I stumbled upon Darna!

It's been a long time since I wrote here, have I? Well, now... I'd say, looking at my past entries, it's been more than what? Five months?

Maybe.

To tell the truth, I've been quite busy for nearly a year now and, thank goodness, everything I've been working hard on is paying off.

And guess what I JUST PASSED MY THESIS DEFENSE FOR MY MASTERS! Isn't that great?!

Okay, so it is for me...

Oh, and the topic I chose is nothing much except that it's about all the collected works of Arnold Arre.

Anyway, I just happen to stumble on this site while looking up on the history of komiks on the web.

Truth is, I am spreading the address in hopes that it will be seen and funded by the right people.

I honestly am not a big fan of Darna, but looking at these pages here, I'd say I am reconsidering my stand.

Here's a sneak peek on what you will see...




Now, I dare you to tell me this don't deserve a graphic novel.
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Something uplifting for a change

after having been through one heck of a nightmare concerning my son's health, I guess it's okay to unwind now that the crisis is nearly over.

Here's a something to stare at...



nice, huh?
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Just got back from the grave...

And so after a long and grueling month, we are back... after a fashion. And look at what I dug up from the grave.

And just in time for Halloween, too...


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The Real Deal

Superheroes are real. This is what I now believe. And no. They do not have superpowers or fancy gadgets. All they have are a heart that cares and a great amount of courage. The Real Superheroes Project is to me a sensation, a promise of hope.


Fancy a world filled with colorful costumed people doing whatever they can to help their communities.In our everyday humdrum life we spend most of our lives looking out for ourselves, feeling within us a desire to do good yet we all are unable to step beyond our workstations and desks. In today's materialistic and complicated world, we have become mere bystanders living only to survive but not to exist.

The Real Life Superhero Project is intended as a responce to Man's inner urge for civic duty, aware that relying on the efficiency of authorities is not enough. They are here to help anyone in need, from doing crime watch to giving out food.

They may be clad in costumes and be mistaken as other-minded cosplay fanatics, but they are not.

They are real.


According to their website, the costumes are entirely meant as a symbol of their undying dedication. And it is also one that attracts others to do good, if not to inspire.

And don't they look so cool in their outfits?

As for me, I am inspired, though I am not wearing any tights or anything. I leave that to these professionals.

Good work, guys, and may there be more like you around the globe.







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Real Life Superheroes?

As a follow up to my entry about the movie "Kick ASS" I never realized it to be THAT real.
Just a couple of weeks ago, I posted on one of my favorite message boards, Komikero.com a question on whether or not any real superhero exist.

I kept on thinking the real reason why superheroes do not exist is simply because of cultural and psychological norm. For one thing, any person knows that someone who wears leotards and runs around at night is a lunatic. Second, personally, many of us wish to run around in leotards simply because we feel we want to be lunatics for a change.

But boy... am I DEAD WRONG...

Here's but a few clips a friend of mine linked to me to find out just how wrong I was...Thanks to Plutoxbedan for the links...

Welcome to the REAL WORLD of Superheroes.

And here's the REAL KICK ASS caught on camera



Totoo si Kick-Ass. Ang tanong, nasaan si Bruce Wayne?

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And here's something closer to home...


If you want more... log on to youtube and type "real life superheroes."

I am now a believer.
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Why are there no real super heroes in real life?

The title says it all. Serious, funny, realistic, violent.

Extremely violent.

But if you like flashy GCs or over-hyped franchise, then go somewhere else.

Oh, don't look away now or you will miss the whole point.

"Kick Ass" is much better than any over-hyped franchise.

You won't be disappointed, I'm sure.




At first, the story is quite simple, a shy geek experiences a few hang ups and frequent mugging decides why not become a community super hero. So he buys a costume via the internet and runs around in his tights doing simple good deeds. But when he got involved in a street violence, defending a helpless man, he became an instant hit. His life became even more complicated as more costumed heroes sprung up, more aggressive, more violent, and much darker than him. He never realized he started a brand new trend in vigilante crime fighting.




Although much of the characters are an offshoot of current hero franchise such as Spider-man and Batman, its biggest seller is on how real these characters are, most especially Kick Ass who is just a wimpy kid who had no redeeming powers but his own will.




The movie in fact seriously deals with the issue of why people don colorful costumes and fight crime, something that Allan Moore have thought of when he created the Watchmen back in the eighties. And for those who have watched the movie version of the Watchmen, I am sure that we both agree that it never did justice to the graphic novel. All we got is a watered down, comicalized kiddie version of an over-hyped movie. Kick Ass is deadly serious in this matter, most especially in the story of Big Daddy. For those who want to find out what happened to Nicolas Cage, just watch the film and cringe. You'll find out why. Me, I nearly cried.



The movie isn't much as an underdog like some who hadn't watched the movie say. What for me is a superb storytelling is not on how great the effects are but more so on how they developed the character. So what if there will be some lame moments in the film, but trust me on this. Watch it and you will be hooked.













This is how "The Watchmen" Movie should have been handled.

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Pyrography: An old style in a new light

Here's one of my former colleagues' latest work on pyrography.

And no, that's not pentelpen but burned wood.

Here's a thingy...




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The Next Darna?

With all these talk in school about Manny Pacquiao's face plastered all over the net, I just got to try my hand at photoshop.

Here's one with a wacky photo from Anne Curtis.

Now, let's see how she becomes the next Darna...




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My son now one

Just so some people I know knows.
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Super Gail Year One

Here is the untold story of the secret origin of Super Gail

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Adventures of Super Gail

Here's something to read while online...

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