Jupiter Rising

Friday, July 15, 2005

Kiss/Met 26

written by Reginald Ting; art by Jim Jimenez

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Thursday, July 14, 2005

You are a Spiritualist. Your magic flows from the primal forces of the cosmos. You could be a gentle Healer, a miraculous Prophet or a spirit-summoning War-mage with the strong link your soul provides to the realms beyond reality. You have preternatural abilities, intutively sensing the personality of people you meet and discerning events yet to happen. You enhance your aura with meditative pursuits. You are a good judge of character but your idealism or morality can confuse others.

Which Magical Order Are You In?
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Section Six 16

written by Reginald Ting; art by Joel Cotejar

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Wednesday, July 13, 2005

The World's Greatest Editor

The train was packed, so I sat between carriages with a mother and her young daughter. Not wanting to make small talk, I set about drawing a little comic for my own amusement.

And that's when the questions began.

The little girl decided that not only was she going to draw all the feet for me, but also that she was going to ask me questions about every single picture.

"Why is he sad? He looks sad."
"He's not sad: he's evil."
"Is he made of hardness?"
"That's right." (I said, stealing the line)
"What's that?"
"It's a gun."
"I have a gun in my teeth!"
"...what?"
"Gun!" (opens mouth: points to gums)
"Oh. Right. Gun."

This exchange went on for forty minutes and three stops, and by the time the child and her mother (so grateful for the break that she slipped me a tenner) disembarked, I had explained the whole premise of my story, start to finish, including all the major characters and their motivations. The child, for her part, had asked all the right and obvious questions (such as why the gun fired dead dogs instead of bullets), catching me completely off-guard. In being forced to examine my story in such forensic detail, I had also been forced to find ways to fix its flaws.

If only all editors were as smart and tenacious as this four year-old girl, we might never have had IDENTITY CRISIS...

Read the rest of Matthew Craig's article here.

Kiss/Met 25

written by Reginald Ting; art by Jim Jimenez

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Tuesday, July 12, 2005

Section Six 15

written by Reginald Ting; art by Joel Cotejar

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Monday, July 11, 2005

Kiss/Met 24

written by Reginald Ting; art by Jim Jimenez; tones by Gilbert Monsanto

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Like every Monday, clicking on the image on the left will take you to the next comic in the Monday Comic Web Ring.

Balete Drive Mysterious Adventures

Available at local book stores for P80 each. Written by Jason Banico. Covers are by Joel Chua. Interior illustrations are by Jonas Diego for book 1, Anthony Yap for book 2.

Sunday, July 10, 2005

Kiss/Met 23

written by Reginald Ting; art by Jim Jimenez; tones by Gilbert Monsanto

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Batman Begins Adaptation

64 pages. Locally available for P80. Written by veteran Batman writer Scott Beatty (BATGIRL: YEAR ONE) and artists Kilian Plunkett (SUPERMAN: RED SON) and Serge LaPointe.

Solicitation from DC Comics:

Batman Begins explores the origins of the Batman legend and the Dark Knight's emergence as a force for good in Gotham. In the wake of his parents' murder, disillusioned industrial heir Bruce Wayne (Christian Bale) travels the world seeking the means to fight injustice and turn fear against those who prey on the fearful. He returns to Gotham and unveils his alter ego: Batman, a masked crusader who uses his strength, intellect and an array of high-tech deceptions to fight the sinister forces that threaten the city.

Saturday, July 09, 2005

Section Six 14

written by Reginald Ting; art by Joel Cotejar

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Friday, July 08, 2005

Neil Gaiman is here

Mr. Gaiman has just announced that he is safely ensconced in his hotel room under an assumed name here in Manila. All you stalkers can go look for him now.

Granted, he's a very good writer, but I can't seem to drum up the enthusiasm to go to any of the book signings this weekend. No standing in line for this fella.

I had a slight desire to go the Writer's Forum on Monday, but I wasn't able to get any invites. My email to the British Council had gone unanswered.

Eh. No biggie.