syndrome:What are the first comics that you have read? (local and foreign)

Kanal:Local yung Funny Comics. Favorite ko si Mamud. Sa foreign yung The Real Ghostbusters na pinublish nung NOW comics.
 
syndrome:Who are your influences in comics? and your favorite comics?

Kanal:Akira Toriyama and Jae Lee. Great Teacher Onizuka, Golden Boy at basta gawa ni Jae Lee.
 
syndrome:When did you start darwing comics?

Kanal:Grade 5. Ang title ng una kong comic book ay Fight to the Death (abangan ninyo yung prequel na Fight until Severely Wounded)
 
syndrome:Where did you come up with the idea of creating kuborikikiam?

Kanal:Si Alredo ang nakaisip ng Kubori, kaibigan namin mula nuong college. Kami na lang ni Ilog ang nagpalago sa Kubori. Naaalala ko (nung nag iisip kami ng mga istorya para sa komiks) lahat kami puro superhero at mutant powers ang bukang bibig. Si Alfredo ang humirit ng Tangina mga Kikiam! at yung na ang simula
 
syndrome:What are your upcoming plans? (new characters, new series, etc)

Kanal:Isang Graphic Novel sana.
 
syndrome:Do you refer to some of your stories to some of the daily happenings in life?

Kanal:Minsan. Problema nga lang walang masyadong mga nagmumurang pagkain sa amin eh. 

syndrome:How long do you finish making one issue?

Kanal:HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!! Saglit lang kung sinipag

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For the light side of Kanal i asked her to complete the following sentence and here goes...

1.If i am a superhero i would be ====

Too Much Coffee Man.

2.The person that i would most want to meet is ====

Jenna Jameson and i'll tell her that Ive seen you before.

3.Talking to yourself is ====

good if you are not listening.

4.If i reach the age of 80 i will ====

donate all my porn to charity.

5.In my whole life i will never ====

use toothpaste for lubrication.

6.Listening to the radio while watching tv is ====
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEERRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRGGGHHHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

7.If i am to be impersonated it would best be ====

George Estregan Jr.

Well that's all for Kanal of Kuborikikiam and you must have doubted if that's kanal in the picture... hmmm... you have to think!

To know more about kuborikikiam you can visit their very cool website at this URL www.kuborikikiam.com and this website was featured in one of the episodes of digital tour of studio 23 in the month of April 2003.

Here's the previous month featured interview with Pol Medina Jr., the creator of PUGAD BABOY. Published on weekdays including saturday and Pol has finished 14 comic books and are available in bookstores. Let's get to know more about Pol on how he works with his comics, what he does during his freetime and his future plans...

syndrome:How do you spend your freetime?
pol: Most of my freetime arte spent with my kids. I try to squeeze in a little
Aikido once in a while.

syndrome:What are other things that you enjoy doing other than making comics strips?
pol:I'm into racquet sports and martial arts.

syndrome:How many comic strips do you finish in a day?
pol:I used to make two, even three a day. With my kids running around me all the
time I can only manage one a day.

syndrome:How do you manage what strip to put on the newspaper? Do you have someone who picks the best strip or you simply pick the one that
closely relates to todays issues?
Pol:You mean how do I pick material for my strips? I watch the news and read all
the time. I also hang out with funny people.

syndrome:Who are your influences in drawing?
pol:Dick Giordano and Jack Kirby--both comic book artists. I used to draw like
them. Cartooning was not my thing then.

syndrome:If ever someone will offer you to do a pugad baboy series in english
language for international release (although pugad baboy is released internationally in tagalog) would you accept it? And would you consider
changing the title?
pol:I'd accept it but I won't change the title.

syndrome:How is the comic industry in the philippines?
pol:Beats me. I don't believe in stats and surveys.

syndrome:Have you experience someone from the showbiz industry or just from the
ordinary people who asked you to include them as a character in pugad
baboy?(other than your neighbors and relatives whom most of your characters
were based)
pol:Nope. I suppose they don't need the extra exposure.

 syndrome:How does it feel now that you finished 14 issues of pugad baboy and all
other special issues?
pol:I always feel like I'm just starting out. That way I retain the passion I
have for my craft.

syndrome:What are your plans for next year?
pol:The same as last year-make more books. 

syndrome:How do you see pugad baboy in the next 10 years?
pol:I never look that far ahead. I try to reinvent myself everyday so no one can
tell me that I've gone full circle.

That's it!!! you can also visit his website at

www.pmjunior.com.ph