What would you do if you meet the artists behind your favorite Marvel Superheroes? What more if they happen to be a fellow Filipinos?
Just recently, Marvel Philippines held its first ever Creative Day Out event at the UP Theater in Diliman, Quezon City. It's a a full-day community event comprising of talks and exhibitions revolving around comics, fine arts, Marvel super heroes and a bit of story-telling
Filipino Marvel Artists Stephen Segovia, Harvey Tolibao and Leinil Yu share their journey through the Marvel Universe |
Lots of avid fans and art enthusiasts flocked the place. We have known Marvel Superheroes since we were kids, and probably a lot of us would say that we have not yet outgrown the fancy of admiring each character.
Youngsters,
mostly students, were so eager to view the artwork displayed on almost any wall
of the lobby. After which, they will
form a line at the designated area where their favorite artist was stationed
and have a peek of their actual sketch and autograph signing.
Harvey Tolibao shows off his skills at the live sketch off.
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There
was also an informative talk about Marvel and how the comic heroes came to be,
the introduction of Marvel artists and the sketching-off with Marvel artists
and participants at the freedom wall.
Filipino
Marvel Artists like Stephen Segovia, Havey Tolibao and Leinel Yu shared
their journey and experiences of the Marvel Universe.
There
was also an impromptu sketching contest of two teams led by Leinel Yu versus
Harvey Tolibao wherein their amateur team of five, competed based on a given
subject at a limited time. It was Leinel
Yu’s team who won.
Leinil Yu coaches student participants during the friendly sketch off competition. |
Aspiring
young Filipino artists showed eagerness in listening to Mr. C.B. Cebulski,
Marvel’s Vice President of Creative and Creator Development who shared the
creative history and process of the Marvel Universe.
The Marvel Artists Stephen Segovia, Leinil Yu, and Harvey
Tolibao finishes off the Freedom Wall where they share their sketches with the
attendees of the event.
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Twas
a tiring whole-day celebration of a significant Creative Day Out to everyone but
no one left the venue unhappy. Random visitors were given a surprise
superhero-in-a-box. I got the Iron Man
bobble head. Geee!
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