Malaysian cartoonist detained.
http://www.malaysia-chronicle.com/2010/09/zunar-detained-by-police-but-cartoon-o.html
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uMAxGorj0t8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RmMtnZ6Gor8&feature=related
Saturday, September 25, 2010
Wednesday, September 22, 2010
Malaysia Mandarin Comics Society
A recent trip to KL turned up this gem.
More detail here.
http://gilamon.blogspot.com/2010/08/mmcs-year-book-launches-bookfest-2010.html
More detail here.
http://gilamon.blogspot.com/2010/08/mmcs-year-book-launches-bookfest-2010.html
Friday, September 17, 2010
Ah Bee 再會啦
Tan Kah Bee was a chef at food03. Before that, he used to run one of the stalls at Lasalle's Goodman Road campus. He passed away some weeks ago.
What most of us didn't know was that he was one of Singapore's most famous wrestler in the international scene. He was known as Bruce Wee.
To remember Ah Bee, food03 is bringing back Ah Bee's delicious French Onion Soup ($6). Drink it in memory of the great wrestler.
* Food #03: +65-63967980 + http://www.food03.sg +
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=6178270813
Have you ever seen a one trick pony in the field so happy and free?
If you've ever seen a one trick pony then you've seen me
Have you ever seen a one-legged dog making its way down the street?
If you've ever seen a one-legged dog then you've seen me
Then you've seen me, I come and stand at every door
Then you've seen me, I always leave with less than I had before
Then you've seen me, bet I can make you smile when the blood, it hits the floor
Tell me, friend, can you ask for anything more?
Tell me can you ask for anything more?
Have you ever seen a scarecrow filled with nothing but dust and wheat?
If you've ever seen that scarecrow then you've seen me
Have you ever seen a one-armed man punching at nothing but the breeze?
If you've ever seen a one-armed man then you've seen me
Then you've seen me, I come and stand at every door
Then you've seen me, I always leave with less than I had before
Then you've seen me, bet I can make you smile when the blood, it hits the floor
Tell me, friend, can you ask for anything more?
Tell me can you ask for anything more?
These things that have comforted me, I drive away
This place that is my home I cannot stay
My only faith's in the broken bones and bruises I display
Have you ever seen a one-legged man trying to dance his way free?
If you've ever seen a one-legged man then you've seen me
What most of us didn't know was that he was one of Singapore's most famous wrestler in the international scene. He was known as Bruce Wee.
To remember Ah Bee, food03 is bringing back Ah Bee's delicious French Onion Soup ($6). Drink it in memory of the great wrestler.
* Food #03: +65-63967980 + http://www.food03.sg +
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=6178270813
Have you ever seen a one trick pony in the field so happy and free?
If you've ever seen a one trick pony then you've seen me
Have you ever seen a one-legged dog making its way down the street?
If you've ever seen a one-legged dog then you've seen me
Then you've seen me, I come and stand at every door
Then you've seen me, I always leave with less than I had before
Then you've seen me, bet I can make you smile when the blood, it hits the floor
Tell me, friend, can you ask for anything more?
Tell me can you ask for anything more?
Have you ever seen a scarecrow filled with nothing but dust and wheat?
If you've ever seen that scarecrow then you've seen me
Have you ever seen a one-armed man punching at nothing but the breeze?
If you've ever seen a one-armed man then you've seen me
Then you've seen me, I come and stand at every door
Then you've seen me, I always leave with less than I had before
Then you've seen me, bet I can make you smile when the blood, it hits the floor
Tell me, friend, can you ask for anything more?
Tell me can you ask for anything more?
These things that have comforted me, I drive away
This place that is my home I cannot stay
My only faith's in the broken bones and bruises I display
Have you ever seen a one-legged man trying to dance his way free?
If you've ever seen a one-legged man then you've seen me
Sunday, September 12, 2010
24 Hour Comics Day comes to Singapore
Cheng Tju and I are organizing Singapore's first ever 24 Hour Comics Day! Sonny Liew will be there too!
http://www.singaporecomics.com/24hourcomicsday/
24 Hour Comics Day is a fun and creative marathon event that has taken place in many countries every year since 2004. Thousands of creators all over the globe have challenged themselves to each create 24 pages of comics in 24 hours.
It's happening here in Singapore on Saturday, 2 October 2010. We have a nice venue sponsored by School Of Thought, located at Queen Street, behind the Singapore Art Museum.
If you have ever wanted to create a 24-page comic story, here's the perfect excuse to do it, and it will only take 24 hours!
If you don't want to do this alone -- if you are an artist looking for a writer, or a writer looking for an artist -- get in touch. We'll help you find a collaborator.
JF
http://www.singaporecomics.com/24hourcomicsday/
24 Hour Comics Day is a fun and creative marathon event that has taken place in many countries every year since 2004. Thousands of creators all over the globe have challenged themselves to each create 24 pages of comics in 24 hours.
It's happening here in Singapore on Saturday, 2 October 2010. We have a nice venue sponsored by School Of Thought, located at Queen Street, behind the Singapore Art Museum.
If you have ever wanted to create a 24-page comic story, here's the perfect excuse to do it, and it will only take 24 hours!
If you don't want to do this alone -- if you are an artist looking for a writer, or a writer looking for an artist -- get in touch. We'll help you find a collaborator.
JF
Friday, September 10, 2010
心愛的再會啦!
Moderating a session on rock and photography later this month and was talking to the artist, an old friend.
He shared that he was just like many of today's youth, listening to love songs because they had not gone through those emotions of heartbreak yet and were living those experiences through the songs. Which to him, in hindsight, was unhealthy.
My views on this is different. Music, like art, cinema and comics, is about sense-making. It gives expression to the transient moments that we try to hold on to but can't.
Life is often a conflict between what we want and what others expect of us. Music provides that solace and space to make sense of ourselves and our lives.
He shared that he was just like many of today's youth, listening to love songs because they had not gone through those emotions of heartbreak yet and were living those experiences through the songs. Which to him, in hindsight, was unhealthy.
My views on this is different. Music, like art, cinema and comics, is about sense-making. It gives expression to the transient moments that we try to hold on to but can't.
Life is often a conflict between what we want and what others expect of us. Music provides that solace and space to make sense of ourselves and our lives.
Saturday, September 4, 2010
Kino Bestsellers Aug 2010
1. BLACKEST NIGHT
by GEOFF JOHNS
2. SIEGE
by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS, OLIVIER COIPEL
3. BLACKEST NIGHT GREEN LANTERN
by GEOFF JOHNS
4. COLOR BLEACH PLUS
by TITE KUBO
5. UNWRITTEN VOLUME 2
by MIKE CAREY, PETER GROSS
6. BLACKEST NIGHT TALES OF THE CORPS
by GEOFF JOHNS
7. BLACKEST NIGHT BLACK LANTERN CORPS VOLUME 1
by JAMES ROBINSON
8. NARUTO VOLUME 48
by MASASHI KISHIMOTO
9. BLACKEST NIGHT RISE OF THE BLACK LANTERNS
by GEOFF JOHNS
10. WALKING DEAD VOLUME 12
by ROBERT KIRKMAN
We still need more info on the sales of comics in Singapore.
Something like these:
http://www.comichron.com/monthlycomicssales/2010/2010-07.html
http://www.icv2.com/articles/news/18166.html
http://www.icv2.com/articles/news/18167.html
Analysis:
http://www.comicsbeat.com/category/sales-charts/
http://www.icv2.com/articles/news/18169.html
More info here:
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20090428232014AAMhSaL
Talking to comic shop here recently, what sells in America doesn't quite tally here.
Eg. Kevin Smith's The Green Hornet was hot property in USA. But sales here was dismal.
Titles like X-Men still sell well, but at most 70 copies per issue for this particular shop.
Wonder how many copies a particular issue would sell in total in Singapore.
And who is the distributor these days for newstand copies?
In other news, the print run for 功夫 #1 was 27,000.
by GEOFF JOHNS
2. SIEGE
by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS, OLIVIER COIPEL
3. BLACKEST NIGHT GREEN LANTERN
by GEOFF JOHNS
4. COLOR BLEACH PLUS
by TITE KUBO
5. UNWRITTEN VOLUME 2
by MIKE CAREY, PETER GROSS
6. BLACKEST NIGHT TALES OF THE CORPS
by GEOFF JOHNS
7. BLACKEST NIGHT BLACK LANTERN CORPS VOLUME 1
by JAMES ROBINSON
8. NARUTO VOLUME 48
by MASASHI KISHIMOTO
9. BLACKEST NIGHT RISE OF THE BLACK LANTERNS
by GEOFF JOHNS
10. WALKING DEAD VOLUME 12
by ROBERT KIRKMAN
We still need more info on the sales of comics in Singapore.
Something like these:
http://www.comichron.com/monthlycomicssales/2010/2010-07.html
http://www.icv2.com/articles/news/18166.html
http://www.icv2.com/articles/news/18167.html
Analysis:
http://www.comicsbeat.com/category/sales-charts/
http://www.icv2.com/articles/news/18169.html
More info here:
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20090428232014AAMhSaL
Talking to comic shop here recently, what sells in America doesn't quite tally here.
Eg. Kevin Smith's The Green Hornet was hot property in USA. But sales here was dismal.
Titles like X-Men still sell well, but at most 70 copies per issue for this particular shop.
Wonder how many copies a particular issue would sell in total in Singapore.
And who is the distributor these days for newstand copies?
In other news, the print run for 功夫 #1 was 27,000.