RAMBOL 4 flat colors :)

RAMBOL 4 cover mock up

news flash! Tropa 2 is now being run by the printer. Yeah! Sa wakas!

RAMBOL 4 cover WIP

ANGEL sketch

Attack mode Angel!

Yan colored na :)

HELLSWORD preview uncolored page

RAMBOL 5 the Villain alt cover

Presenting the CENTIN QUEEN!
completing the chick sets of covers :)
which one do you like best?

A possible variant cover for issue 5

RAMBOL #5 advance cover Preview!

Although matagal pa, heto ang cover ng Rambol#5 Like I said, I am doing advance materials as early as today :)

Hope you like this one.

RAMBOL cover 4 stage two

This time rough on the actual board :)

RAMBOL #4 cover rough thumbnail

I've decided to work on more pages, and less talk. Working on all these books alone and try to earn money for my family and producing these books is quite tiring. Having no yaya or nanny for my eldest son, takes a lot of time from my working table. Forcing me to loose more and more sleep. But if you check my Deviantart account, you'll see, I am not really slacking but actually preparing all the pages ready.

http://gammaknight.deviantart.com/

Anyway here is the rough thumbnail for issue 4 of Rambol, don't worry, there will be a Alagad Inc. cover, also sa wrap-around(mali yata ang term ko hehe) like this,

SANDIGAN AD

DIGMAAN page 69

stitches off after a week

3 stitches was needed to close my son Kyle's wound under the chin. Now after a week we came back to the Medical City to get rid of them. I used the camera to distract Kyle and it worked, after every shot he'd say, "can I see?"

The Nanny is no longer with us but not because we've let her go. We know, partly it was her fault and also Kyle's fault for being so Hyper sometimes so it was an Accident. I pray this kind of nasty wound will be prevented in the future.

An angel was watching over my kid. Thank God!

Metropolitan 3 page preview

Well, here is another image for Rambol ish 3. I actually colored this when I was in Hong Kong inside Starbucks and finished it within 2 hours,until the battery ran out of juice. I was waiting for my wife, same day we left going back home to Manila.

Codename: SANDATA AD

Another one for the DEMIGODS book 1

Pencil: Lan Medina
Ink and color: Gilbert Monsanto

NARDO page WIP--- IF...

Another Nardo page. If the project pushes through. I do hope so :)

Demigods: Alakdan ad!

Pencil: Fritz Casas
inks: Alejandro Sicat Jr.
Colors: Gilbert Monsanto

Proofs Tropa#2

Here are the proofs. Unfortunately we have to edit pages before we give it a go signal to print. Frustrating I know...

KOMIKS JUICE

Ito ang susubukan kong mailabas, mock up pa lang ito :)

Hellsword page 3 colored

Colored a piece for a WS tryout piece:)

WS coloring tryout image by ~gammaknight on deviantART

another Hellsword preview

Another preview page :)

Rise of the Demigods!

Year 2007ends finally! Welcome 2008!

2007 for me is a rollercoaster ride. Sometimes you're up and sometime you are down. It is a good thing that family-wise we are consistently happy. Business is so Crazy. I've learned alot about BAD business choices hehe. Had to close one within 6 months. That choice affected my komiks as well and we have to wait for this year to pass before we can put out some more issues. Here is hoping for a great year. 2008 is the year of the RAT. My year! Yeah!

As for resolutions? I have no plans of commiting to one. I'll just be the best I can be and hope luck gives me a break this year, for me and for my family's sake.

Cheers everyone!

Digmaan Poster part 5 WIP

Still working on it :)

2008- Year of the RAT!

Hey It is my year all right, and my wife just found this info from:
http://www.panasianbiz.com/2007/12/2008_chinese_year_of_the_rat_5.html
I've always mixed my Aries sign with this and all I can say, They fit. What do you think? :) Have a Happy New Year folks!


2008 Chinese Year of the Rat - 50 Characteristics

Bill Belew December 17, 2007
Know More: All about China 2008, chinese, year of the rat
2008 will be the Chinese Year of the Rat.

Other animals in the 12 year Chinese cycle are - Tiger, Dragon, Horse, Monkey, Dog, Ox, Rabbit, Snake, Sheep, Rooster and this year's Pig.

The Chinese new year begins on February 7th. Until then, new babies are pigs. Their dad's, too, some mom's might say.

How old will you be this year? If your age can be divided by 12 into a round number then you are a Rat.

Too hard? Will you be born, 12, 24, 36, 48, 60, 72, 84, 96 or 108 this year?

You are a rat.

What are the attributes of the Rat?

1. First in the Chinese 12-year cycle

2. protector

3. bringer of material prosperity

4. aggressive

5. associated with wealth, charm and order

6. also associated with death, war, the occult, pestilence and atrocities

Rats are:

7. leaders

8. pioneers

9. conquerors

10. charming

11. passionate

12. charismatic

13. practical

14. hardworking

15. highly ambitious

16. strong-willed

17. keen

18. unapologetic promoters of their own agenda

19. energetic

20. versatile

21. resourceful

22. adaptable

23. appealing as a friend

24. selective when choosing friends

25. have few close friends

...

26. obstinate

27. controlling

28. strong self-control of emotions

29. can manipulate, control and exploit others

30. master of mind games

31. dangerous

32. calculative

34. quick-tempered

35. quick to exact revenge

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36. need to learn to relax

37. obsessed with details

38. intolerant

39. strict

40. demanding order, obedience and perfection

41. fair in dealing with others

42. expect fairness from others

43. have expectations of self and others too high sometimes

44. become idealistic and tolerant with age

45. face identity crisis in life

46. feel guilt

47. must work hard and long for everything

48. greatly tempted by gambling, alcohol and drugs

49. are not good friends with horse

50. get along well with monkeys, dragons and oxen

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If you are still looking for a job, try being a spy, a shrink, a psychologist, writing, politics, law, engineering, accounting, detective work or pathology.

And, how many of those traits could likely be said about any person/s?

Yeah, I don't take any stock in the Chinese zodiac or any other zodiac for that matter.

Do you?

source

Happy Holidays :)

http://www.elfyourself.com/?id=1676683194

STEPS :)

NARDO page 2

For next year's komiks EXPLOSIVE coming project with a lot of friends in the industry, as we will try to make a huge effort to rehab the industry. If 2007 was the year komiks was revived. 2008 will be komiks' full return to good health :)

Rise of the DEMIGODS

Something to look forward to next year:)

for more images go to:
http://gammaknight.deviantart.com/

short clip of Kriss Sison drawing faces :)

Changes

November is over and we've experienced a lot of events and changes within the month. We had to stop doing some of the things we've been doing for the last 6 months due to numerous factors and we felt it was excess baggage anyways. If we look at it in one way, it could be viewed as a huge setback. But after letting go, we've managed to get more time back for our kids and that in my opinion, is a very wonderful thing.

We are late with our titles, I am sad that they were not available during the Komikon this year but as my wife pointed out. Rushed work means more room for mistakes. I'm lucky to have a wise woman as my wife :)

Got to travel, my second time in Hong Kong. Here I was able to finish 2 new stories that I hope will get published next year. Sometimes, a good vacation is all you need to clear your head hehe. Everybody there thinks I am chinese so, they just start talking to me in chinese, my wife think that was funny and she had a hard time looking for me stating that I blend in there perfectly hehe. We did not bring our eldest who is just three and a half years old to Disneyland for one obvious reason, he won't remember most of the trip, an expensive one at that. 12 is the magic number for him.

Once we got back from the trip, our second son, Shawn's Birthday was held at the Grilla in Libis. Although, I was not able to attend our High School that same night. Sorry guys, hope you won't hate me... much.

Now, I'm back working and I really need to finish soon, within this week.

Here is for the coming Holidays, Cheers! I'm loving the cold weather.

sketchfu :)

http://sketchfu.com/drawing/97518-black-spidey

Got to this site, when I visited Carlo Vergara's Blog :)

DIGMAAN: The first 4 parts

Heto ang unang batch. Ang haba no? :)

lost in translation in HK :)

Still here inside the hotel room, working. I miss my kids, I'll try to finish most of my work here so when I get home, I'll get to spend quality time with them. Good thing, I brought some indy goodies from the KOMIKON 2007. Keeping me entertained :)



I haven't written anything about the Komikon yet. My mind is still a bit disorganized from it all. Congrats to the new titles that came out during the KON!

It was really quite an experience, especially when people brought very (1993) old komiks with my work on them! Some of the titles I actually forgot that I did. It was quite a blast from the past.


I wish I could get to study my stories back then.

Thank you nga pala to RENIE and LEVY for helping me sa table. You guys are the best!

Well, back to work for me, Take care guys!

San Miguel ad in HK

This is my third day in Hong Kong, After a city tour on the 1st day here, we happened to see this San Miguel Ad :) Way to go San Miguel Beer! :)




On our second day, DisneyLand :) where the mascots are flirtatious, Goofy wanted to get a Japanese Girl's address after taking pictures with him. I am still able to work after the tour hehe.

I am now, here inside the hotel, firing away with the work. Need to finish all of them before the expensive 24 internet access expires tonight :)

I MISS MY KIDS SO MUCH :(

DIGMAAN WIP 2

DIGMAAN COLORING WIP

THANKS GENER PEDRINA FOR THE FLAT COLORS

digmaan poster connected

may kasunod pa, kukulayan ko na sila soon :)

Old character

When I was in Highschool, I have this character, Lance and the whizbangs. Lance is a very fat house lizard who imagines that the boy Lan, living in his house is his best friend.

NEW and improved METROPOLITAN 3 Cover!

My Editor/wife did not like the last cover I did. So, she asked if I could do another one. So, here it is! Hope you'll like this one better :)

Deskstop tagged by Gerry Alanguilan

Okay, heto ang makikita sa laptop ko hehe. The babies!

alagad 3 preview

preview ng na grey tones na page.

RAMBOL 3 covers

Here is a sneak preview for Rambol 3 :)

Digmaan WIP part 4

Here is the 4th installment! Wow, ang dami paaa!!!! hehe

Digmaan WIP part 3

Here is the third installment :)

Visit my shop :)

Come visit my store on CafePress!

Wala lang, pinagaaralan ko pa ito. Soon, aayusin ko ang Store ko :) Nakita ko lang ito kila Ner P at kay Reno Maniquis. Sinubukan ko na rin hehe.

Digmaan WIP part 2

Here is the second 17x 11 image :) already started on the third part. Enjoy!

Clearing something up.

Just read something about Digmaan:
http://writtenanddrawnby.wordpress.com/

"And thus we find ourselves in this situation. Filipinos who are capable of doing worthy comics are not doing webcomics or are doing them halfheartedly. The majority who do comics on the web simply do not have the talent to create something worthwhile.

Gilbert Monsanto, an established professional, gives us Digmaan, a fanciful exercise in super heroics. A quintessential superhero artist, his webcomics fall short of the quality he is capable of providing. He has demonstrated that he is fully capable of solid meticulous illustration when he wants to, and yet he considers it unnecessary to apply the same to his webcomics."

First, I would like to thank you for mentioning my fanfiction webcomic on your site. Thank you sir.

I just want to clarify something to Mr. Osorio, Digmaan is not meant to be done in its full version at all. It was never my intention for this story to be done and geared up to be just a webcomic. In fact all you see here are unfinished pages, most are not inked. I do this intentionally for several reasons. To make it clear that I have no intentions to get this comic pages in print, , most of the characters included here are owned by their respective creators. It will be a miracle if one day, I'll be able to get permission from all of them in order for me to use all of the characters and produce the actual Graphic Novel of DIGMAAN, 300 pages all in all. Another reason is to prevent piracy, I don't think they can print these low resolution images, and if they do. It will not the be the final cut nor a sellable image. I am focusing more on the story itself, keeping it locked inside my brain hurts, this is sort of a release mechanism for me. I thank the web for that.

I am content that I am now able to show and even remind more and moe people of the richness of our local komiks when it comes to having these fantastic characters that inspired me to do what I do today.

Digmaan in print will be the real dream come true for me. I just hope that the glimpse of that reality is enough for my readers, for now. Sorry to disappoint, but hey at least it's fun and free of charge.

I am currently doing a promotional image, I'll do this one in it's complete version. They'll appear the way I would want the book to look, if it ever get published.

Hope that clears up everything.

huge DIGMAAN art WIP

Started doing this promotional image for DIGMAAN. I'm hoping to finish up to four 17x11 illustration before the coming KOMIKON 2007. This is my tribute to all our local Superheroes ever made for every Pinoy Komiks reader. :)

I think doing the line art is not going to be a problem for me, although coloring them will be a tidious task. Wish me luck hehe.

DIGMAAN page 68

DIGMAAN page 67

DIGMAAN page 66