Today is another day for Filipino indie komiks! Our resident @komikninja talks about the one-shot comic Palaso by Marianie, which follows the Dark Cupid whose job is to pull out the “love arrows as he meets “his most challenging mission yet—a bubbly human named Joy.” Check out the video below (all the links are in…More
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Bibi Mangki Bookbed: A Filipino Library x Bookstore x BednBooks
Welcome to Bibi Mangki Bookbed, a Filipino library x bookstore x bed&books! Based in Davao and led by Bibi Mangki and friends, the small and private BMB has a book for every reader, and anybody can read any time of day. Click the links and watch the video below to know more! BMB Info BMB…More
Storiesnap Time: ‘I Met You for a Reason’
Welcome back to Storiesnap Time, in which we feature books with illustrations in snaps and clips. This time, we’re featuring I Met You for a Reason, an illustrated poem by Layla S. Tanjutco, illustrated by Carla de Guzman. It’s about finding hope amid heartbreak, something that a lot of people can relate to—and not just love-wise…More
From the Bookbed Room: @komikninja reviews ‘In His Universe’
Today is another day for Filipino indie komiks! In celebration of National Arts Month and the month of love, our resident @komikninja talks about In His Universe by Chocnut-san, a comics about an unrequited love being reciprocated in an alternate universe. Check out the video below, and remember to follow @komikninja on Instagram, and subscribe…More
From the Bookbed Room: @komikninja reviews ‘EDSA’
Today is another day for Filipino indie komiks! This time, we’re sharing this one-shot comic titled EDSA: Paano Ginagawa ang Isang Bayani? by Randy Valiente and illustrated by Mel Casipit, recommended as always by our resident our resident @komikninja. This komiks, by the way, is around 11 years old (!) but once you get into…More
From the Bookbed Room: @komikninja Recommends 4 Komiks to Read on Penlab
Today is another day for Filipino indie komiks! This time, we’re sharing not just one, but FOUR recommendations by our resident @komikninja. These titles are all accessible via Penlab, and for free. So, if you have time, check out them out, and let us know if you find more that we should add to our…More
From the Bookbed Room: @komikninja Recommends Where to Buy Komiks Online
Today is another day for Filipino indie komiks! This time, we’re sharing a special recommendation by our resident @komikninja, and it’s about where to buy komiks online, as of 2020. Adarna House, KomikSpot, MervStore and a lot more resources are in this list, so make sure to check out this video. Remember to subscribe, and…More
From the Bookbed Room: @komikninja reviews ‘Doobiedoo Asks,’ ‘Little Wolf’
Today is another day for Filipino indie komiks, and we’re sharing two (!) recommendations by our resident @komikninja: Doobiedoo Asks and Little Wolf, both part of Komiket‘s selected entries to the Philippine International Comics Online Festival (PICOF). Check out the reviews below, and click on the links for more info. Doobiedoo Asks written by Bambi Amago,…More
From the Bookbed Room: Filipino Indie Komiks by @komikninja
Welcome back to the Bookbed Room! Today, we are opening a new feature series on Filipino indie komiks, led by our resident komikninja EK Gonzales. If this is your first time chancing upon Pinoy comics, we got you! Check out some of our recommendations here and here, and click Play on this video from the…More
Why Filipinos Should Read: Filipiniana
by Bryan Meniado It’s been a while since I last wrote for Bookbed. My last “Why Filipinos Should Read” was published two years ago! But while I may have lay low on reading, the books are there, and new ones keep coming. A real tsundoku! *laughs* Moving on, one of the silver linings of this…More
