Review of Midnight Fishermen

Here's a review, since it's edited and published in Singapore and all.

http://www.hoodedutilitarian.com/2013/10/predator-turned-prey-yoshihiro-tatsumis-midnight-fishermen/#comments

Transitions 4

So this is happening this weekend.

http://www.comicafestival.com/index.php/site/news/transitions_4_comica_symposium_programme_announced

STGCC 2013 - Jerry Teo

Conventions are about the artists and the fans, not just the products, merchandising and consumerism. As a lead up to STGCC 013, we hear from the people who will be there.

Jerry Teo is an artist.

1. What's the big deal about this year's STGCC?
COSPLAYERS!! Joe Madureira is here too....but COSPLAYERS!! Ok let's not forget the Artist's Alley where you can find more indie stuff that may be of interest to popular culture fans and collectors.

2. I don't read comics. Why should I attend?
The interesting thing for STGCC is that it is not restricted simply to comics. But also the other subcultures that spawned from comics. This means there's a wide range of things to participate in, to look at. Its all very vibrant and fun. Not too shabby for boring Singapore.

3. What is there to buy from you?
Putting out a limited run of my own interpretation of Aesop's fables that I drew during last year's 24 Hour Comics Day held at the Bukit Merah library. 3 short tales compiled into a little book, minimal dialog, great for kids. :D Also introducing a new character I've been working on called Rex. He's a T-Rex and he gets into all sorts of shenanigans which he later regrets. Hopefully he is entertaining enough for everyone.

4. Okay, I am sold. When and where I can find you?
I'm at booth G45 hawking my wares with Ray Toh.

5. What's the future of comics?
Using pictures to tell stories will always be around. Maybe the technology will change and people's tastes for presentation will change, but it is always an interesting way of communicating a tale. It is gonna be around for a while. It used to be cave paintings, now we have interactive comics on portable media devices, who knows what's next?

This?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sQetrrlg1jk&feature=share

STGCC 2013 - Ray Toh

Conventions are about the artists and the fans, not just the products, merchandising and consumerism. As a lead up to STGCC 013, we hear from the people who will be there.

Ray Toh is an artist.

1. What's the big deal about this year's STGCC?
- I’ll be promoting a new business that I have just created. www.fantasticfox.org It’s a platform created for comics artists and creators. They can source for funding by pitching ideas they may be developing or they can use our ebook store to sell their ebooks on Fantastic Fox. It’s purely comics and illustrations ebook focus.

2. I don't read comics. Why should I attend?
- There’s a lot more events and things going on at STGCC. Getting to meet the artists and talking to them can be an enlightening experience by itself if you are gearing yourself toward the entertainment line. Not just comics. So drop by and talk to people. You wouldn’t know who will be hanging around the corner.

3. What is there to buy from you?
- I’ll be selling my Ray Toh Ideabook 2011, original framed artwork, A1 posters and A3 Art prints.

4. Okay, I am sold. When and where I can find you?
- I’ll be at Booth G45 throughout the whole event.

5. What's the future of comics?
- Self-Publication. With the acceptance of buyers willing to buy digital content, artists can spend time to do their own original content instead of being hired to do work based on existing characters. They can approach print per demand online book store or they could sell the digital copy online. And with 3D printing technology growing, an artist can do their own line of merchandise. There will be a lot more creative content which will spice up the market. Hopefully Fantastic Fox.org can be a part of that movement and a place for local artist to explore their own content too.

Fantastic Fox: www.fantasticfox.org, https://www.facebook.com/Fantasticfoxorg
Ray Toh: www.raytoh.com, http://torei.blogspot.sg/

STGCC 2013 - Sonny Liew

Conventions are about the artists and the fans, not just the products, merchandising and consumerism. As a lead up to STGCC 013, we hear from the people who will be there.

Sonny Liew is a comic artist.

1. What's the big deal about this year's STGCC?
Its the closest thing we have to the San Diego Comic Con. Artist Alley is a great chance to catch up with what Singapore-based creators have been up to.

2. I don't read comics. Why should I attend?
There's also Toys and Games :p And who knows, you might find a comic that catches your eye, and start on the long road to perdition.


3. What is there to buy from you?
A Pinocchio figurine, possibly an Astroboy bust, postcards, original art and maybe some comics

4. Okay, I am sold. When and where I can find you?
Booth G30

5. What's the future of comics?
Possibly digital, though that complicates the whole static image and page-as-the-basic-unit aspects of the art form.

STGCC 2013 - Andie Tong

Conventions are about the artists and the fans, not just the products, merchandising and consumerism. As a lead up to STGCC 013, we hear from the people who will be there.

Andie Tong is a comic artist originally from Malaysia, studied/worked in Australia, worked some more in the UK and finally he is here in Singapore.


1. What's the big deal about this year's STGCC?

For me, One of my biggest idols, Joe Madureira will be attending. Even though I really liked comic art early on, he was one of the few artists that made me take notice and made me realise comic art was something I wanted to do.

2. I don't read comics. Why should I attend?

Plenty of other entertainment that you might enjoy and partake. There's cosplaying if you like dressing up in your favourite fictional character (Doesn't have to be comics); there's games if you enjoy a bit of console playing on your free time; there's movies related booths; there's artists showing and teaching art if you're an aspiring artist or someone who simply enjoys art. There's a little bit for everyone. It all comes down to simply having fun and enjoying a little bit of pop culture entertainment.

3. What is there to buy from you?

I'll have my sketchbook, along with pinups and I'm available for commissions.

4. Okay, I am sold. When and where I can find you?

I'll be at booth F45. Just look for the Andie Tong sign.

5. What's the future of comics?

With movies now going hand in hand, the future of comics can only keep growing, bigger and badder! It's an exciting time right now to be in this medium.

STGCC 2013 - Lefty and Eng Huat

Conventions are about the artists and the fans, not just the products, merchandising and consumerism. As a lead up to STGCC 013, we hear from the people who will be there.

Lefty and Eng Huat are comic artists from Malaysia.

1. What's the big deal about this year's STGCC?
STGCC is the closest we could get to as a decent comic culture convention in the Singapore/Malaysia region.

2. I don't read comics. Why should I attend?
You don't need to be a comic book reader to experience the exciting world of comics. Comics culture are no longer being restricted in comic books, it is in the movies, fashion, games and many other pop culture format. Come to this event to meet some of the people who are behind this culture (like me =P). This is the event to get a substantial dose of condensed comic cultural fun.

3. What is there to buy from you?
Tan Eng Huat & I m releasing a new graphic novel, "Zero Hero: Giant Killer", under our Gilamon banner. Gilamon is an independent group that publishes creator own books in limited form. "Zero Hero: Giant Killer" is a signed & numbered limited edition, and we are only printing 100 copies. There is a full story by myself (with fabulous colour by Swa33) and an extensive gallery of Tan Eng Huat's beautiful drawings. There will also be an exclusive convention pack which comes with a beautiful acrylic print and our personal sketches. We have only 20 sets up for grab. Glad to say that the response from pre-orders are very encouraging.

4. Okay, I am sold. When and where I can find you?
Our books will be available at Diamond Comic Distributors(B3) and Banshee(F44, Artist Alley) booths. We will be running around mainly between these two place so do come over and say hi if you see us (even if you don't buy our book LOL).

5. What's the future of comics? (bonus question)
IMHO comics will still be around for a very long time but the big question is, in what form? I think we are very fortunate to be in an exciting time as we seems to be in the state of transformation. The obvious form that most publishers are going into is digital, however very few managed to monetize from such venture. It is still too early to tell. We are really at a try-out stage, I would love to find out from what the readers think, perhaps you could leave your opinion at the comment area below.