Kikomachine Komix

Kikomachine Komix
AuthorManix Abrera
IllustratorManix Abrera
Launch date2001
PublisherPhilippine Daily Inquirer
Original languageFilipino

Kikomachine Komix is a comic strip created by Filipino cartoonist and musician Manix Abrera.[1] It was first published in Philippine Daily Inquirer in 2001 and has since appeared daily.[2]

History

Kikomachine Komix was first published at the student newspaper Philippine Collegian in 2001, by Manix Abrera a then-second year college student.[3][4] The comics strips later became a regular fixture of the Philippine Daily Inquirer

The name "Kikomachine" was derived from Abrera's band of the same name ("Kiko Machine"), which was inspired by the character Kiko Matsing of the Filipino children's television shows Sesame! and Batibot.[5]

Film adaptation

A film adaptation of the comic strip is set to be made. In March 2018, Abrera signed a contract with Epik Studios, in cooperation with Viva Entertainment. In an interview with the Philippine Daily Inquirer, Abrera said that he will be involved with conceptualization and casting.[6] The film's release date is yet to be determined.

Collected editions

Title Publisher Issue ISBN Date of publication
Mga Tagpong Mukhang Ewan at Kung Anu-Ano Pang Kababalaghan! Visprint #1 ISSN 1908-4722 June 2005
Mga Tagpong Tila Nagpapaka-Weird, Kunyari Pa-Deep, Sarap Sapakin... Visprint #2 ISSN 1908-4722 August 2006
Die! Die, Evil! Die! Ahrrrgh! Visprint #3 ISSN 1908-4722 June 2007
O Kaligayahang Walang Hanggan Yeh! Visprint #4 ISBN 971-92574-6-6, 978-9-7192-5746-2 February 2008
Alab ng Puso sa Dibdib Mo'y Buhay! Visprint #5 ISBN 971-05450-0-0, 978-9-7105-4500-1 January 2009
Venn Man at Iba Pang Kalupitan ng Kapalaran! Visprint #6 ISBN 971-05450-2-7, 978-9-7105-4502-5 September 2010
Sorrowful, Sorrowful Mysteries! Visprint #7 ISBN 971-05450-5-1, 978-9-7105-4505-6 October 2011
Visprint #8 ISBN 971-05451-3-2, 978-9-7105-4513-1 May 2012
Ilayo Mo Kami sa Apoy ng Impyerno Visprint #9 ISBN 971-05452-0-5, 978-9-7105-4520-9 March 2013
Sanduguan ng Sangkalawakan! Visprint #10 ISBN 971-05453-2-9, 978-9-7105-4532-2 February 2014
Mga Kirot ng Kapalaran! Visprint #11 ISBN 971-05455-2-3, 978-9-7105-4552-0 March 2015
Mandirigma ng Tadhana! Visprint #12 ISBN 971-05457-0-1, 978-9-7105-4570-4 November 2016
Aklat Sekreto ng mga Lihim na Karunungan Visprint #13 ISBN 971-05458-1-7, 978-9-7105-4581-0 October 2017
Alaala ng Kinabukasan Visprint #14 ISBN 978-9-7105-4596-5 {{isbn}}: Check isbn value: checksum (help) November 2018
Bulwagan ng Misteryo Avenida #15 ISBN 621-96223-0-8, 978-6-2196-2230-1 2019
Nang Malingat ang Tadhana Avenida #16 ISBN 621-962237-5, 978-6-2196-2237-0 2021
Meanwhile sa Parallel Earth!... Avenida #17 ISBN 978-6-2106-0119-0 2022
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References

  1. ^ "About Manix | Kikomachine Komix". www.kikomachinekomix.com. Archived from the original on 2016-04-15. Retrieved 2016-04-04.
  2. ^ "The Cartoonist: Manix Abrera and his "Kikomachine" | Solo". solo.com.ph. Retrieved 2016-04-04.
  3. ^ "Manix Abrera: This comic book artist is a rock star". GMA News Online. 10 September 2010. Retrieved 2016-04-04.
  4. ^ "The Cartoonist: Manix Abrera and his "Kikomachine"". Solo. Archived from the original on 21 October 2013. Retrieved 2016-04-04.
  5. ^ Vera, Ruel S. De (4 August 2012). "The cult of Kikomachine". Lifestyle.INQ. Retrieved 2016-04-04.
  6. ^ Policarpio, Allan. "'Kikomachine Komix' set to invade the screen". Retrieved 2018-04-07.