Kikomachine Komix

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]

Manix Cabrera at Philippine Book Festival

History

During his days as a Fine Arts student in University of the Philippines-Diliman, Manix Abrera started to draw comics in 2000 for the Philippine Collegian, the official student newspaper of the university.[3] He originally worked with two other fellow Fine Arts students on a comic strip entitled Garapata Blood (a Taglish phrase meaning "Tick Blood"). When space for more comics became available on the paper, Abrera worked on a solo project, which was Kikomachine.[4]

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]

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 Parameter error in {{ISBN}}: checksum 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


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


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