Illustrations based on Philippine mythology.
Annani (pic1) are small creatures that live in trees close to humans. Manananggal (pic2) are women who can split their bodies in half. The upper half takes flight and hunts, while the lower half stays.
#PhilippineMythology
#ArtPH
CHAMPION OF THE ROSE will be published by
@VIZMedia
!!
Our angry, anti-colonial, fantasy YA comic inspired by Filipino/Spanish/Latinx history will be a 4-volume series from Pokémon, Naruto, & Demon Slayer’s English manga publisher!! (summer 2025 in bookstores around the world!!)
🌹✨ I'm excited to announce that CHAMPION OF THE ROSE, the Hunger Games- and 🇵🇭history inspired, fantasy YA graphic novel
@____edwardelric
and I have been working on, 📢 is currently on submission to publishing houses with
@agentpaloma
!!📢 ✨
#visiblewomen
#poc
#lgbt
🌹CHAMPION OF THE ROSE ⚔️🇵🇭
A crown princess’s hand in marriage is made the grand prize of a deadly Tournament. She thus strikes a deal with a trans swordsman: if he fights for her to help her win her own hand, he can finally return home.
#LGBTNPit
#POC
#GN
#YA
#F
#AC
#AD
🌹⚔️CHAMPION OF THE ROSE
When a princess’ hand in marriage is made the grand prize of a king’s deadly Tournament, she strikes a deal with a trans swordsman: if he fights for her to help her win her own hand, he can finally return to his homeland.
#DVpit
#YA
#POC
#LGBT
#F
#AC
#AD
Hi!🌟We're looking for artists for our PH-based game,
@UntilThenGame
. We're hiring for the ff full time roles:
-Character Designer
-Environment Artist
And the ff part time roles:
-Asset Artist
-Animator
If you're interested, email your CV and portfolio to mickolenulud
@gmail
.com
🌹 Champion of the Rose 🌹 Prologue pages [1/2]
The beginning of an epic that we forgot to post when we finished it 😎
Written by
@____edwardelric
Illustrated by me
📢RESULTS ARE OUT and my comic, Fester, is an official selection for PICOF 2021! ✨ I'm proud to be standing here alongside REALLY talented artists and writers from the PH. :) I'm excited to share the story with everyone. 🇵🇭
See the other winners here!
🎉 After over 4 years of production, our game is finally out! It was great being able to work on it with our very talented team of artists, animators and programmers. Go give it a look on Steam 🥰
HUNGER GAMES x GAME OF THRONES X SPANISH EMPIRE
A deadly Tournament.
The slaying of a dragon.
The search for the fountain of youth.
The killing of an ancient god.
And a trans swordsman who must survive them all to finally return home.
#DVpit
#GN
#YA
#POC
#LGBT
#F
#AC
#AD
Thank you so much
@DVpit_
,
@einstein_lit
, and everyone who supported Champion of the Rose!
@____edwardelric
and I are happy to announce we're now represented by the amazing
@agentpaloma
!! 😌 We can't wait to share this Philippine YA Fantasy comic with the rest of the world!🌹♥️
Big thanks to Julia Patrick from VIZ Originals for picking our baby up 🧑🍼, & thank you
@agentpaloma
for fighting for this deal 💥! Thank you
@danichuatico
,
@richard_mercz
, &
@penlab
for your continued encouragement 🙇🥺!
Our fb if you still have fb:
@artominique
hasn't even been a month and we only have 8 pages but!!!!! champion is now one of the most read on penlab since the
#TreseOnNetflix
surge began!!
I'm on Penlab!! 🥳🥳🥳
I'm debuting soon with a short sci-fi story about a girl trying to look for any trace of her mother who was swept away by a great disaster. Super excited to share it with everyone when it's up! ⭐
PRINCESS MURDERS THE HERO is a free fantasy web serial about a princess and her royal guard venturing through the Sword Isles to kill the Hero of Prophecy. Inspired by Classic Southeast Asia, Precolonial Philippines, Filipino Folk Epics, and Wuxia. Link ⬇️! Art by
@artominique
!
CHAMPION OF THE ROSE 🌹
Fan art
"Hi! Thank you so much for making a comic that features queer characters and native Filipino elements. When I saw Rosa and Rey, it brightened my day because queer Filipinos will see representation (cont.)
@penlab_ink
@____edwardelric
@artominique
@EyePatchWolf
Hello Mr. PatchWolf. I'm a huge fan! I have several styles so I hope one looks good to you! The rest is over at if you'd like to take a look :)
I just realised I took this far too seriously. Hi I'm Dominique, making Champion of the Rose with
@____edwardelric
. I used to make gag anime comics in another account.
Who's that Komikero? 😲
Introduce yourself with our Meet the Komikero template, and let's get to know the many vibrant comic creators in the Philippines!
Need an HD or Transparent version? We gochu:
Feel free to tag us to show off your filled template!
Please don't RT or ❤️ this tweet! Those are saved for agents/editors ✌🏼
If you like this, please QRT or reply instead!!
Writer’s portfolio:
Illustrator’s portfolio: https:/twitter.com/giadraws
🌹CHAMPION OF THE ROSE⚔️
Rosa is a princess determined to rule as queen, but when her father hosts a deadly Tournament with her hand in marriage as the grand prize, she enlists a trans swordsman named Rey as her champion to win her own hand.
#DVpit
#GN
#YA
#POC
#LGBT
#F
#AC
#AD
We haven't gotten any hate comments yet. Clearly, not enough people know about our facebook page yet:
Also here's me rambling more about Rosa's design 🤓👉👉
And here's the pre-pitch demo team, when Until Then was still prepping for publisher pitching!
@_yapsharlene
: Art Director 🎨
@acyyy_iel
: Cathy's Character Designer + Animator 🚚
Gabriel Rodriguez: Environment Art 🌱
Sharmaine Gaw: 2D Artist ✏️
2/4
🌹⚔️CHAMPION OF THE ROSE
THE HUNGER GAMES X GAME OF THRONES X SPANISH COLONIZATION X 🇵🇭
Rey, trans swordsman, must fight in a deadly Tournament as a princess’s champion so that he can finally return to his homeland.
#DVpit
#GN
#YA
#POC
#LGBT
#F
#AC
#AD
Thanks for the support everyone! Some corrections on our previous post:
We're slated for release on *fall 2024!
*Filipino/ Spanish/Latino History
Here's our official PW announcement 🥳
What a night. The response for the comic has really been unbelievable. Thank you to everyone who supported and expressed interest in it! 😔🙇♀️ Thank you
#DVpit
for this event. Thank you
@____edwardelric
for having me for this project. I truly have no words to express my gratitude.
OPEN CITY
Cynical novelist Alyssa returns to Manila hoping to turn a third-world tragedy into the next New York Times bestseller.
But when the trail leads back to her own grandfather, Alyssa must decide just how far she’s willing to go for a story…
#APIpit
#GN
#POC
A big thank you to
@danichuatico
and
@richard_mercz
too, we couldn't have done this without the zoom calls, your lit agent guides, and all your wisdom!! 🥺🥳
🚨Posting for a friend! Urgent!🚨Looking for an ART DIRECTOR for a wrestling-themed browser card game. Responsibilities include creating the look and making assets based on a brief. UI/UX experience is a plus. Budget is ₱35k/month.
Application/inquires: notcyanpascual
@gmail
.com
Did u know me and
@____edwardelric
are nerds? Bully us here pls ;P :
I put a lot of time in this pretentious dude's armor aight. Y'all better read my spiel.
Please consider donating to some of the Philippines' indigenous communities!
🏫 Donate to Lumad refugees via Save Our Schools Network here:
🐟 Send aid to Badjao children via Badjao Bridge here:
@EyePatchWolf
Hello Mr. PatchWolf. I'm a huge fan! I have several styles so I hope one looks good to you! The rest is over at if you'd like to take a look :)
BIG NEWS!! 💖 I had the honor of working with Scott, Ethan and Summit Media a few years ago to create a comic for Doorkeeper and now it's available online for free! 💖 So cozy up and make yourself some coffee. ☕ It's storytime.
🚨CLOSING SOON🚨
🔥 3/10 slots left?! 🔥 Hurry hurry! 🏃💨💦
I ran out of blood, sweat and tears to bundle with the commission, so please just accept like... 1/3 of my soul instead. ._.
To Fall Awake: Her first night in the Estate, young bride Eve marvels at its eerie grandeur. But when she hears a ghost’s whispers of tender promises as her hands itch to burn brick and blood, things begin to warp into something more exciting.
#DVpit
#YA
#GN
#PR
#P
#H
#LGBT
#POC
Here's the big brain galaxy reasoning for the design in the screenshot.
Also we have a Facebook page now for the clout. Forward to your conservative aunts & grandpas pls, we'll know we're doing good once the hate comments come in.
with
#Dvpit
around the corner, a quick reminder:
Retweets→ Editors only!
Likes→ Agents + editors who are able to request
Quote tweets + replies (leave out the hashtag please!)→ Supporters
One (1) pitch/hour, no exceptions!
🤓
COMMUTE —a short animation about the daily commute struggle here in MNL 🚌🚕🚗🫠
big thanks to Friendly Foes PH for the gig and prod! super grateful to have illustrated for this :")
🚨 Attention, writers! ✍️🚨
APPLICATIONS CLOSING SOON! We'll only be accepting applicants until today. Thank you all for your interest ☺️! Best of luck to all who applied!