STGCC panels

List of panels here.

http://www.singaporetgcc.com/panel-room-halls-401-402
The one I'm involved in:

11 Dec, Sat. 1215 – 1300
Asian Identity in comics in the midst of Manga and Superheroes: What will it take for Singapore to become a comic publishing hub by 2020? Why should Singapore aspire to be a comic hub?
Panelists: Otto Fong, Lim Cheng Tju, Sonny Liew & Tan Eng Huat

See you guys there.

STGCC conference

STGCC is just round the corner, so you guys should have gotten your tickets by now.

http://www.singaporetgcc.com

This is what I am involved in with Ian Gordon.

Pop Culture in Asia:
Adaptation, Convergence, and Challenges
Academic Conference

December 10 -12, 2010.

In conjunction with the
Singapore Toys, Games and Comics Convention


In conjunction with the STGCC scholars from universities across the region and internationally will examine the richness of popular culture in Asia with its intermingling of the local and international and the growing impact of Asia and Asians on global forms. How do Games, Toys and Comics shape and display the values of Asian cultures. How can we understand the popularity of these forms globally. What is similar and what is distinctive about these in different Asian countries. What is the background of this current boom? And as Toys, Games, and Comics converge with other forms like film, television, and the internet what does the future hold for individual cultures? These issues and more will be examined in several academic sessions at the convention, organised by NUS, which are open to all registered attendees.

The conference programme is available here: http://courses.nus.edu.sg/course/hisilg/PCAprogram.pdf
The abstracts of papers are available here: http://courses.nus.edu.sg/course/hisilg/PCAabstracts.pdf
This conference is open to all attendees at the Singapore Toys Games and Comic Convention. For details of the numerous events and international guests at that convention see: http://www.singaporetgcc.com

Prices for tickets are:

Early Bird Price:
1 Day Pass S$10.70
3 Day Pass S$21.40
*price excludes Gatecrash booking fees
* price includes GST

Please note that sale of pre-event tickets for STGCC will stop by 9 December, 12pm

The onsite pricing is as follow –

$15 – 1 day pass (inclusive of GST & handling fee)
$25 – 3 day pass (inclusive of GST & handling fee)

$13 – 1 day pass (for people with Student Pass) (inclusive of GST & handling fee)
$23 – 3 day pass (for people with Student Pass) (inclusive of GST & handling fee)

Group Package:
4 Tickets @ $50 for 1 day pass (UP $60) (inclusive of GST & handling fee)
4 Tickets @ $90 for 3 day pass (UP $100) (inclusive of GST & handling fee)

For more details on tickets see: http://www.singaporetgcc.com/stgcc-ticket-registration

Best Sellers for Prologue Nov 2010

1. Liquid City v2
2. Liquid City v1
3. My Faith In Frankie
4. Archie Marries . .
5. Scott Pilgrim v6: Scott Pilgrim’s Finest Hour
6. Scott Pilgrim v3: Scott Pilgrim and the Infinite Sadness
7. Scott Pilgrim v2: Scott Pilgrim vs. The World
8. Scott Pilgrim v1: Scott Pilgrim’s Precious Little Life
9. Walking Dead Compendium v1
10. Blackest Night HC

We are still waiting for the Scott Pilgrim movie to come to Singapore.

http://www.facebook.com/pages/-prologue-Bookstore-Singapore/138264343666

Taipei Dec 2010

Didn't find Norwegian Wood but managed to meet Kafka on the Shore.

{prologue} and Harris Bestselling Graphic Novels List Oct 2010

Thanks to Adan of {prologue}, here are the bestsellers from {prologue} and Harris (all 3 stores) for the month of October.

{ prologue }
1. Scott Pilgrim v6: Scott Pilgrim's Finest Hour
2. Scott Pilgrim v1: Scott Pilgrim'S Precious Little Life
3. Scott Pilgrim v3: Scott Pilgrim and the Infinite Sadness
4. Naruto v48
5. Scott Pilgrim v2: Scott Pilgrim vs. The World
6. Scott Pilgrim v5: Scott Pilgrim vs. The Universe
7. Scott Pilgrim v4: Scott Pilgrim Gets it Together
8. Anne Frank Authorized Graphic Biography
9. Naruto v47
10. Conan and the Demons of Khitai TPB

HARRIS
1. Invincible Iron Man v2 HC: World's Most Wanted Book 1
2. Scott Pilgrim v1: Scott Pilgrim'S Precious Little Life
3. Kick-Ass Premiere HC
4. Peanuts 60th Anniversary Book
5. Naruto v40
6. Pokemon Adventures v29
7. Captain America: The Chosen Premiere HC
8. Infinity Gauntlet Premiere HC
9. Spider-Man: The Complete Clone Saga Epic Book 1
10. Scott Pilgrim v2: Scott Pilgrim vs. The World

Looks like Scott Pilgrim continues to be the champion. I'm a latecomer to the series but I enjoy it.
Heard the movie is good too so looking forward to that.

http://www.facebook.com/pages/-prologue-Bookstore-Singapore/138264343666

Darby

The debut that Ken Foo deserves.

Of course, Ken has done lots of other shit before this.

There's Dragon Glade from 2005 that Ken would rather have all copies burnt. But I'm holding on to my copy.

There're the mini comics he printed for the 1st STCC in 2008, which were compiled in Freedom Love Forever.

The story he did for Liquid City Vol 1, which was also compiled in Freedom Love Forever.

Freedom Love Forever.
http://kenfoo.wordpress.com/2009/11/09/freedom-love-forever-2/

And The Diary of Date King drawn by Ken and written by Adrian Teo. (publisher of Freedom Love Forever and the first 2 volumes of Troy Chin's The Resident Tourist)
http://kenfoo.wordpress.com/2010/03/24/the-diary-of-date-king/

And now, Little Disturbed Darby and the Melancholy Monsters, a hc b&w children's book that is actually not meant for children. Parents should unwrap this to check the content before buying it for their kids. Nightmares guaranteed.

But in reality, fairy tales are dark. Hansel and Gretel pushing that nice old lady into the oven? C'mon.

The first half of Darby reads like your typical too clever by half children's book - everything nice and jolly. The second half is classic Ken Foo, which is sick, sick, SICK.

But I take that back. It's actually sad, sad, SAD. It's true that at our core we are truly utterly alone. Maybe it's not something we want to tell our kids now, but sooner or later they will learn this. Our lives are mundane.

Ken always wanted to do a children's book, although he has not read many to form any preconceived notions of how/what a children's books should be. So this is unadulterated Ken Foo. Written/drawn/self-published.

Only 500 copies printed. Go get.

http://kenfoo.wordpress.com/2010/11/01/little-disturbed-darby-the-melancholy-monsters/

Ken will be at Prologue/ION on 6 Nov 2010, 2 pm. He needs your hug.

Kino Bestsellers Oct 2010

1. NARUTO VOLUME 49
by MASASHI KISHIMOTO

2. CINDERELLA FROM FABLETOWN WITH LOVE
by CHRIS ROBERSON, CHRISSIE ZULLO

3. LIQUID CITY VOLUME 2
by SONNY LIEW (EDITOR), LIM CHENG TJU (EDITOR)

4. VAMPIRE KNIGHT OFFICIAL FANBOOK
by MATSURI HINO

5. BATMAN: LIFE AFTER DEATH HC
by TONY S. DANIEL

6. X-MEN: SECOND COMING HC
by ZEB WELLS, MIKE CAREY, MATT FRACTION, CRAIG KYLE

7. WORLD OF WARCRAFT SHAMAN GN
by PAUL BENJAMIN, ROCIO ZUCCHI

8. STAR WARS: THE FORCE UNLEASHED VOL 2
by HAYDEN BLACKMAN, OMAR FRANCIA

9. IRREDEEMABLE VOLUME 4
by MARK WAID, DIEGO BARRETTO

10. AMERICAN VAMPIRE VOLUME 1 HC
by SCOTT SNYDER, STEPHEN KING