Pop-in for Popcorn

Exclusive artwork from Tan Eng Huat


L>R: Art by Benjamin Zhang(China), KidChan and Puppeteer

POPCORN, Gempak Starz's first English anthology that features creator-owned materials is coming out this month. It will be launch during 100% Gempak Starz Exhibition. The venue will be at Dasein Academy of Art on 11/10/2008 from 9am-6pm. Tan Eng Huat, the featured artist of Popcorn's inaugural issue will have a talk about his working experience in the international comic scene. Gilamon Michael will also share his experience as a freelance
artist/ designer. There will be lots of original artworks from Popcorn displayed along with some other goodies up for grab. The exhibition will be from 11-24/10/2008 at Dasein. See you there.

Manicmon II

The second issue of MANIC Creative has just came out. The comic section features the latest tale of Lefty's Major Zombie and Kaktus (with Mikey the Maggot, of course). This issue features a very nice cover by the whacky and talented Shanghai knight, Driv. You can find a copy of Manic Creative in every Don't Panic goodie pack. Most importantly, its FREE!!!

If you are having trouble getting a copy, you can check out the comics here.

Manicmon

Gilamon was invited to contribute our comics in MANIC creative international zine,a complimentary Art and design magazine initiated by DON'T PANIC & PIPIT.
For this debut issue, Sau Lim has prepared a two pages self-contained
Agent Raygunn Smith short story. Enjoy!

Liquid City @ Previews

Liquid City, the comic anthology that is edited by Sonny Liew will be coming out in November by Image Comics. We are featured in it along with some of the very talented creators mainly from the region of South-east Asia, such as Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam.

Gilamon's works in Liquid City are:
Michael Chuah's 'Cube'
Chin Sau Lim's 'The Chicken Licken Phenomenon'
and Lefty's 'For Love'

Liquid City will be available for order in Diamond Distributor's Previews magazine (September 2008), just flip to Image Comics section. To view pages for all the creators' works are here.

sneak peak @ Previews

STCC Article in The Star

Here is a link to an article about STCC, which appeared in Malaysian English dailies, The Star on the 11th of July, 2008. It is written by Kaleon Rahan for his regular comics column, Worlds of Wonder. Check it out :)

Read it here: Fan-tastic Show

adidas X hellboy

Micheal has been invited to perform a life painting of Hellboy during the launch of Adidas x Hellboy at Pavilion on the 10 of July, 2008. Here are some of the images captured during the event.

More can be found at Streething and Edmund's(Yayawoo) blog.

gilamon @STCC(singapore toy & comic convention), 27-29 june 2008

Lefty has posted an entry of his STCC experience in IACAScW.(Inaugural Asian Comis Art Symposium come Workshop, probably the most constructive and helpful comic industry-based forum in Malaysia)

You can also read about what IACAScW moderator, Hafidz Mahpar's thought about the event as well as Rizal Solomon's article which appeared as a cover story in NST Life & Times on the 4th of July, 2008. Both are great reads.

Here are some images we captured during the 3 days. More images @michaelchuahdesign.


The impressive crowd outside the hall


Special guest artist leaving their wonderful markson the main entrance back drop


Pete Fowler & Tokidoki finishing up their part


Gary Erskine drawing Dan Dare


Bandai booth


If only they are real...


Our friend in Singapore, the incredible Imaginary Friend Studio(IFS)! Respects!


Prototype figurines from the up and coming Freedom Formula comics by IFS


The Association of Comic Artists, Singapore((ACAS)


Artists showing their talents @ACAS


Our Malaysian comrades @Gempak Starz booth, busy recruiting artists


Storm Troopers getting friendly with the crowd


The business is so good @Gloomy', even the wall are up for sale!


A few more and we can go home, or go for a drink!


Sonny Liew, who also has a booth, comes for a visit


Our Singaporean partner, Rixou of SoraWorks, whom we shared the booth


l>r: Lefty, designer Driv & Michael


Our friends from Malaysia, (l>r): Mike(pipit), Ivery(Pipit), Edmund(Yayawoo), Lefty & Michael


Lefty with British artist Gary Erskine


Winston holding his collection of Wonder Woman sketches, with Michael and Lefty at Gilamon's booth


Gilamon products at a glance


Michael explains about Gilamon Studio


Wonder Woman, the Amazombie Warrior, Lefty's sketch for Winston


Lefty with the main STCC back drop