Thursday, December 23, 2010

TENK YU


Last Christmas i hanged my stockings
Just like any other children
But when i woke up in the morning
I found the stockings have nothing
And so i began to wonder
Why Santa isn't fair
He gave the rich kids with everything
For me he has nothing spare

Santa please be fair to all
Give the rich and give the poor
Santa Santa heed my call
Santa Santa
Be fair to all

I will hang my stocking again
Please be kind to me this year
Santa Santa please be fair
Please be kind to me this year...


Sunday, December 5, 2010

TAKING A BREAK



Just finished DEADPOOL issue 30 and 31 written by Daniel Way, now after a brief timeout, i didn't waste time to produce thie 3 1/6 scale figures which are now auctioned at ebay...hope some one will but them......

Saturday, November 20, 2010

BELLA DONNA


Sometimes, i take my wife to a BINGO parlor (i'm only human no?) , and we usually ends up with an emptier pockets but still happy and thankful for that family day we always do (hey, the kids naman are in netopia )
But sometimes, a million to one , you will encounter an icon , just like any other soul who wants to hit the jackpot.
Waaaay back as i can recal, i really dig this woman, though always an antagonist, i really love her. Those tight fitting dress she used to wear and missile guided fronts that makes you think whats inside...those were the wonder years....
Though loosing the game, i set aside my hopefulness in winning and started to doodle her face in one of those bingo cards, "without my eyeglasses". I draw her as a youthful woman who graces thousands of times in our black and white radiowealth t.v. and mustered enough courage to go to her table and asked for her autograph ...
I introduced myself to her and asked the ultimate question.....c-can i have your autograph?
You can see that she is frail, her hands were trembling as she signs my illo .She was old and grey, but all i can see was the same woman in my younger years...iconic and a far cry from the stars of today, truly my angelina jolie.
May you have more birthdays to come my beloved....my Bella Flores.

Thursday, October 28, 2010

AWESOMMMME KEWL DAYYYYYYY!!!!


Just got back from GHG office to deliver Martha (stewart) Vineyard map, almost half the size of a standard plywood (lamang loob din yun while waiting for deadpool script) .Met the head Koala and talk about everything reg comics....before i left, Koala gave me this awesome item that any fanboy could dream of, i have one like this since early 80's but this just one made my day aside from having an original art from whatever...why? look.....

Monday, October 25, 2010

FAST PACED MONTH


Visited my late father and mother , prayed for their souls and asked them to help us in times of need, they never let us down as we face our daily obstacles in life...salamat tatay and nanay.
We miss you so much....
Watched the Legend of the Guardians in 3D , owls everywhere, awesome piece of animation. We let our piglets, Tsobe and Bukoy, play at Time zone while me and my wife sip coffee at this awesome shop where we met Pu , the comedianne?
As for Moon Knight, it was a test of professionalism, aside from the first pager centerspread, i have to work on a battle that happens in , of all places, Louisiana Mardi Gras, i've counted at least 781 people all in all as our hero tries to outwit his fallen brother in acquiring the elusive Sapphire Crescent which said to help them , along with team Avengers, in toppling down the demon of Shadowland via Daredevil..
It was also a test for being in the comics business for years, of not being a SLACKER and do what you have to do, all for that dreaded deadline.
And for that, a 22 pager issue that takes me only 19 days, i narrowly missed my deadline...whew.
Take a look and you'll know what i mean...
A former colleague of mine , a writer from atlas publishing, visited my humble abode and asked me if i can make him a custom toy as a present, no problem. We reminisced the good all days, the truly komikeros, where a 150 pesos script is enough for us to be happy , and if someone had no dinero, we chip in, it was truly a comrade in arms thing and i'm glad i was a part of it even though i was the only illustrator in the circle of writers...but hey, I have 4 novels and series in my name as a writer both in Atlas and Rex Publishing. Man, it was a peak of ingenuity....

Some are gone...and some remains....wish we can be truly together again , maybe in a reunion?



Saturday, September 4, 2010

SALAMAT!

Maraming salamat sa mga umatend sa Comics Odyssey signing, great fun time. My editor Gaspar San Diego was there and ,while signing, we reminisce about the ATLAS days to the new breeds..that was the highlight of my signing event....they just couldn't believe how an illustrator named CARLING DIVINAGRACIA can draw with the brush on steady position while the paper move....how one man named TONYMONKS can gather all the great comics illustrators in the Philippines in one room ...how we played in the editorial room not realizing that we are making history in the 80's and much much more!!!
Touched to see Dona, my former comrade, truly blessed with a beautiful family....
The Lugapo kids, tol kiya kits ,@ Azrael, the history is with Sandy, its for you to document.....

--Surprised to see a kid with a "force unleashed" tbp to be signed, amazement when i saw Haden's signature, and with mine, the circle is complete...
---and lastly, just to break the paradigm...instead of sketching standard heroes, i draw this one , and he was very happy!

Many many thanks to Sandy for supporting us....

AWESOME DAY!!!!


Maraming salamat sa mga umatend sa Comics Odyssey signing, great fun time. My editor Gaspar San Diego was there and ,while signing, we reminisce about the ATLAS days to the new breeds..that was the highlight of my signing event....they just couldn't believe how an illustrator named CARLING DIVINAGRACIA can draw with the brush on steady position while the paper move....how one man named TONYMONKS can gather all the great comics illustrators in the Philippines in one room ...how we played in the editorial room not realizing that we are making history in the 80's and much much more!!!
Touched to see Dona, my former comrade, truly blessed with a beautiful family....
The Lugapo kids, tol kiya kits ,@ Azrael, the history is with Sandy, its for you to document.....

--Surprised to see a kid with a "force unleashed" tbp to be signed, amazement when i saw Haden's signature, and with mine, the circle is complete...
---and lastly, just to break the paradigm...instead of sketching standard heroes, i draw this one , and he was very happy!

Many many thanks to Sandy for supporting us....