SELECTED 'VERSE TITLES NOW AVAILABLE ON MERVSTORE!

So, yes, The 'Verse is now one of mervstore's new partners...

At the moment, 12 'Verse issues are part of the selections for mervstore's H Club Box 5. (Check out the link for details.)

The 12 issues currently available through mervstore are (in alphabetical order):

DAKILA: Lumilim

Issues 1 & 2

David Hontiveros / Elmer Cantada

Your name is Brandon Ramirez and you’ve been a geek your whole life: comics, movies, RPGs, cosplay.

And now you’re officially the world’s first superhero, as evidenced by the cape, the mask, the totally ripped physique, and those crazy-awesome powers.

Higher agencies seem to have conspired to steer you right into that skintight outfit.

We have only one question: How’s that working out for you?

It’s been almost 3 months since 18-year old Brandon Ramirez first became Dakila.

And right now, he just wants to cosplay.

But a day at ManilaCon with his barkada turns super weird (and super dangerous!) when creepy urban legend Mr. Alikabok--actually one of Mangilala’s many guises (dude’s a cosplayer too! Who knew?)--shows up with some, err… “friends,” to spoil everybody’s geekery.

Boooo! Hissssss!

Dakila. 18 years old. Cosmic champion.

All of a sudden, acne and getting a driver’s license are so not a big deal anymore.

DAKILA: Makadaot

Issue 2

David Hontiveros / Carl Corilla

Dakila has to face rains that are gradually sapping his strength to find a missing child.

AND his kitten!

But a bunch of saitans are about to make things a LOT more complicated...

DAKILA: Makadaot

Issue 3

David Hontiveros / Carl Corilla

Where we see exactly what Grundle... errrr, Kasuko’s “sweet itsusiak deal” was all about...

DAKILA: Metronom

Issues 2 & 3

David Hontiveros / Romnick Magbanua

There’s been an angel murder, and an attempted angel murder.

Who’s on the case?

Gil Grissom? Mac Taylor? Or (Heaven help us!) Horatio Caine?

Nuh-uh!

Dakila’s on the case!

DAKILA / KADASIG: Balat

Issues 1 to 4

David Hontiveros / Romnick Magbanua

While just trying to do the right thing, Dakila runs afoul of the Yokusuru crime family, the same bunch of drilo Kadasig also happens to be looking into.
High flying, fist to jaw, tsinelas to face action follows!

DAKILA / MASKARADO: Silver Like Dust

David Hontiveros / Reno Maniquis

Two kick-ass heroes.

One awesome team-up.

Dakila finds himself in another dimension, in another Philippines, where he meets “Manila’s Masked Marvel,” Maskarado.

Together, the heroes face an enemy driven by madness and greed.

An enemy who hungers for all the power in the world.

Including theirs.

KADASIG Volume One: "The Skeleton at the Feast"

Issue 2

David Hontiveros / Rafael Gumboc

Kadasig has served the Lady Ibu for centuries.

He was human, once. But today, he is a living, breathing kutummu, his skin now merely the scabbard for the seemingly infinite array of weapons he draws from inside himself, weapons he shapes from his own flesh and bone, to best serve the Lady in the only way he truly knows how.

He is the Lady’s kallaapu; her knight, her enforcer.

He is her beet tilli; her arsenal.

He is her kak daami; her bloodstained weapon.

And she is about to use him to finally lay her enemies low…

Kadasig's memories of his violent past are disturbed in the wake of an aswang attack on the heir to the enkanto throne...

Okay.
All the 'Verse issues available on mervstore are complete narratives.
They're either stand-alone one-and-dones (like either of the Makadaot issues), or two-parters (Lumilim 1 & 2) or story arcs (Balat) that are finished, so no need to worry about waiting for the wrap-up.

I'm currently not privy to mervstore's timetable, but the 'Verse issues (as well as all the other titles from mervstore's other new partners) will eventually be made available under regular circumstances as well.
We'll update you when that happens.

There are also other plans afoot, like getting other 'Verse issues, like the "Maskarado (Red)" cover of Silver Like Dust 

onto mervstore (currently, only the "Dakila (Blue)" cover is available), as well as some other titles, and other sneaky (initially exclusive to mervstore) schemes.
Updates when those come closer to reality.

For now, check out mervstore and H Club Box 5.
You won't just be showing your support for Filipino komix in general, you'll also be showing your support for all the mighty fine artists who've collaborated with me.
AND you'll be showing your support for mervstore, who are busy carving out new avenues for greater visibility and availability of Filipino comic books...

you can’t drink just six,

Dave

THE BLACK BESTIARY: An Alejandro Pardo Compendium

Okay, below is a list of the National Book Store branches where you can pick up a copy of The Black Bestiary: An Alejandro Pardo Compendium now!

Click to embiggen! ('Coz, you know, otherwise, it's teeny...)

Please feel free to repost the images or to link back here, so we can spread the word about The Black Bestiary: An Alejandro Pardo Compendium (the follow-up to The Lost Journal of Alejandro Pardo).
It contains a new batch of creature entries (written by Budjette Tan), and a whole lot more narrative stuff, written by yours truly, with illustrations by Kajo Baldisimo, Bow Guerrero, and Mervin Malonzo.
(A closer look at the Table of Contents can be found here.)

If you haven't picked it up, please do so.
And if you've already got a copy, please tell your friends and family to pick up their own copies as well! Get extra copies too, if you can!
Spreading the word about the book will not just help with the chances for more future Alejandro Pardo compendiums, but will also serve as a rallying cry for the printed word.
I don't know about you, but I definitely prefer a world where people aren't just reading tablets or their phones, but are actually holding books, with covers and pages (and that awesome new book smell!), in their hands.
Power to the Printed Word!*

For more on The Black Bestiary: An Alejandro Pardo Compendium, an article can be found here.

My complete and unedited answers to the Q&A used as a basis for the article can be found here.

A 15-second video can be found here.

Another article can be found here.

Brief glimpses of some of the new creature entries (art by Mervin) can be found here.

And, for those of you seeking out copies of The Lost Journal of Alejandro Pardo, these are the NBS branches that currently have the title in stock.

Happy hunting, and remember, if you don't see it on the shelves, please ask for it.
And please spread the word, people!
The sooner we get those copies flying off the shelves, the sooner Summit will look at getting another Alejandro Pardo compendium out there...

you can’t drink just six,

Dave

* Neil Gaiman makes some excellent points about printed books (and libraries) here.

THE BLACK BESTIARY: An Alejandro Pardo Compendium

Okay, check this graphic out to see where you can pick up a copy of The Black Bestiary: An Alejandro Pardo Compendium now!

Click to embiggen!

Please feel free to repost the image or to link back here, so we can spread the word about The Black Bestiary: An Alejandro Pardo Compendium (the follow-up to The Lost Journal of Alejandro Pardo).
It contains a new batch of creature entries (written by Budjette Tan), and a whole lot more narrative stuff, written by yours truly, with illustrations by Kajo Baldisimo, Bow Guerrero, and Mervin Malonzo.
(A closer look at the Table of Contents can be found here.)

If you haven't picked it up, please do so.
And if you've already got a copy, please tell your friends and family to pick up their own copies as well!
Spreading the word about the book will not just help with the chances for more future Alejandro Pardo compendiums, but will also serve as a rallying cry for the printed word.
I don't know about you, but I definitely prefer a world where people aren't just reading tablets or their phones, but are actually holding books, with covers and pages (and that awesome new book smell!), in their hands.
Power to the Printed Word!

For more on The Black Bestiary: An Alejandro Pardo Compendium, an article can be found here.

My complete and unedited answers to the Q&A used as a basis for the article can be found here.

A 15-second video can be found here.

Another article can be found here.

Brief glimpses of some of the new creature entries (art by Mervin) can be found here.

Again, check the graphic out to see where it's currently available.
I've been informed by the grapevine that in at least one instance, in one branch of a bookstore chain, they already had the book in stock, but the copies were still boxed and had not yet been put on display.
So, if you don't see it on the shelves, please ask for it.
And please spread the word, people!

you can’t drink just six,

Dave

THE BLACK BESTIARY: An Alejandro Pardo Compendium

Okay, a new article on The Black Bestiary: An Alejandro Pardo Compendium can be found here.

My complete and unedited answers to the Q&A used as a basis for the article can be found here.


The Black Bestiary: An Alejandro Pardo Compendium (the follow-up to The Lost Journal of Alejandro Pardo) contains a new batch of creature entries (written by Budjette Tan), and a whole lot more narrative stuff, written by yours truly, with illustrations by Kajo Baldisimo, Bow Guerrero, and Mervin Malonzo.
A closer look at the Table of Contents can be found here.

For more odds and ends:

A 15-second video can be found here.

Another article can be found here.

Brief glimpses of some of the new creature entries (art by Mervin) can be found here.

If you haven't checked it out, please do so!
And if you've already got yourself a copy, please recommend it to whoever you think may like it as well.
As per the Summit announcement, it's out now in bookstores, newsstands, supermarkets, and convenience stores nationwide.

you can’t drink just six,

Dave

2018 SUMMER KOMIKON POST-KON POST

Firstly, thanx so much for everyone who turned up for this year's Summer Kon, and for all you mighty fine folk who passed by the Alamat table to pick up some 'Verse.
Quite simply: thank you.

And for everyone who turned out to support the official launch of the follow-up to The Lost Journal of Alejandro Pardo, The Black Bestiary: An Alejandro Pardo Compendium another round of thanx.
For everyone who shared their thoughts and enthusiasm, Pardo approves of you mightily!

I understand that deliveries to bookstores will be taking place next week, and I'll be posting any pertinent updates here, as well as any further links from the good people at Summit Books. Thanx again, guys!
And extra thanx to Reno and Mica for manning the Alamat table while I was off at the Summit booth for the book signing! Lifesavers!
And thanx to the Komikon crew as well, for yet another awesome Summer Komikon.

In case you haven't heard, The Black Bestiary: An Alejandro Pardo Compendium contains a new batch of creature entries (written by Budjette Tan), and a whole lot more narrative stuff, written by yours truly, with illustrations by Kajo Baldisimo, Bow Guerrero, and Mervin Malonzo.

Check out previews of some of the new creature entries here,* and check out the round-up post (which has some more BB-related links) here.

Hope all you mighty fine folk who weren't able to attend Summer Kon pick the book up at your favorite bookstore!
Let's all support the printed word, 'cause having that fresh new book in your hands, with that brand new imaginative territory just waiting to be explored... no other sensation quite like it...
Vive le livre! (Or something like that...)

you can’t drink just six,

Dave

* Just to clarify, while Kajo and Bow do have illustrations in BB, the art of the five creatures featured in the article are all by Mervin. (And, as noted on each image, all illustrations appear courtesy of Summit Books.)

2018 SUMMER KOMIKON LAUNCH

THE BLACK BESTIARY: An Alejandro Pardo Compendium

Okay, new article highlighting five of the new creature entries from The Black Bestiary: An Alejandro Pardo Compendium (launching tomorrow, April 14, at Summer Komikon) can be found here.*

Check out the round-up post (which has some more BB-related links) here.

The Black Bestiary: An Alejandro Pardo Compendium contains a new batch of creature entries (written by Budjette Tan), and a whole lot more narrative stuff, written by yours truly, with illustrations by Kajo Baldisimo, Bow Guerrero, and Mervin Malonzo.

[Click to embiggen!]

BB will be available at the Summit booth (which will be located outside the main Kon area, in the lobby, at L101 on the floor plan). 
Get your copy early, enter the main Kon area, and mosey on down to the Alamat table (B36) to have it signed.

You'll be entitled to discounts on most of the 'Verse comics if I sign your copy of BB on Saturday!
(Offer good for the duration of Summer Komikon 2016 on April 14, Saturday, and while supplies last.)

I'll also be at the Summit booth from 2 to 4 PM, signing alongside other members of the creative team. (Kajo and Bow have indicated they will be present, though no word from Mervin that I've heard.)

Plus of course, new 'Verse releases here!

You might also want to visit the Visprint booth (against the wall on the right side once you've entered the main Kon area), if you're in a science-fiction mood to check out the Seroks collections (Iteration 1: Mirror Man and Iteration 2: Once in a Lifetime) and if you're in a horror/dark fantasy mood, some of the remaining Penumbra novellas.

And there you go.

Set the date: April 14 (tomorrow!) at the Bayanihan Center on Pioneer.

#komikonph

Hope to see all you mighty fine folk at Summer Kon!

you can’t drink just six,

Dave

* Just to clarify, while Kajo and Bow do have illustrations in BB, the art of the five creatures featured in the article are all by Mervin. (And, as noted on each image, all illustrations appear courtesy of Summit Books.)
 

2018 SUMMER KOMIKON LAUNCH

THE BLACK BESTIARY: An Alejandro Pardo Compendium

Okay, so let's see...

A 15 second video for The Black Bestiary: An Alejandro Pardo Compendium (launching this coming Saturday, April 14, at Summer Komikon) can be found here.

I talk a little bit about it here, and a Q&A with me can be found here.
Plus, there's a Summit article here.
Travel to distant parts of the World Wide Web with just a few clicks!
Modern technology... awesome.*
And please share those links, yeah?

So there you have it.

The Black Bestiary: An Alejandro Pardo Compendium will contain a new batch of creature entries (written by Budjette Tan), and a whole lot more narrative stuff, written by yours truly, with illustrations by Kajo Baldisimo, Bow Guerrero, and Mervin Malonzo.

[Click to embiggen!]

BB will be available at the Summit booth (which will be located outside the main Kon area, in the lobby, at L101 on the floor plan). 
Get your copy early, enter the main Kon area, and mosey on down to the Alamat table (B36) to have it signed.

You'll be entitled to discounts on most of the 'Verse comics if I sign your copy of BB on Saturday!
(Offer good for the duration of Summer Komikon 2016 on April 14, Saturday, and while supplies last.)

I'll also be at the Summit booth from 2 to 4 PM, signing alongside other members of the creative team. (Kajo and Bow have indicated they will be present, though no word from Mervin that I've heard.)

Plus of course, new 'Verse releases here!

You might also want to visit the Visprint booth (against the wall on the right side once you've entered the main Kon area), if you're in a science-fiction mood to check out the Seroks collections (Iteration 1: Mirror Man and Iteration 2: Once in a Lifetime) and if you're in a horror/dark fantasy mood, some of the remaining Penumbra novellas.

And there you go.

Set the date: April 14, this coming Saturday (Two! Days!! Away!!!), at the Bayanihan Center on Pioneer.

#komikonph

Hope to see all you mighty fine folk at Summer Kon!

you can’t drink just six,

Dave

* Unless it's used to spy on you, or tries to murder you 'cause it's a killer robot... in which case, not awesome.

2018 SUMMER KOMIKON LAUNCH

THE BLACK BESTIARY: An Alejandro Pardo Compendium

Okay, as promised yesterday, here are my responses to the 8 questions posed to me in anticipation of the release of The Black Bestiary: An Alejandro Pardo Compendium this coming Saturday (April 14) at Summer Komikon.

My understanding is, this Q&A will be used in various media announcements from Summit, though it will probably be excerpted.
What follows is the unedited Q&A, which I have permission to post. ('Cause, you know, it's always good to ask for permission first.)

There are actually 9 questions, though one question was directed specifically to Budjette Tan.
Below are the questions either directly addressed to me, or to both me and Budjette.
As Budjette's responses have yet to come in, what appear here are my answers.

1    The Black Bestiary is the second book in the Alejandro Pardo Chronicles.

      Tell us how it's different from The Lost Journal of Alejandro Pardo. What made you decide on this format?

Even as we were wrapping up LJ (The Lost Journal of Alejandro Pardo), I already knew that if we were given the opportunity to follow it up with another book, that it should have some of the best characteristics of a sequel.

It would not necessarily be bigger or flashier or “louder” than the original, but rather that it would cover new ground, building the world outwards, showing us something new that we haven’t seen before.

Thus, while we feature another batch of creature entries (as written by Budjette Tan;  for those readers who are looking for familiar aspects from LJ), we also expand on the “narrative” of this world with first-person accounts, essays, and new revelations regarding Pardo and his colleagues. 

2    For those who haven't read the first book: Who is Alejandro Pardo?

      And what more does the Black Bestiary reveal about him and how he sees the world?

Alejandro Pardo is a Filipino gentleman adventurer of the first half of the 19^th century.

He comes from wealth, studied abroad, and has traveled the world extensively having esoteric, occult adventures.

He’s decided to return to his homeland, where he chronicles the existences of beasts from Philippine folklore and myth, while the country lies in the insidious grip of Spanish colonization.

He’s devilishly charming, opinionated, brilliant, arrogant, and pompous. And, given the time frame--the suffragette movement was still decades away, in the latter half of the century--like most men of his era, outrageously sexist.

(He’s also a notorious gourmand, often overindulging in food and drink, and constantly struggling to keep fighting fit as any self-respecting gentleman adventurer would need to be.)

While our exposure to Pardo in LJ was largely through his annotations to the creature entries, in the BB (The Black Bestiary: An Alejandro Pardo Compendium), we’re also afforded a decidedly unflattering glimpse of the man through the eyes of one of his artist companions, Kolya.

3    David, you introduce us to a new "lost journal", which occupies a major part of the book.

      Tell us about how you came up with the character of Kolya.

While the LJ was being written, I already knew the composition of Pardo’s Scooby Gang:

That we would have one artist who would have much rather stayed an artist and not become some kind of occult adventurer (Kolya);

Another artist who merely used drawing as yet one more way to practice and refine his manual dexterity so as to improve his skills as an [spoiler! See BB for details] (Asif);

And the third artist (Marisol), who would be female--to break up the sausage party--and who would come to develop a link with the tikbalang (which we established came under Pardo’s “control” in the LJ).

In a lot of ways, Kolya serves as the antidote to Pardo; he’s a much more agreeable and likeable, and more relatable character.

It’s always been important to me to have characters have discrete personalities and backstories, regardless of whether they’re “lead” characters or “supporting” characters. So it was vital to me to know who these people were and where they came from, even though we wouldn’t necessarily reveal these details to the readers until later books.

And, after people have read the BB, it should become apparent that the overarching intent is to “meet” Pardo’s Scooby Gang gradually, an artist at a time, and even as we get to know the artist, we also get to know how they saw Pardo, and by extension, learn more about him as well.  

4    Kolya's journal is revealed through an organic flow of modern-day vignettes: monologues and interviews with a diverse group of people living under the shadow of the supernatural.

      What was the idea behind the worldwide scope of the modern-day sequences?

While I approached writing my creature entries and Pardo annotations in the LJ as narrative, I also knew that I wanted any kind of follow-up to contain actual stories, so I came up with the idea of having the stories presented as first-person accounts, so we would “hear” them in each individual’s particular voice.

This was my spin on those ubiquitous “true” horror (or ghost) stories we hear or read all the time. We’d have our own version of those kinds of tales, but told in the specific voice of the storyteller, the person who experienced the supernatural event.

It became readily apparent, when I began to extrapolate what the possible reaction to the publication of the LJ would be, that those accounts would come from people all over the world, telling their own stories in reaction to how the LJ impacted them.

This would also, simultaneously, help build the world outwards, introducing us to other people (and groups) who’ve had their lives turned upside-down by supernatural encounters.

5      For both of you: Any new favorite creatures out of this new bunch?

Well, I’m not sure if this counts, since the new creatures I introduced were mentioned organically within the “narrative” sections (it seemed more appropriate to me to approach them in that manner, as opposed to having an actual creature entry that was removed and separate from the body of the narrative), but I have to admit that I’m fascinated with the boroka, and of course, the possibilities of its next appearance…

7   What is your personal view of the supernatural and aswangs?

I’m honestly not sure I have a firm belief either way, but I do acknowledge that in all likelihood, there’s a whole lot more going on out there (and around us) than we humans are aware of, so, anything is possible…

8    Are you both working on any new projects at the moment?

Well, I’m always working on the comics, collaborating with some mighty fine artists and trying to get those out to a wider audience.

We’re gearing up for the 5^th year of DAKILA, so hopefully we’ll have some great new releases this coming November Komikon.

And of course, I’m also working out in my head what the next Pardo title(s) may look like.

And on that note…

9   What could come next for Alejandro Pardo?

As I mentioned in an earlier answer, once you’ve read the BB, it should become clear that we’re meeting Pardo’s crew gradually, so if we do get to follow up with another book, then we will get to know more about Marisol (and Padre Rubén!).

We’ll also get to know more about some of the characters we met in the contemporary timeline, and “hear” some of the stories teased in the BB.

So here’s hoping readers like the BB enough so we get the chance to revisit Pardo and company soon!

https://www.facebook.com/SummitBooks/videos/10156312724199222/


Check out the Summit article here.

And there you have it.

So The Black Bestiary: An Alejandro Pardo Compendium will contain a new batch of creature entries (written by Budjette Tan), and a whole lot more narrative stuff, written by yours truly, with illustrations by Kajo Baldisimo, Bow Guerrero, and Mervin Malonzo.

BB will be available at the Summit booth (which will be located outside the Main Kon area, in the lobby, at L101 on the floor plan). Get your copy early, enter the Main Kon area, and mosey on down to the Alamat table (B36) to have it signed.

You'll be entitled to discounts on most of the 'Verse comics if I sign your copy of BB on Saturday!
(Offer good for the duration of Summer Komikon 2016 on April 14, Saturday, and while supplies last.)

I'll also be at the Summit booth from 2 to 4 PM, signing alongside other members of the creative team. (Kajo and Bow have indicated they will be present, though no word from Mervin that I've heard.)

Plus, new 'Verse releases here!

And there you go.

Set the date: April 14, this coming Saturday, at the Bayanihan Center on Pioneer.

#komikonph

Hope to see all you mighty fine folk at Summer Kon!

you can’t drink just six,

Dave

2018 SUMMER KOMIKON LAUNCH

Okay, so that announcement I mentioned in the Floor Plan post (such an odd sequence of words)...
Well, I got the "Go" signal.

So it's not a comic.
It's a follow-up to a title featured at Summer Kon 2016, which was held on April 16, so this'll be unleashed just a smidge under two years after the original.
It's from Summit.

It is...

https://www.facebook.com/SummitBooks/videos/10156312724199222/

THE BLACK BESTIARY: An Alejandro Pardo Compendium

What else can I say about it...?

For those of you who may have wished there was more narrative in THE LOST JOURNAL, well, there's more here.
While we've got a new batch of creature entries (written by Budjette Tan), there's a whole lot more stuff in store for you, written by yours truly.
And of course, the artistic side of the LOST JOURNAL team is also back: like that cover says... Kajo Baldisimo, Bow Guerrero, and Mervin Malonzo.

Huzzah!

BB will be available at the Summit booth (which will be located outside the Main Kon area, in the lobby, at L101 on the floor plan).
So get your copy early, and then mosey on down to the Alamat table (B36) to have it signed.

You'll be entitled to discounts on most of the 'Verse comics if I sign your copy of BB on Saturday!

And if you want more than just my scrawl on your copy, I'll be at the Summit booth from 2 to 4 PM, signing alongside other members of the creative team.
(Kajo and Bow have indicated they will be present, though no word from Mervin that I've heard.)

More posts about BB tomorrow (including my responses to 8 questions posed to me in anticipation of BB's release), so try and swing by again, y'all!

In the meantime, new 'Verse releases here.

And there you go.

Set the date: April 14, this coming Saturday, at the Bayanihan Center on Pioneer.

#komikonph

Hope to see all you mighty fine folk at Summer Kon!

you can’t drink just six,

Dave

2017 SUMMER KOMIKON FLOOR PLAN + 'VERSE RELEASES

Six days to go till this year's SummerKon, and here's the treasure map! (Click to embiggen!)

You'll find us there (next to THE LOST JOURNAL OF ALEJANDRO PARDO creative team colleague, Mervin Malonzo), with the new 'Verse releases!
In case you missed the previous post, they are as follows:

DAKILA / KADASIG: Balat

Issue 3 (of 4)

By David Hontiveros and Romnick Magbanua

Dakila and Kadasig finally realize they’re on the same island! Just in time for the Dweller and the Yokusuru to gather for a nice family meal.

Wait, what?

DAKILA: Makadaot

Issue 2 (of 3)

By David Hontiveros and Carl Corilla

Your name is Brandon Ramirez and you’ve been a geek your whole life: comics, movies, RPGs, cosplay.

And now you’re officially the world’s first superhero, as evidenced by the cape, the mask, the totally ripped physique, and those crazy-awesome powers.

Higher agencies seem to have conspired to steer you right into that skintight outfit.

We have only one question:

How’s that working out for you?

Dakila has to face rains that are gradually sapping his strength to find a missing child.

AND his kitten!

PLUS, see exactly what happened to Grundle after issue 1’s ending.

Oh!

And the saitan goons show up here too!

LOTS’A stuff going down!!!

Dakila. 18 years old. Cosmic champion.

All of a sudden, acne and getting a driver’s license are so not a big deal anymore.

URIEL: Hekhalot

Issue 4B (of 4)

By David Hontiveros and Michael Urbano

Uriel is a mighty arel, held in reverence and awe by his fellow arelim, feared and despised by the shedim hordes.

And right now, his fate and existence lie in the hands of his seven-year-old mortal charge, Maleck de los Santos.

It all wraps up here, with the final pages planting the seeds for Maleck’s appearance in DAKILA: Siyudad.

Boom.

There might also be one other new release, if the stars align properly.
As I've always made it a point not to definitively announce anything if the copies aren't already ready, let's just say it's a potential surprise release.
We'll see this coming Saturday... 

Aaaand there you go.

Set the date: April 1, at the Bayanihan Center on Pioneer.

#SK2017 #komikonph

Hope to see all you mighty fine folk at SummerKon!

you can’t drink just six,

Dave