“Kenkoy usually refers to someone who is boisterously hilarious, funny or amusing,” said Dr. Jose Wendell Capili of the University of the Philippines Diliman, a Pinoy pop culture researcher. The term ...

I am the proud wife of Francisco V. Coching, National Artist for Visual Arts,” Filomena Navales Coching wrote in September this year, just over a month before the exhibit Images of Nation: F. V.

Mervin Malonzo is not a household name, but to the people that follow his work he almost could be. Mervin is a comic book artist based here in the Philippines, producing books like Pakikisalamuha, Ang ...

The first issue of what turned out to be the most popular reading material of the masses, Pilipino Komiks, came out on June 14, 1947. On its cover are two characters of Tony Velasquez’s Nanong Pandak, ...

Gerry Alanguilan, a comic book writer-artist since the ’90s, still believes that support from the government is essential and can go a long way for the industry. “A shift in the way comics is ...

O czym opowiadają polskie komiksy z 1989 roku, a co przedstawiają w nich współcześni autorzy? Czy to sztuka zapomniana, czy może wciąż się rozwija? - Komiks polski ma się dobrze - zapewnia Artur Wabik ...

Kalabaw Kolektib is a creative content group for independent Filipino comic book artists to showcase their work, all for free through Penlab.ink Currently, the komiks scene is a relatively small but ...

President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo (third from left) led the unveiling of five new komiks by writer-director Carlo J. Caparas (rightmost) during a ceremony at the Bulwagang Leandro Locsin of the NCCA ...

Aside from being a revered komiks writer, Carlo J. Caparas is also a scriptwriter, producer, and film director. His artistry, particularly in the field of komiks writing, continues to inspire young ...

A new kind of “komiks” (comic book) has emerged, standing on the power of illustrated stories and uncluttered storytelling to move people to do well with their finances. Dennis Dizon, Malaya ...

Even movies based on komiks novels and radio serials deserve a new lease on life. After digitally remastering screen gems like Ishmael Bernal’s “Himala,” Eddie Romero’s “Ganito Kami Noon, Paano Kayo ...