[ Posted by mayshing to Josh on Apr 9th, 2007 10:37 PM ]...

RE: Max File Size for Comic Pages Increased

Awesome. :)

[ Posted by mayshing to ramoskaiju on Apr 9th, 2007 9:49 PM ]...

Hey~ I have seen your work before at AnimeNext. :D It's nice to meet people whose work I have grown familiar with.

[ Posted by mayshing to LimeManga on Feb 3rd, 2007 8:44 PM ]...

RE: EVERGREY- HUGE SUCCESS!

^^ Congrat!

[ Posted by mayshing to LimeManga on Feb 1st, 2007 7:59 PM ]...

:) A Pleasent surprise! I thought you guys would be too busy to join this community.

[ Posted by mayshing to AbacusComics on Jan 19th, 2007 8:40 PM ]...

Bandwith exceeded, congratulation to your new found popularity problem. *clap clap* It's sort of a good kind of trouble, isn't it?

1 Reply [ Latest posted on January 22nd, 2007 2:19 PM ]

[ Posted by AbacusComics on Jan 22nd, 2007 2:19 PM ]... Yeah, that's the third time I've had to bump up my account. Happened right after I added Imaginaries. Thanks!

[ Posted by mayshing to Senshuu on Jan 21st, 2007 1:05 PM ]...

:) The new layout looks much better, thanks for giving me the update. :D *surfs around* looks like you are not done yet the whole site, keep it going.

[ Posted by mayshing to Josh on Jan 19th, 2007 8:38 PM ]...

I need to be able to choose who's bulletin I want to receive, and those i don't.

[ Posted by mayshing to Dynamic on Jan 13th, 2007 1:25 AM ]...

I browsed your work.
Very clean, especially when you switched to digital at the newest page, it works much better to your current style.
While you still have alot to pick up on your skill, I can see you put your heart into making the best you can at the moment, keep it up, and keep drawing no matter how big, how small your audience. There's always a time when you are unknown, and when you work hard enough, attention will come.

[ Posted by mayshing to Dimestore on Jan 7th, 2007 1:31 AM ]...

interesting... now there's an "Idol" show for comics too?

1 Reply [ Latest posted on January 7th, 2007 1:36 PM ]

[ Posted by Dimestore on Jan 7th, 2007 1:36 PM ]... I started it in 2004!!!

[ Posted by mayshing to Kraust on Jan 7th, 2007 1:18 AM ]...

I checked on World break again. Nice updates. Your site seem to be doing well. :D

[ Posted by mayshing to naruru on Jan 5th, 2007 8:54 PM ]...

Happy new year to you too. :)

[ Posted by mayshing to evandro_augusto_c on Jan 5th, 2007 1:41 PM ]...

You are welcome, hope to see more details on your profile soon. ^_^

[ Posted by mayshing to joelchua on Jan 4th, 2007 12:43 PM ]...

Yes, in that case I will keep checking on your blog, I have it saved in my favorites. Thanks for the informative conversation. :D

[ Posted by mayshing to joelchua on Jan 2nd, 2007 2:25 PM ]...

Funny I can't reply anymore to what you answered me. (this reply system needs some fixing)

For Rox35, the director visited my pastor once years ago, I showed him my work (I was a highschool student back then) and sort of stayed in touch as a supportor since, but lately I haven't been really supporting him finanically. He seems to be making himself known around the Christian world though.

From the sound of Philippines comic market, the situation sounds alot like Taiwan's and American market for original titles, occansionally some american titles will make it big, like Megatokyo.com, he made it big with the original title because he consistantly keep up with his online audience. It seems like Philippines are doing better export wise because of the language consistancy with the Americans, english. Taiwan's comic hasn't yet come over here to the US, because most people are not good with english, rather they are good with Japanese, so some work flows to Japan and Korea instead of here. I am hoping someday I can help bring it here... because some creators definitately can compete with Japanese creators by now.

It's the same everywhere, starting with original titles are usually difficult unless you make it into the main stream publishers, but usually those publishers already have a very specific set of directions and the deals are usually not great for the creators. (such as giving up over 50% of the rights etc) Especially in the US, the rights deal is such a problem.

Right now Tokyopop is one of the known publishers that come up with original titles each year, but majority are not doing so great, they are forced to shrink the size of their project from 3 books to 1 book, which.... I don't think it's the best management, but they are probably lacking in choices.

I have visited and looked at other smaller publishers, their book usually don't hit the bookshelves in major bookstores at all, usually just the local ones, you just can't make it big with that kind of marketing. I know of one publisher that's in touch with Filipinos, "Seven Seas" the publisher is really just 2 persons, but they hired Filipino artists to do work for them and publish here. It seems to do ok. American fans follow any asian made comics thinking they are more authentic, which could be true... but I do think some american artists do manga just as fine.

1 Reply [ Latest posted on January 3rd, 2007 10:53 PM ]

[ Posted by joelchua on Jan 3rd, 2007 10:53 PM ]... Jason de Angelis of Seven Seas did get in touch with me before - but even I don't consider my style as manga. The Filipinos who now work for Seven Seas used to produce their own manga for the local market. The word was that their manga always sold out (it was very well done - and in color), but in the end the sales weren't enough reason to maintain production. Sponsors or advertisers were needed - but advertisers tend to shy away from comics here. My guess is because they assume there is too much "fanboyism" in it. Advertisers however have no qualms putting their ads in W.I.T.C.H. and other foreign titles. On my blog I mention that skilled manga artists here don't go hungry. The exchange rate allows them to make a living just from doing US manga (and the same may be said about their publishers.) So any good manga artist seeking a career in comics is enticed to work on US titles. But of course not everyone can do manga and get away with making it look authentic. I myself consider the "flavor" of southeast asian manga art to taste a little more like Japan than most American manga. As for story, I prefer genuine sushi.

[ Posted by mayshing to cinemacomics on Jan 2nd, 2007 4:50 PM ]...

thank you for adding too. People need people. :3 That's the world.

[ Posted by mayshing to ArchieComics on Jan 2nd, 2007 4:36 PM ]...

thanks for the fast add approval. Impressive maintaindence for the web. :)

1 Reply [ Latest posted on January 2nd, 2007 4:44 PM ]

[ Posted by ArchieComics on Jan 2nd, 2007 4:44 PM ]... Just trying to spread the word.

[ Posted by mayshing to joelchua on Jan 1st, 2007 1:02 AM ]...

ohhhh, you are in touch with Rox35, I have contacted them before. :)
I'm curious about the comic market in Philipines, how is it over there?

1 Reply [ Latest posted on January 1st, 2007 9:17 AM ]

[ Posted by joelchua on Jan 1st, 2007 9:17 AM ]... You have contacted Rox35? Cool! What was it for? And did you get to view the animations at roxtoonz? The comic market in the Philippines is trying to reclaim a glory that not a lot of Filipinos in their 20s can yet appreciate. Yet the new blood being infused into the production of local content today makes it an exciting struggle to be a part of. Comics that sell well here would be titles from abroad (translated manga & US comics) and those that receive wider distribution. Manga is a very popular style here. Local independent titles don't often get far, most creators have to focus on "real" jobs to survive our economy. As a result, comic book anthologies are the IN thing here (as are illustrator agents) If ever you do drop by, and only have a bit of cash for local comics (in english), do try out the one-shot anthologies if you find them.

[ Posted by mayshing to BrokenMinds on Dec 31st, 2006 2:23 PM ]...

thanks for taking the time to approach me first to comment.

I am actually not doing much on Comicspace right now, I am waiting until the whole site is done, other wise I would be surfing around here and comment more.

I feel bad for saying my honest opinion after you have given me such high praise for my work, but I will keep it honest to my comment, may it serve you well.

For Samurai Perfect:
Honestly speaking I have seen this kind of starting point around a few hundred times by now, so it doesn't impress me. (Not that I always have a perfect start for my story either...)

Since it's only a start, you have a lot of room to develop and still make the story interesting. I will check back on that. Definitately plan more for your begining in your next project, begining sells the work, and with so much competition today, people have short attention span and patience for you.
You need to grasp their interest immediately, but action and blood is not always the solution, (especially if everyone else uses it...) you need to sell a concept immediately as well... and not just how strong is the character... or how mystic he can be, but how will he relate to the audience.

So far for the art execution, you are using colors in a very iconic way, grass is green, night is black and purple, colors are very flat, you need to study more of how colors actually changes in different lighting to do a strong color comic/manga. I would suggest you do that.

[ Posted by mayshing to footloose on Dec 21st, 2006 2:06 PM ]...

I see your change of approach on the face shading in the two newest page. I think it works much better to your advantage. Gray tone is easier to control and easier on the eyes for your work. :) If you think it's too harsh, (I don't find it harsh) you can adjust it to be lighter. Sometimes, you don't even need it. XD

1 Reply [ Latest posted on December 22nd, 2006 8:07 AM ]

[ Posted by footloose on Dec 22nd, 2006 8:07 AM ]... Hmm, looked at it online and it definately looks better. I think it just looked a bit harsh in photoshop because I wasn't used to it. Thanks for everything!

[ Posted by mayshing to AbacusComics on Dec 15th, 2006 9:18 PM ]...

I received the copy of Lullaby today, the cover and the book is gorious. ^_^ I quite enjoy the concept as well, I think I will get myself a second volume.

I can learn alot from the lanauge used in there as well~ :) I do have some feedback I will give to Hector directly on DA.

[ Posted by mayshing to Shojinstudios on Dec 14th, 2006 11:17 PM ]...

It's rare to have people address me with my real name. XD

Thank you for the nice complitment, you are a very skilled artist yourself. I love your drawing quality.

I use photoshop, painter, and traditional tools for painting, but lately my primary focus has been on Corel Painter 9, I'm still trying to get familiar with that program. *nods*

[ Posted by mayshing to NatePiekos on Dec 13th, 2006 8:23 PM ]...

Just wanna say great job on the new logo, it gave comicspace a great "comic" feel to it.

[ Posted by mayshing to footloose on Dec 12th, 2006 9:50 PM ]...

You'll have alot of work ahead of you, best of luck in that. X3

[ Posted by mayshing to AbacusComics on Dec 12th, 2006 12:28 AM ]...

Really? You sent me an e-mail? I don't think I've got it. X_X
Oh, I think i made a mistake at my order.... I made a pre-order instead of a "order" for the first volume.... is it changable now?

If not, I'll just have to wait until the 2nd print comes out then. ^^b How long is that going to take?

[ Posted by mayshing to Kraust on Dec 12th, 2006 12:06 AM ]...

Of course it's yes. XD
I already updated yours on my site. Happy linking. <3