Though you didn't follow the poll (which I rigged :p ), I have to say that SCHOOL RUN is really something: it managed to get me riled up and really affected by the fate of these "fictional" characters (except Mang Karl).
Perhaps it was the way you drew the children or the simplicity of your lines. Or the flow of your "one-tracked mind."
Whatever it is, I'm glad that I picked up "Ang Maskot" after I read about it at Budj's and Gerry's sites. Otherwise, I wouldn't have been able to join you in this emotional ride that is SCHOOL RUN.
thank you all you beautiful people who dropped by the indie tiangge and bought my stuff at yesterday's summerkon. school run #1 sold out, both the "DVD copy" (inkjet print) and "kuha sa sinehan" (photocopy) versions. you guys are awesome. look out for the second chapter at metrocon in august. i didn't have time to buy all the titles i wanted, but at least i got free stuff from chapel and josel nicolas . also did tradesies with mel casipit ( baboy 2 ), hazel manzano ( callwork 2: proud callboy ), lady storykeeper ( dragon kid 2 ) and michael david ( kubori kikiam 7 ): pop culture maven adam david remarked on the quality and variety of this year's indie releases. it's an exciting time! my setup, with the school run cover going camo against the red tablecloth. the indie tables were arranged in a circle and situated in a corner this year, so anyone who got there late had to face the wall, just like in kindergarten. i lucked out because gio paredes g...
so here's the thing: when i started working on school run, i had it in mind to keep with zombie flick tradition. that is, to start with a group (in this case, of grade-school kids) and then kill them off one by one in horrible and entertaining ways until the sun sets on (or a rescue chopper comes for, whatever) a lone survivor at the end. and i specifically wanted the protagonists to be kids, because kids vs. zombies is something i haven't seen before. but when i told people about my plans i'd get these shocked reactions--i couldn't possibly do that. how could i do that? apparently you just don't feed kids to bloodthirsty mutant hordes, not even fictional cartoon kids that don't exist. and so i am putting things to a vote. if enough people vote to save the kids they get a reprieve. you won't get to vote for or against individual characters, just how many survive. the poll will be on the sidebar of this blog until the end of june. vote now people, the lives ...
check out these premium, limited edition, six-sided dollops of zombie-themed eye candy: now check out these gorgeous alternate covers made by a stellar collection of pinoy artsts: that's an art exhibit in a box, folks. more info about the specific artists and how this all came to be in this press release. (we got a press release!)
ardie aquino's really pulled out all the stops on these box sets, releasing a fourth set of variant covers, with arguably some of the best ones yet: i can't believe that's maki and catniss illustrated by the roni santiago, man...
Waw mukhang madugo ang susunod ah!
ReplyDeleteMercy Macoy! They're only children!
fictional children, raipo.
ReplyDeletethat said, nangawit ako sa kakadrowing ng spatter. bu-ha-ha-ha >:D
Yeah, but they're still children :p
ReplyDeleteThough you didn't follow the poll (which I rigged :p ), I have to say that SCHOOL RUN is really something: it managed to get me riled up and really affected by the fate of these "fictional" characters (except Mang Karl).
Perhaps it was the way you drew the children or the simplicity of your lines. Or the flow of your "one-tracked mind."
Whatever it is, I'm glad that I picked up "Ang Maskot" after I read about it at Budj's and Gerry's sites. Otherwise, I wouldn't have been able to join you in this emotional ride that is SCHOOL RUN.
salamat miko, emotional impact is something i was really trying to go for here. i'll do my best to keep things interesting.
ReplyDeleteand bloody.