I’m thrilled to announce that Tabi po – book1 ebook edition will be available internationally via Amazon Kindle, Apple iTunes iBooks and B&N nook hopefully by July 4!

This is made possible by Flipside Digital Content. Visit their website at http://www.flipsidecontent.com/ . Yes, the slot for the “publisher’s logo” down there↓ in the footer area of this website has been occupied already. Yey!

A very special thanks to Adam David (The El Bimbo Variations) for editing the english translations. I’m very happy with the way Elias speaks english now. Adam is also releasing an ebook of his hundred-page road movie romantic erotic komix novella called The Long Weekend under Flipside as well. You can monitor him every now and then on http://wasaaak.blogspot.com/

For the ebook edition, I retouched some panels, revamped the chapter titles and there’s a new character that I tried to introduce. You’ll see it when you read it!

I see a lot of you are asking from our facebook page when will Issue 12 be uploaded. Just be patient. I’m going to finish my story in the QBCCC first, then I’ll work on issue 12, promise!
Okay, that’s all for now!

EDIT: You can now buy your Kindle edition on Amazon! Click here

Mervin Malonzo

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Hello!

Nope, this isn’t issue 12. Sorry to disappoint you. Issue 12 is still in the making but hey, I have great news today! The image you see above is a possible cover for “Tabi po”, the international digital release. That’s right! You’ll soon be able to read Tabi po from your Ipod/Ipad, Android, Kindle, etc. IN ENGLISH! I really love this image. It says a lot about Tabi po. Sexy, bloody, mythological, ravenous appetite and so forth.

I am in the process of turning this to actuality. So stay tuned. Follow Tabi po on facebook

More news next page! »

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Ok, ok, alam ko. “bakit wala pang isyu 10?” sorry sorry. Ang hirap kasi. Inaayos ko kasi ang website ng tinatayo naming business (http://www.pepeandthepolygons.com). Andaming kailangan asikasuhin. Syempre kailangan ko ito para may makain at para maipagpatuloy ko ang “Tabi po” nang libre. At sino bang ayaw n’on? Kaya konting pasensya pa mga mahal kong kaibigan. Di ko kayo bibitinin. Tatapusin ko t’ong storyang ito. Kailangan ko lang ng kaunting oras.

Nais kong magpasalamat muna sa inyo dahil ang totoo, noong una, di ko alam na maraming tatangkilik sa “Tabi po”. ‘Di ko kasi inaasahang may matutuwa sa isang komiks na maraming dugo at kahubaran (at magkakaroon pa ng mas marami sa mga susunod). Akala ko nga maraming ma-o-offend. Pero kahit na kakapiranggot na bahagi pa lang ng ating kwento ang nagagawa ko, ramdam ko na marami-rami na rin ang nagbabasa at natutuwa rito. Kaya salamat sa iyo na nagbabasa nito ngayon!

Isang espesyal na pasasalamat din kay Ginoong Budjette Tan, nagsulat ng “Trese” na nanalo ng National Book Awards, dahil sa pagtangkilik at pagsuporta nya sa “Tabi po”. Isa ang “Tabi po” sa listahan nya ng ‘best reads’ sa taong ito. Isa itong karangalan sa akin at ang totoo nakakatulong ito sa mas pagdami ng mambabasa ng ating kuwento.

O sya, pakiusap, hintay lang po. babalik din tayo dito! punta na lang sa ating “peysbuk” para sa updates!

~ Merv

Happy Halloween Everyone! And because you are all patient while you wait for the next issue of “Tabi po”, Here’s a treat for you! A photorealistic rendering of a Manananggal from the “Tabi po” Universe.

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Also, just an update on the QBCCC, Here’s a list of contributing creators:
- Adam David
- Ammathorn
- Apol Sta. Maria
- Bugsy Garcia
- DJ Legaspi
- Hub Pacheco
- Jim Faustino
- Jobert Cruz
- Josel Nicolas
- Mervin Malonzo
- Norby Ela
- Rex Romano
- Tilde Acuña
- Teddy Pavon
and maybe… AJ Bernardo
70 – 80 pages! November 13! Komikon! Be there and get a copy!

First of all, I’m keeping this post in english so that our english-speaking readers can also understand.

Okay. We’ve been skipping a few weeks, I am terribly sorry. But I assure you, “Tabi po” will continue for as long as I am alive so don’t worry.

Aside from my regular freelance work with my friends, I just had to prioritize another story I am creating for this collaboration with a few of my ‘komiks’ friends, spearheaded by Mr. Josel Nicolas and Mr. DJ Legaspi. Title of the anthology would be: “the Quarterly Bathroom Companion Comics Compendium” or “the QBCCC”. I was designated to be the “Issue designer” for the first issue and I came up with this cover.

This might be old news for some of you but I need to announce it here for those who are not updated on our Facebook page. It’s going to feature several artists and will be available at the next Komikon this November, details of which you can find here.

On a different matter, there have been several requests to have our “Tabi po” story printed. I am seriously considering it so I am now asking some of my friends for help on how to self-publish this. I want to be able to produce this without compromising the quality so I am doing my research first. So wait for further announcements here and our Facebook page.

I am eager to get back to our story. Please have a bit more patience. Thanks for all the support! And yes, I love you all!

Sincerely,

Mervin Malonzo

Subalit dahil sa mahal ko kayo at ayaw kong wala kayong nakikitang bago dito, naghanda ako ng isang maiksing tutorial kung paano ko ginagawa ang isang pahina ng “Tabi po”. Okey, Simulan natin!

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