First off, I would like to say hello. The name is Francis Cabal, and I am the new writer for Comicgasm. I shall specialize in writing articles about the comics outside of “The Big 2″. I shall write about independent comic books, lesser-known graphic novels, and other comic books that exist in the fringes of the industry. Don’t worry, I have the credibility to back it up. I am also an aspiring comic book writer, part-time drinker, full-time smoker, and professional slacker.

It truly is an honor, being asked to join the Comicgasm staff. Then of course, Ade is my friend and I’m into comics, so this doesn’t really come as a big surprise. Sadly, the proverbial Yin of my joining Comicgasm is accompanied by some sad news. By now you must’ve heard of Harvey Pekar’s passing. Pekar is quite influential not just to me and my outlook and the way I write, but  the entire comic book world. So I guess it’s fitting that I finish this entry with a small tribute to Harvey Pekar, one of the champions of independent comic books.
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This is KomiKon Week at Comicgasm, and although I wasn’t there (something I so utterly regret), I had a good friend pick up a copy of Lyndon Gregorio’s Go-Beerkada: The Rise of the Jhologs.

Before I go on rambling about the review, the way my friend was able to acquire this little piece of comic book history is a bit of a story by itself. You see, ever since it was advertised on Beerkada’s website, I wanted to get my hands on Go-Beerkada.

So when KomiKon came and I didn’t have time to go there, I immediately bugged a friend to buy me a copy of Go-Beerkada. Unfortunately, he has never heard of Beerkada before. How the heck that happened, I don’t know. Anyway, he was going around Megatrade Hall looking for the elusive Beerkada graphic novel. (continue reading…)