Meläg 2: Balikbayan

Now Available!

Meläg II: Balikbayan, the highly-anticipated sequel to the award-winning Meläg, takes readers on a darker, more whimsical, and eerier journey while retaining its core message of hope. With vivid storytelling and captivating characters, this book is a must-read for those who crave a blend of darkness and optimism in their literary adventures. Prepare to be mesmerized all over again by the enchanting little town of Meläg!

Published by Anino Comics

Order your copy at Adarna House.

Meläg: Town of Fables (Fantagraphics)

So this is happening. 

Originally published in the Philippines by Adarna House, Meläg: Town of Fables (English language edition) will be published internationally by Fantagraphics Books.

You can order the book from Fantagraphics.

Or thru Amazon.

Meläg won some awards

It was 3 years ago since my last post which I talked about my book, Meläg, being published. I was thrilled back then when I realized that my stories about a humble little imaginary town was about to turn into a physical copy.

And it was surreal that months after it was published it was being recognized by book critiques and won the 2017 National Book Awards for Graphic Literature, 2017 Komikon Best Graphic Novel, 2018 National Children's Book Awards, Best Reads for Kids. Not to mention some stories are being used as part of school textbooks and some were made in to an animation.

So yeah, I haven't posted anything after 3 years because until now I am still in disbelief.

My book, MELÄG is now available to purchase online at Adarna House website.

Meläg is collection of short comics I wrote between 2010 to 2014.
Published by Anino Comics (an imprint of Adarna House)

126 pages
6.5 x 9

Please visit: http://adarna.com.ph/collections/new-titles/products/melag

B. Redila's MELÄG (book trailer) from Bong Redila on Vimeo.

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B. Redila's MELÄG Book Trailer

Meläg is a collection of short stories in comics form.

Published by Anino Comics (an imprint of Adarna House)

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B. Redila's MELÄG (book trailer) from Bong Redila on Vimeo.

New Short Story

A scene from my new short story called Dambuhala. It will be included in Sikami Anthology along with some of the most talented comics creators from Pangasinan, Philippines, this coming November 2016.

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Making Borderline No. 032016 (VIDEO)

Making Borderline Event No. 042516

Here are some details of my new piece for Borderline.

For the whole image, please visit HERE.

(Details) Borderline • Event No. 070115

Here are some more details for the new Borderline piece. If you want to see the whole image, please visit this link: b. redila's Borderline.

Thank you.

Interview | by Lauri Fortino

Early this month I had a short chat with children's book writer and a good friend Lauri Fortino.  She is the author of the picture book I illustrated The Peddler's Bed, which will be published by Ripple Grove Press and will be available on September 1st.

You may visit Lauri's blog at Frog on a Blog and know me a little :) Thank you:

>> FROG ON A BLOG <<

Ang Kahon + PIKO: Anthology of Comics for Children

Last year, I was invited by Josel Nicolas, a good friend and a fellow artist, to contribute for his project PIKO: an Anthology of Comics for Children published in the Philippines by Anino Comics, an imprint of Adarna House Publishing.  You can purchased PIKO online at Adarna House website.

And so I came up with Ang Kahon (The Box).  I already had the story in my mind for quite some time now.  Originally, Ang Kahon is a project I've been planning for a short cut-out paper animation like my old project called "When I was a Bata". Maybe next time. :)

Here is a film version of Ang Kahon. First shown on the night of Chamtamaria's 8th Reading Komiks (Anino edition) at Uno Morato, April 19, 2015. Since today is the initial release of PIKO plus it's Free Comic Book Day, I've decided to share this as well.

(Apologies for the bad audio. While editing this, my computer was dying on me.) I still think it's kinda weird hearing my voice doing the narration, specially when it is intentionally conceived as a silent comics. Nevertheless, hope you'll enjoy.

(Special thanks to: Josel Nicolas, Rob Cham, Carljoe Javier, Adam David, Anino Comics, Uno Morato, and to all the contributors)

Help for Nepal

The world is in mourning for all the citizens of Nepal due to Saturday's devastating 7.8 magnitude earthquake. As of today, April 27, 2015, at least 4,400 people were confirmed dead and 8,000 injured. It is so sad that while nearly a million Nepalese children crucially need assistance, humanitarian workers say medical supplies are reported to be in short supply.

Below are some links where you can help:

Facebook / International Medical Corps -   

Global Giving -   

Unicef -   

American RedCross -  

International Medical Corps -   

UN World Food -  

Salvation Army -   

Doctors Without Borders  - 

Book Reading at Uno Morato | Anino Comics

A poster I did for a pal's book launching / reading / signing event.


Click here for the event's Facebook site 


Joint Book Celebration for Piko, a children's anthology of rad local comic artists, edited by Josel Nicolas, and Light launching!, Rob Cham's first published graphic novel, all from Anino Comics, the comics imprint of Adarna House.

Book signing(?) and hanging out with artists starts at 6 and event starts at 8pm!



Featuring: (readers from Piko and Light)

Marlon Hacla & Apol Sta Maria
 
Trizha Ko

Mervin Malonzo & Adam David

JP Palabon 

Josel Nicolas

Dani Go 

Rob Cham

AND POSSIBLY MANY MORE

Making Borderline Event No. 013015

Here's a bunch of images I took while making the new piece for Borderline. You may visit the BORDERLINE page to see the finished piece and some other more.

 

I usually start with a quick drawing on my 5 x 7 sketchbook.

 

Kneaded eraser is useful, not just for erasing but also for making small models whenever I needed one.