BLACKinK COMICS AT KOMIKON 2012 Part 2
The BLACKinK Standee Which At First Wouldn't Stand
A buyer was also aready waiting for us. He bought each of the eight books we were selling and had it signed by all the artists. Definitely, it was a very good way to start our Komikon day. Two hours later, I think, another buyer bought each of the books again and had it signed by us, too. Arman Francisco and Elmer Cantada were already with us at the table, all of us now proudly wearing the BLACKinK shirts.
Some people, probably mistaking us as independent publishers expressed doubts on our capability to release the succeeding books (we couldn't blame them, we all looked poor--tee-hee) and were hesitant at first to buy the books because baka mabitin lang sila--but we assured them that all the promised books would see the light of day and would soon be available at the bookstores. (Precious Pages stores located at SM branches and NBS among them.)
Another buyer wanted to buy all the ten books of Pepe. Unfortunately, we could only give him the first book as Pepe (just like the other titles we had) was just launched that day. As usual, the venue was packed with komiks enthusiasts. I went to my first Komikon four years ago and the event, indeed, had happily grown by leaps and bounds.
At mid-afternoon, Mr. Budjette Tan, author of Trese, approached our table and bought each of the eight books also. He honored us by having us signed the books. He expressed elation that Filipino-made comic books would be regularly available again to local readers. At around four, I sort of returned the favor and bought a copy of Trese 5 and had it autographed by him and his artist Kajo Baldisimo.
At mid-afternoon, Mr. Budjette Tan, author of Trese, approached our table and bought each of the eight books also. He honored us by having us signed the books. He expressed elation that Filipino-made comic books would be regularly available again to local readers. At around four, I sort of returned the favor and bought a copy of Trese 5 and had it autographed by him and his artist Kajo Baldisimo.
And at four forty, me and Jeff Ong left the venue. I don't know if it's low or high or just average by Komikon standard but I think we sold quite a good number of copies that day.
I was already on board the MRT when I received a text from a precocious teen-ager (my niece, actually) that said, Burger steak, please, and off I went to a fastfood, still grateful that we became part of this year's Komikon.
The Suspects, er, The Artists of BLACKinK
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