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          BLACKinK Comics has just released three brand new products: a 120+ Tagalog comic book  and two light novels. The comic book/graphic novel is John Bautista vs the Monsters of the World ,  written by Ron Mendoza and Jim Jimenez (of the famed J Brothers Band) while the two light novels are Anonymous (written by Gypsy Esguerra) and Daughters of an Ancient Fairy (by Noelle Arroyo). Both the two light novels are written in prose. Yup, BLACKink Comics is not only into komiks creating.            Gypsy Esguerra and Noelle Arroyo both regularly write for Precious Hearts Romances.                           All these three well crafted books, together with other BLACKinK books (which titles you can find somewhere in this blog) are now available at National Bookstore, Preci...

Si Andres Bonifacio, atapang a tao. Aputol a kamay, hindi atakbo. Aputol a paa, hindi atakbo. Apugot a ulo, hindi atakbo. Aputol a (bleep), atakbo atulin... Today, the Filipinos celebrate the 150 th birthday of one of its famous and beloved heroes, Andres Bonifacio.   Mr. Bonifacio, the real hero of the masses—forget Erap the thief who only uses the masses for his advantage—   spent his life trying to help liberate his country. He died while persisting in this noble mission— he was ordered killed by a notorious general. I am sure that no one’s going to contest it, that Andres is a certified hero. But when you say that someone like Manny Pacquiao, who like Andres is hogging the front page of the newspapers today, is also hero, I am going to howl in protest. Don’t get me wrong, I love Manny Pacquiao. I’ve become an instant avid fan the moment I saw him fight—he still was a flyweight then and was virtually nameless and had few fan...

"As a service to the people, dapat magbigti na lang kaming lahat."                                                                                   Senator Miriam Defensor-Santiago The Evolution of a Filipino Politician It has always been a given that most Filipino politicians are dirty and that   corruption in this country is endemic. Only 1 out of 10 politicians are probably honest and hardworking and are out to serve his countrymen. Ahmm, okay, I’m being very generous with that ratio. Only 1 out of 25 are honest and trustworthy. Most of these politician...

The following new BLACKink Comic books are now out in the market and can be purchased from Precious Pages Bookstores,  National Bookstores, Booksale and other bookstores nationwide. BLACKinK Comics  is the comic book publishing arm of Precious Pages Corporation. These comic books (especially with the arts and the stories), I assure you are at par with its foreign counterparts. Please support all Filipino-made comics, it's an industry well worth reviving. Thank you. If you have any inquires about BLACKinK Comics, here's their  Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/pages/BLACK-INK-COMICS/479112765434082?ref=br_tf

"Comics are a gateway drug to literacy."                                   Art Spiegelman, graphic novelist           Summer Komikon 2013 was held last Saturday, April 13 at Bayanihan Center in Pasig City and of course, BLACKinK Comics was there. Among our writers and artists, it was Arman Francicso, Karl Comendador, Randy Valiente, Jeffrey Marcelino Ong,  Nald Tabuzo, Jim Jimenez, Almar Denso and myself who took time to attend the event. Melanie Esguerra, our editor, as always, presided over our table.           We sold new books (Manila Vice #1, Daughter of an Ancient Fairy #1, The Bloodhounds #1, Angels VS Devils #1) and we sold new installments (Animen #3, The Reaper #2, Hands of the Dragon #2 and Manga Shortcuts #2). Th...

Finally, Black Ink Comics are now available at Precious Pages Bookstores and National Bookstores. The titles that have been released are the following: 1. ANIMEN Books 1 & 2 (Written by Ron Mendoza and Illustrated by Randy Valiente) 2. PEPE: THE LOST YEARS OF RIZAL Book 1 (Ron Mendoza/Arnold Renia) 3. THE REAPER  Book 1 (Nald Tabuzo/Vovoi Lim) 4. MY MIDNIGHT Books 1, 2 & 3(Last Part) (Ron Mendoza/Randy Valiente) 5. VERGIL Book 1 (Arman Francisco/Elmer Cantada) 6. THE HANDS OF THE DRAGON Book 1 (Jeffrey Ong/Gilbert Monsanto) 7. BLACKink Fairy Tails (Fractured Versions of Popular Fairy Tales) (3-Stories-in-1-Book) 7. BLACKinK Shortcuts (One Shot Manga) (3-Stories-in-1-Book) 8. BLACKink Shortcuts II (Fantasy/Horror Short Stories) (3-Stories-in-1-Book) Each book costs a very reasonable price of Php 69.75. First few supplies come with a promo if you buy them at Precious Pages Bookstores. Here's a list of the locations of Precious Pages Bookstores.   ...