Are you a fan of comics? Mark your calendars because the Philippine International Comics Online Festival is coming up on September 3! This festival promotes and celebrates comics from around the world, so check it out for some amazing reads. With events like these, it’s no wonder the Philippines has such a thriving comics culture!

This year’s Philippine International Comics Online Festival (PICOF) is bigger and better than ever, with a diverse representation across Southeast Asia. The festival is free for all attendees and will include panels with industry professionals discussing their work.

Register here: https://bit.ly/picof2022

Opening Day Schedule (September 3, 2022 – Saturday)

10:00 AM

PONYANG HALOBAYBAY’S 90TH ANNIVERSARY with Ian Velasquez (Philippines)

“Ponyang Halobaybay” is celebrating its 90th anniversary this year. Created in 1932 by the Father of PH Komiks, Tony Velasquez, Ponyang first appeared on Liwayway Magazine’s pages alongside Kenkoy and many more early characters. Ian will discuss how this historical figure has impacted today’s pop culture landscape. We can all learn something new from him—and maybe even find some inspiration.

2:00 PM

FERNGESPRÄCH: ABOUT MOTHERS & MONSTERS with Sheree Domingo (Germany)

In this panel, the audience will hear about a graphic novel by Fil-German author Sheree Domingo and her collaborative book with Patrick Spät. “Long Distance Call” combines topics such as Filipino labor migration, care work, or loneliness in old age while also being half autobiographical and fictionalized.

5:00 PM

THE FIRST STEPS TOWARD A COMPREHENSIVE DATABASE OF FILIPINO KOMIKS with Tristan Lapoussiere (France)

Join Tristan Lapoussiere, a researcher and collector of Filipino comics from 1946 to the early 2000s, as he shares his research on this topic. He will give an outline for creating digital archives capable of preservation.

 

The Philippine International Comics Online Festival is your chance to learn about the comics industry from the people shaping it, so be sure to check out the program and schedule and see what events you don’t want to miss!