tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35803762009-07-10T20:07:20.477+08:00The ramblings of Reno Maniquis, an art director/ illustrator/ comics creator/ father/ husband/ model who really has nothing significant to say. (Nah, I'm not really a model.)Renohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13706715472542842560noreply@blogger.comBlogger327125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3580376.post-77324821601829301202009-07-07T15:58:00.004+08:002009-07-07T16:06:00.704+08:00

The Franchise: Wall of Angels Volume 1 TPBWall of Angels' first storyarc is now available in trade paperback from Lulu.com!Story: Anthony GarciaArt: Jim Jimenez/ Reno ManiquisPrice: $15.99WALL OF ANGELS is a series of inter-related story arcs that explores the boundaries between technology and mythology, science and superstition, good and evil, angels and demons, human and inhuman. In THE

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Just a quick announcement...BONE CHILLER - the award-winning trade paperback - is now available on Amazon and HeavyInk! Click the links below to order...Bone Chiller at Amazon (free shipping on orders of $25+)Bone Chiller at HeavyInk (20% discount, $0.99 shipping)Buy it! Thanks! :)

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Just got back from the hospital. But it wasn't me who was hospitalized this time, it was Kuki. She had to have her gallbladder removed since it had stones in it. I'm glad to tell everyone that she's doing fine, and thanks to everyone who helped and kept us in their prayers, especially my mom who looked after Jade during the three days we were away.That's it for now. Kuki still has difficulty

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Just stumbled upon this on the web... an early solicitation for DOMINO LADY #2, pencilled by yours truly. They put my real name on the credits list though, and it's a bit misspelled (it's supposed to be Carlo, not Carlos) but I think in the comic book itself I'll be credited as Reno Maniquis (hopefully).Oh, and in case you're a bit lazy to click on the link, the solicitation reads...Title: Domino

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Just came back from the doctor. Around two or three weeks ago, my heart started palpitating continuously, which prompted me to get checked up. After weeks of tests (lab or otherwise) the doctor found... Nothing.My heart is in normal health. Except for a lab finding of my HDL (good cholesterol) being a bit lower than normal, I'm perfectly fine. I can increase my HDL by exercising (which I have

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KOMIKS CONVENTIONSI think a Komiks Convention bug has hit the Philippines. What with the Komikon now holding a summer convention (the Komikon Summer Fiesta this May), in addition to the one later this year, and the Manila Comic Con in August. Not to mention other "geek-oriented" conventions which comics have always been a part of (like the Philippine ToyCon). Is there a comprehensive listing

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Two Things...First off, Watchmen the movie. I liked it. Very faithful to the source material. I don't get why some fans of the book rant about things omitted or things changed. A motion picture is a different entity, so get over it already.Anyway, random thoughts about it (might have some spoilers, but I'll try to avoid them when I can)...- It was strange to find myself being sympathetic to the

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A very flattering review and a plug for BONE CHILLER...In my bored moments I sometimes google my name and see what comes up. That's how I discovered this review for Cold Blooded Chillers #3 from Broken Frontier, which gave me goosebumps when reviewer Dave Baxter said this about my art...Filipino sensation Reno Maniquis steps in for the mirror-image sister-story "Transcendence", and this guy's

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Aarrrghhhh!My Mac is on the fritz again. I've blogged about my Mac before and how the LCD was damaged and it would cost me PhP30,000 to get it repaired and all that hassle, which I managed to remedy by getting an external monitor (costs a lot less than 30 grand). Now months later it's acting up on me again. When I boot it up, the screen has some noise, and then the desktop will appear. But once I

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COLD BLOODED CHILLERS issue 3 review from www.comicbits.online.com:"And Reno Maniquis provides some really pro-quality art and it really is eye-catching. Turtles, jellyfish, seahorse and sharks drawn wonderfully."Read the entire review here.Purchase the book online by clicking the links below...ComixpressIndyPlanet

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FLASH BOMBA coming to ABS-CBN!Mars Ravelo's Flash Bomba is finally coming to ABS-CBN this February, starring Luis Manzano. The Ravelos commissioned me some years back to re-design Flash Bomba's costume for modern times, and I'm glad to see that ABS-CBN has been very faithful to the design I did. See below...I thought that they would have trouble bringing the enlarged hands and feet to live-action

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Mystery solved!Thanks to an anonymous poster, who left a link in the comments section, confirming that Greg Larocque is half-Filipino, and has a Filipino wife. Link below...The Secret Identities Interview: Greg LarocqueThe link is from an excerpt of an interview, from the upcoming book SECRET IDENTITIES: THE ASIAN AMERICAN SUPERHERO ANTHOLOGY. That's a mouthful, huh?Thank you, Anonymous. Now

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Is Greg Larocque Filipino?This thought has been bugging me forever. Well, ever since his latter days as artist of The Flash. Specifically during the Return of Barry Allen storyline. I remember one splash page of Wally West holding Jay Garrick's helmet, and in the background was a Jollibee restaurant. Plus, at the very last page of the story arc, Wally was wearing a jacket with the Philippine flag

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First day of the new work year, and I got stuck at the LTO.Yep, the whole LTO computer database went offline nationwide today, which meant no papers nor licenses could be issued until they fixed the problem.I was at the LTO branch at the Ayala MRT station a little past 9am, and it was already packed with people wanting to renew their licenses. A lot of them were supposed to have renewed last

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Updated CAPSULEZONE website!A happy, safe and peaceful new year to all! It'll be 2009 in a few hours, so I thought I'd update my old CapsuleZone website to make it easier to use (for me, at least. Hehehe). It's now parked at capsulezone.wordpress.com, but the www.capsulezone.tk address still works. I won't be updating the old geocities site anymore (Lord knows I haven't updated it for more than a

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Sick and twisted: Mayor beats up 56-year old man and 14-year old kidRead here for the story. Please spread the word so that people like these won't get away with doing acts like this.GMA 7 and ABS-CBN have also reported on this incident. Click on the respective links...GMA newsABS-CBN newsHe's a government peace negotiatior. It would be kinda funny if it wasn't so tragic.

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MERRY CHRISTMAS TO EVERYBODY!I'm greeting everyone this early because I might not get to blog by the time Christmas vacation comes around.Anyway, I'll just blog away about some random stuff...First off, my good friend, writer, and editor at Twenty To Six, Anthony Garcia, has put up some pages for what he's been dubbing our "mystery project." So as not to spoil things, I'll just re-post a couple

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IT'S KOMIKON TODAY!As I type this, the 4th KOMIKON Philippines Komiks Convention is currently underway at U.P. Diliman. It's also the first time I won't be able to attend, since we're moving to a brand new house of our own, and everything has to be packed and moved before the month ends. I'm a bit disappointed that I won't be going, but that's okay since I'm also excited about moving into our new

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From E-Dispatches from the Great White North... a review of Wall of Angels #5..."Anthony Garcia's writing is superb with great story-telling and excellent dialogue that kept me on the edge of my seat from beginning to end. The story is equally matched by Reno Maniquis' stunning artwork that not only is a delight to look at but also is top notch in its visual presentation of the story. This is a

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IT'S MY TURN!My turn to be interviewed, that is. JAZMA ONLINE also interviewed me about my work for WALL OF ANGELS, and also some other stuff about me.Click here to read the interview.Thanks to Allen Klingelhoets for the interview!

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WALL OF ANGELS publisher, writer and editor Anthony Garcia has an interview up at JAZMA ONLINE.Click here to read the interview.

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FOR THOSE WHO CAME IN LATE...I really, really like the Phantom. I think he's the most durable character in comics, right? He pre-dated Batman and even Superman. Plus, he still has new comic strips going. Tarzan and Flash Gordon only come out in reprints nowadays. He's matched in that aspect only by Prince Valiant, but then again Prince Valiant only comes out in Sunday strips, while the Phantom

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WALL OF ANGELS no. 6 is now available on WOWIO! Click the link below... It's free to read online, or download a pdf file for only $0.99. As of this writing, it has been viewed 535 times. That's a lot, right? :)Also, Graphic Classics Volume 6: Ambrose Bierce - 2nd Edition is available. I've worked on an adaptation of "The Damned Thing" with writer Rod Lott. Also features work from fellow Filipino

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I was on my way to work this morning, as usual catching the train to work. In my zeal to board the train before the doors close, I bumped a couple of people.The woman that I bumped let loose an angry tirade of words, and I responded in kind. The man I bumped jumped to her defense, saying I bumped him, too. Hotheadedness prevailed and I let loose a few angry words at him, too. Then I told them it

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I've added a link to BAYAN KNIGHTS right there on my link list. I hope you guys can check it out. :)Here's the teaser trailer...

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