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Yesterday, I received an email from Ms. Eileen Sy, tresekomix.blogspot.com/2012/0… who accused me of influencing the decision of which people would get interviewed by C.B. Cebulski in his recent search for Marvel comic book artists.
Below is the email from Ms. Sy, after which you will read my reply to her, which I have decided to make public.
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Budjette,
It's a shame that you forcibly included 8 of your buddies out of 34 artists in CB Cebulski's talent search. It can now be explained why more talented people were excluded.
Aspiring artists like us are now questioned your credibility and looked at you as the next greedy agent of comics artist.
I wonder why Migs Ramos is so disillusioned with your Trese garbage. The padrino system is still alive and kicking in person like you.
Shame on you!
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To: Ms. Eileen Sy
1
Out of the 34 artists shortlisted by C.B. Cebulski, only two of them were my friends. They were handpicked by Mr. Cebulski himself and his decision was not influenced by me or anyone else.
2
I am not a "comics agent" nor am I claiming to be anyone's "comics agent."
3
If you view my work as "garbage" then that is your opinion.
4
There was no "padrino system" used in choosing those 34 artists. Everyone got a fair chance of submitting and everyone was chosen based on what they submitted.
I know for a fact that my other friends submitted their portfolios and they did not get into the shortlist. These artists have won local awards for their comic book work, but Mr. Cebulski did not pick them. If I was really "forcibly including" people into the shortlist, then those friends of mine should've got in the list as well, but they didn't.
There is no "favoritism" or "padrino system" when it comes to National Bookstore and local comic book creators.
Miguel Ramos and National Bookstore have shown full support to the local comic book scene, as well as support to all Filipino comic book creators.
In the past years, they have sponsored and supported the Metro Comic Con and the Komikon.
They recently hosted the "HeARTworks" comic book art charity event.
They have hosted the comic book launch of Gerry Alanguilan's Elmer, and Superior, which was drawn by Leinil Yu and Gerry.
Go to the branches of National Bookstore now and you'll see that they distribute all kinds of local comic books: from graphic novels published by Visprint, like Kikomachine, Trese, The Filipino Heroes League, Zsazsa Zaturnnah; to self-published comic books like Kalayaan, Bayan Knights, Pugad Baboy, and Beerkada.
Ms. Sy, if you feel bad that you didn't get in the shortlist, then don't blame it on me and don't blame anyone else.
I have been writing comic books for the past 22 years and I have been rejected by Marvel Comics, DC Comics, and even Atlas Komiks.
I am lucky and blessed to have found a publisher like Visprint, who finally accepted my work and supports the stories I tell with Kajo. But before I found a publisher who accepted and approved of my work, it meant I had to keep writing and keep getting rejected for 17 years. And in the past five years, I have submitted and pitched "Trese" to Vertigo Comics, Marvel Comics, and Image Comics and I still got rejected. But that has not stopped me from writing more stories and from improving my craft.
In all those times I got rejected, I blamed no one else but myself.
And as I write my next story, I make sure that this is the best one I've written and hope that this will be the one that the publishers will like and get me accepted.
Lastly, if this were just an email critiquing my work then I would've probably replied to you in private. If you really believe that my work is "garbage", then you are entitled to your own opinion and would feel no need to try and change that belief.
However, the reason I am responding publicly is because your baseless accusations casts doubt on the recent talent search conducted by Mr. Cebulski. It is unfair of you to say that some of them got in because of some "padrino system".
Out of the 34 artists, there was a good mix of professional artists (those who have been published here and abroad) and amateur artists. There was even one who just graduated from college. They were all chosen based on the portfolio they submitted, based on their skill and hard work.
It is unfair of you to say that some of those artists didn't deserve to be shortlisted. It is unfair of you to judge that they weren't talented enough to be interviewed.
I am amazed that you took the time to sit down and write that email, make unfounded accusations, call me names and call my work garbage, when you could've used that time to draw more and improve your craft.
Keep on drawing, Ms. Sy. Just keep on drawing.
--budjette tan
p.s. if you ever want to show your new and improved portfolio to Mr. Cebulski, feel free to email him at : cbcebulski marvel .com
Below is the email from Ms. Sy, after which you will read my reply to her, which I have decided to make public.
===================================================
Budjette,
It's a shame that you forcibly included 8 of your buddies out of 34 artists in CB Cebulski's talent search. It can now be explained why more talented people were excluded.
Aspiring artists like us are now questioned your credibility and looked at you as the next greedy agent of comics artist.
I wonder why Migs Ramos is so disillusioned with your Trese garbage. The padrino system is still alive and kicking in person like you.
Shame on you!
===================================================
To: Ms. Eileen Sy
1
Out of the 34 artists shortlisted by C.B. Cebulski, only two of them were my friends. They were handpicked by Mr. Cebulski himself and his decision was not influenced by me or anyone else.
2
I am not a "comics agent" nor am I claiming to be anyone's "comics agent."
3
If you view my work as "garbage" then that is your opinion.
4
There was no "padrino system" used in choosing those 34 artists. Everyone got a fair chance of submitting and everyone was chosen based on what they submitted.
I know for a fact that my other friends submitted their portfolios and they did not get into the shortlist. These artists have won local awards for their comic book work, but Mr. Cebulski did not pick them. If I was really "forcibly including" people into the shortlist, then those friends of mine should've got in the list as well, but they didn't.
There is no "favoritism" or "padrino system" when it comes to National Bookstore and local comic book creators.
Miguel Ramos and National Bookstore have shown full support to the local comic book scene, as well as support to all Filipino comic book creators.
In the past years, they have sponsored and supported the Metro Comic Con and the Komikon.
They recently hosted the "HeARTworks" comic book art charity event.
They have hosted the comic book launch of Gerry Alanguilan's Elmer, and Superior, which was drawn by Leinil Yu and Gerry.
Go to the branches of National Bookstore now and you'll see that they distribute all kinds of local comic books: from graphic novels published by Visprint, like Kikomachine, Trese, The Filipino Heroes League, Zsazsa Zaturnnah; to self-published comic books like Kalayaan, Bayan Knights, Pugad Baboy, and Beerkada.
Ms. Sy, if you feel bad that you didn't get in the shortlist, then don't blame it on me and don't blame anyone else.
I have been writing comic books for the past 22 years and I have been rejected by Marvel Comics, DC Comics, and even Atlas Komiks.
I am lucky and blessed to have found a publisher like Visprint, who finally accepted my work and supports the stories I tell with Kajo. But before I found a publisher who accepted and approved of my work, it meant I had to keep writing and keep getting rejected for 17 years. And in the past five years, I have submitted and pitched "Trese" to Vertigo Comics, Marvel Comics, and Image Comics and I still got rejected. But that has not stopped me from writing more stories and from improving my craft.
In all those times I got rejected, I blamed no one else but myself.
And as I write my next story, I make sure that this is the best one I've written and hope that this will be the one that the publishers will like and get me accepted.
Lastly, if this were just an email critiquing my work then I would've probably replied to you in private. If you really believe that my work is "garbage", then you are entitled to your own opinion and would feel no need to try and change that belief.
However, the reason I am responding publicly is because your baseless accusations casts doubt on the recent talent search conducted by Mr. Cebulski. It is unfair of you to say that some of them got in because of some "padrino system".
Out of the 34 artists, there was a good mix of professional artists (those who have been published here and abroad) and amateur artists. There was even one who just graduated from college. They were all chosen based on the portfolio they submitted, based on their skill and hard work.
It is unfair of you to say that some of those artists didn't deserve to be shortlisted. It is unfair of you to judge that they weren't talented enough to be interviewed.
I am amazed that you took the time to sit down and write that email, make unfounded accusations, call me names and call my work garbage, when you could've used that time to draw more and improve your craft.
Keep on drawing, Ms. Sy. Just keep on drawing.
--budjette tan
p.s. if you ever want to show your new and improved portfolio to Mr. Cebulski, feel free to email him at : cbcebulski marvel .com
Trese 5 Book Signing
National Book Store presents
TRESE 5 book tour
Be there for the launch of the special
NBS Edition of TRESE 5: MIDNIGHT TRIBUNAL.
This version comes with an Exclusive NBS Dustcover.
Join Budjette Tan and Kajo Baldisimo,
creators of the award-winning graphic novel TRESE,
for an afternoon of mysteries and revelations.
Ask them questions about the underworld.
Check out the Trese art gallery.
Get the chance to win Trese art work and shirts.
Stick around for the book signing session.
November 10, 4pm: Bestsellers, Robinsons Galleria, Ortigas
November 24, 4pm: National Bookstore, Alabang Town Center
Editor at Large
It's been a week since Summer Komikon 2012 and I haven't had the chance to talk about the comic books that we launched.
http://tresekomix.blogspot.com/2012/06/editor-at-large.html
Me and Kajo had this grand plan to release the new Trese book last week, but several things kept me busy and we were only able to release "Maverick Rider", the first case from what will be Trese Book 5.
Aside from my wonderful dayjob, my nights were filled with editing the following comic book projects:
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TIKTIK: THE ASWANG CHRONICLES
Story and character creation by Erik Matti and Dondon Monteverde.
Script by Erik Matti. Addiiotnal scene
Fear of Failure
Famous Creators on the Fear of Failure
by Maria Popova http://www.brainpickings.org/index.php/2011/05/12/fear-of-failure/
"A characteristic of artistic education is for people to tell you that you're a genius. [...] So everybody gets this idea, if you go to art school, that you're really a genius. Sadly, it isn't true. Genius occurs very rarely. So the real embarrassing issue about failure is your own acknowledgement that you're not a genius, that you're not as good as you thought you were. [...] There's only one solution: You must embrace failure. You must admit what is. You must find out what you're capable of doing, and what you're not c
David Hontiveros looking for comic book artist
Below is a message from David about his new comic book project
read complete details at: www.comicscube.com/2011/11/artist-audition-get-chance-to-work-with.html
Greetings, Earthling.
As Duy has pointed out, I'm currently in search of the right comic book artist to collaborate with on a title that's in the superhero genre, with action and drama, rock 'em and sock 'em, angry punchy bits and weepy, sniffy, talky bits.
If you think you're the right artist for the job, we'd love to see your stuff. The four pages of sequential, finished art (pencils and inks) you're sending in as your sample don't necessarily have to be new, but they should be
© 2012 - 2024 Budjette
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Trese is one filipino comic that I am really proud, I've it all from book 1 to 4 and its been amazing.
To Ms. Sy, I was one of the 34 artists chosen by Mr. Cebulski an I am telling you that all the other guys who chosen all deserved it.
And I don't think Mr. Tan here did something to affect CB's decision on who he should pick or not. I myself don't know Mr. Tan personally nor does he know me, I actually don't know most of the guys who were picked because I don't go to con's or comic gatherings that much. But still I got picked.
So where's the "Padrino system" on that?
I know and maybe most of us who got picked would say the same that there are a lot more artists out there who is more deserving to be on our position, and I myself still don't understand why he picked me. But I do know that Mr. Cebulski has been searching and taking talents to Marvel from all around the world for many years no so he definitely know how to do his work.
To Ms. Sy, I was one of the 34 artists chosen by Mr. Cebulski an I am telling you that all the other guys who chosen all deserved it.
And I don't think Mr. Tan here did something to affect CB's decision on who he should pick or not. I myself don't know Mr. Tan personally nor does he know me, I actually don't know most of the guys who were picked because I don't go to con's or comic gatherings that much. But still I got picked.
So where's the "Padrino system" on that?
I know and maybe most of us who got picked would say the same that there are a lot more artists out there who is more deserving to be on our position, and I myself still don't understand why he picked me. But I do know that Mr. Cebulski has been searching and taking talents to Marvel from all around the world for many years no so he definitely know how to do his work.