Komiket gears up for third edition

Komiks artists, writers, readers, and enthusiasts are expected to gather again at the third Filipino Komiks and Art Market (Komiket), which will hold two distinct events: the actual Komiket at the Elements at Centris in Quezon City on February 25, and the Artist Talks at the U-View Theater in Fully Booked basement in Bonifacio Global City, Taguig City, on February 26. 

At the Komiket, visitors can meet more than 300 authors, illustrators and komiks creators who are eager to share with them what they have worked on for the past few months. Fans will get a peek into the komiks creators’ latest works, as well as their story compilations, graphic novels, stickers, postcards, art prints, and original artworks that will be up for grabs. The Komiket is from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Also, event organizer Komiket Inc. will release its first book, Komiks Cum Laude, a student comic-book anthology featuring 10 of the top student-creators today: Mich Cervantes, Juan Carlos Panlilio, Aljon Perdon and Jose Victor Perey (De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde); Danielle Riña, Gia Duran, Danielle Dy-Liacco and Japhet Marquez (University of the Philippines Diliman); Richard Mercado, Kevin Samala and Ianthe Pimentel (Ateneo de Manila University); Diklap Aytin (Ateneo Junior High School); and Tori Tadiar, Jess Santiago and Jez Nabong (Komiket’s Comic Book Creator’s Workshops).

At the Artist Talks, fans can listen and learn from superstar comics creators Arnold Arre, Manix Abrera, Carlo Vergara, and Eugene Madayag as they discuss their works. Only 70 people can be accommodated at the talks, and ticket will be sold at the venue. The talks are from 1 to 9 p.m

Also, the winners of the Komiket Awards will be announced. Winners in the Best Komiks, Best Komiks Writer, Best Komiks Artist, and Best Student Komiks categories will get a P5,000 reimbursable fund to help kickstart their next komiks.

The Komiket aims to help cultivate, promote and nurture komiks creators who would like to share their work with more readers.

Elements at Centris is at Eton Centris, Edsa corner Quezon Avenue, Diliman, Quezon City. Fully Booked Bonifacio Global City is at B6 Bonifacio High Street, Bonifacio Global City, Taguig City. Entrance to the Komiket costs P50, while registration for the Artist Talks costs P550. For more information, visit the Komiket Facebook page.