Kuro Saku: Our Kuro Saku KOMIKON 2017 Experience

We attended last weekend's

Komikon 2017

13th Annual Philippine Komiks Convention

(November 11 -12, 2017)

We participated at this year's annual Komikon event and it was a blast! We got to know a lot of new independent comic creators and artists, bought a lot of new indies, and sold our work to new readers and familiar faces who patiently await our new issues. So here's our Kuro Saku experience of this year's Komikon event 2017! ^_^

As always, right off the bat, when you enter Komikon and other comics related event, you're given freebies and one of which is this Komikon event catalog 2017. It's filled with tid bits of info on comic book artists, nominees and descriptions of comics available in the event that helps you get the newest titles available this year.

After setting up the table we got a lot of comic book enthusiasts who purchased our works.
So here you guys are!

Thanks for getting the Light Blue Bunshin last Komiket
and the Pink Bunshin this time!

Dan's the owner of Gabe's Homegrown Dishes, a restaurant where you can read comics while you eat or wait for your food. He keeps a library of them there and collects comics himself.

Thanks for getting our works again Dan!

He also reminded me of this video that Gerry Alanguilan made back in 2006
where I got interviewed for a bit along with other comic book artists.
Yeah, I'm the guy there who has REAL BLOOD in his comics.

Salamat sa pag-tangkilik Enteng! :D

My friend bought my first written book about art entitled,
Art Addict Anonymous Confessions of an Art Addict Book 1

It's about my art exploits and adventures being an Art Addict!

Thanks for purchasing my first ever book about art Bem!

BOOK DESCRIPTION:

Marius Black is an Art Addict. In his first book, he gives an all out revelation
of the stories behind his mind bending art. Essays, journals, thoughts, quotes,
photography, artworks and articles. It's a whole clusterfuck of unusual and
unpredictable art exploits and experiences.

With a total of a hundred full colored pages, it's an orgy of words,
images and ideas to get your art fix.

If you find yourself uninspired, then get ready to have your art problems resolved.
Enlighten yourself about this prolific anonymous artist as he unravels the truth
about being an Art Addict Anonymous.

It's filled with essays, articles, art explanations and tons of artworks and photography and other inspirational art related stuff that can get you inspired to create your own work!
This is just the first book in this series and I hope you guys stay tuned
for my succeeding books of Art Addict Anonymous
or get your copy when you see us at art events or comics conventions! :)

Here it is beside our indie comics!

Cute!!! :D

I also made a sticker of the Masochist, from my comic book,
Planet of the Masochists.

And here's a video trailer for Delivery Boys!

Thank you for all the support Myron!

Other than Satan High Vol. 1, Myron also bought Clowder!

So here's another trailer, this time it's for Clowder :3

My wife, helped me a lot getting this book done.
For one thing, she's my inspiration along with our baby to be! :)


Da-ib issue 1-3! Can't wait for the 4th one!

Here's the trailer for my wife's one shot comics E & D and her ongoing series Da-ib:

Along with issues 1 through 3 of Da-ib, my wife Guadix made a special postcard for this event!

Thank you for all your support Marisse!
I hope you like my books! :D


Thank you again ma'am for purchasing DB! We hope the library you donate them too will like it!

Thanks so much for dropping by and supporting
our work yet again Mitzee! :D

Mitzee also writes and draws her own comics, and it's entitled The Nowhere Tree.

Guadix's notepads and postcards are also a hit! :D

Eat time! :D

Aaaaaaaaaand that was day 1!
Here's a well deserved dinner with the wifey! :)
Ittadakimasu~!! ^_^ ^_^

DAY 2!

See you in 5 years Ephraim!
We wish you both all the best in Japan and hope
that you guys do a great job there!

Dunno if this is appropriate, but here's a song entitled 5 Years by Sugar Hiccup! Ganbatte to our friend Ephraim who will be spending the next 5 years in Japan. Let us know how awesome Comiket is there and don't be shy to message us if you get homesick!

It was really nice meeting you Frany!
My wife and I are already a fan of your work!
YOU AWESOME!!! :D

We wish you the best of luck sir with your comics
and to your daughter too! We'll be waiting for you guys
to be our next neighbors on future Komikons! :)

Salamat sa suporta Tarot!! :D

Thank you again Chris and Jackie for being excited
getting new issues of our comics!
See you again in Chapter 3 of Delivery Boys
and Samurai Takeover! :)

Dr. Doom!! and Spidey senses something at the back!

I, I just had to have a photo with Spider-Dan and Dr. Doom.
Man, I wish they'd bring back cosplayers at Komikon! :D

EPIC!! :D

Thanks so much Maku!
Hope to see you guys again soon! :D

Thank you so much for dropping by and supporting us tita! :)

Awesome time to be a kid!! :D

My borther! Just Kidding! :)
Thank you Ardee for all your support! :D
Ardee is also from Cosmic Cube Comics

Ardee also made this indie comic entitled Serapin
under the pen name Kero. Can't wait to read this one man!

Thank you ate Heidy! :D

Maraming salamat sa suporta Ron!! :D
I hope your girlfriend liked Pink Bunshin as well!

Ron also released this new indie, Path of the Raging Fist Ignite
The art looks awesome and interesting!
It's under their group Cosmic Cube Comics along with Kero :D

Maraming salamat sa pag-tangkilik ng mga gawa namin Kong!!
Francis Martelino is also the author and artist of The Hotdog Prince!
Kita kits ulit next convention!! :D
Check out his ID in this pic BTW :))))

Thanks so much for the cute appreciation Chard! :D

Thanks a lot Meat Fist!!! :D

Just in case you were wondering,
what meat fist has on his hands is Satan High Vol. 1!
Here's the trailer for it:

Thank you so much Kevin!! :D
And Congrats to you and sir Gerry! :)

Kevin also drew this new comic that was written by Gerry Alanguilan entitled BAKOKAK.
Can't wait to snuggle in and read this in one go! :D

Thank you so much Paolo!! :D
See you guys at Komiket Feb!

Komikon day 2 was just as busy as Komikon Day1!

We also got these new indies!

The Little Wing
created by: Karlo Gatchalian and Natalie Eden Ranada

Odds and Ends
by: Vaudhn Pinpin

Sparrows Roar
by: C.R. Chua & Paolo Chikiamco

Nice meeting you guys!
We hope to see you at the next comics convention! :D

It was nice to meet you Zhen!
We hope to drop by your booth next time! :)

Thank you sir Pol!

We also got this book from sir Pol Medina! Wah so greatful! Thank you sir!! :D

And that was our Kuro Saku Komikon 2017 experience!
Now time for some other things we got at Komikon!
(well it's more like what I got, Guadix just let me loose this event) :D

I got me some of this 90's X-men Jim Lee trading cards, and other rare card finds!
We had a box of these when I was a kid, my sister collected them but I
got them ruined from an unexpected flood by leaving the said box
carelessly on the ground.

The Loki card looks more menacing the any Joker face I've seen!

But now, I have claimed some of the cards we've lost and I shall
now begin collecting back these masterpieces! And a couple of new ones too! :D

And finally, we were about to leave when we decided to unload our pancreases before getting the long ride home. Then our friend pulled us in to the room where Comic Odyssey table where located because they were giving away comics!

Most of them were, as someone there (grabbing free stuff as the rest of us were) put it,
"the art in this one's terrible" which I can agree and disagree depending on the comic.
But most of them are just freebies and old comics for some, but for artists like me
who really dug in deep, saw gold. And one of which was this...

Sam Kieth's The Maxx!
And not just any issue, it's the one where he got a "visit" from the Crappon!
What a lovely day!
This too was ruined by the flood I told you about earlier, or it may
have been a different flood and I just have a knack at leaving things on
the ground when there's a heavy rain coming.

And now, bit by bit it's just popping up like mushrooms after a stormy season,
and I'm not complaining. Maybe it's just good karma :)

And finally,
I'd like to thank God and my family who has always supported us!

I'd also would like to thank my wife who is my lifetime partner in crime!

And our soon to be born baby who we hope is just as into art and creative and
anime and comics and manga and other stuff we're into as we are!

We've come a long way and we'll do more together! I love you both! :D

And of course to you!
THANK YOU!!

See you next event!
We'll be at Komura book fair this coming Saturday, November 18, 2017
Here's the link for the event: https://www.facebook.com/events/180726785835252/