Francis Manapul's Blog, page 2

SDCC, Flash #4, and Beast Legends ep. 04!!!!

Wow what a con! The response to The Flash has been great! Thanks to everyone that made this quite a memorable year! The "How To" panel with Whilce went great the room was packed and was standing room only! The fans were great, thank you all for stopping by my artist alley table it was really great to talk to all of you! Here are a couple of interviews that I did during the con. There are more but I'll edit and post an update as they come in.

Comic Vine Interview with Tony "G-Man"!
Bleedingcool with Rich Johnston (although he's sneaky didn't realize he was already recording [image error] it's the third interview from the bottom. Also did an interview with the Asian Journal although ignore that headshot of me it seems they digitally gave me a facelift of some sort, my face is beyond recognition [image error] . Kinda funny actually. Also a correction in the article. I wasn't initially hired as an art director. I was always hired as on camera talent, it just expanded from 6 days of shooting in a limited role, to more than half a year of shooting in a main one. Moving on….

Today the 4th issue of The Flash arrives in stores, and it's quite a fantastic issue! Geoff really pushed the action on this one, and I truly believe that we made the Flash do something I have never seen done before! Very excited for you guys to read the issue!

After you've read your issue of The Flash #4 you can sit back and relax and watch (if you're in Canada) the 4th episode of Beast Legends! In this episode the team travels from Mongolia all the way to Germany to learn more about the Griffin and create one bad ass beast! 10 pm tonight on History Television Canada!

Heading down to SDCC, and Beast Legends ep.02

Looks like it's that time of the year! The San Diego Comic-Con is just a couple of weeks away, and I'm excited to see some old friends, and meet the fans! Here is a rundown on how you can find me at the show:

My Artist Alley table is EE-17 I'll be spending most of my time here.

My signing schedule at the DC booth is as follows:

Thursday, July 22: 11 am – 12 pm
Saturday, July 24: 4pm – 5 pm
Sunday, July 25: 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm

I'll also be doing a panel with Whilce Portacio on:
Friday, July 23, 1:00-2:30
Comic-Con How-To Session: Whilce Portacio and Francis Manapul
in Room 18 on the Mezzanine

"Join artists Whilce Portacio, and Francis Manapul as they discuss their process of creating dynamic comic book art. They'll take you from the rough stages all the way to the finished inks. Through this process you can gain some insight into how these artist approach anatomy, layouts, dynamic poses, rendering and shadows, even some inking tips. Be sure not to miss this opportunity to discuss art in a relaxed open environment with two of today's top talent."

I also wanted to thank everyone that tuned in to watch the premiere episode of "Beast Legends". I saw it for the first time myself that night, and I have to say the team did a fantastic job putting it all together! From the editing, to the amazing 2D animation at the beginning, the great graphics, and the awesome CGI! Great job done by all! I also wanted to point out that if you're in Canada, you can now view the full episodes online on the History Television website. Don't forget to tune in this Wednesday at 10pm on History Television to see the second episode! The team and I set sail on the high seas of New Zealand to unleash the Kraken!!

Beast Legends Premiere's Tonight!

At 10 pm EST, on History Television in Canada, Beast Legends makes it's debut. In the series opener myself and Steve Leonard travel to Vietnam to investigate the Vietnamese Wildman, better known to us as the Sasquatch or Big Foot. While our counterparts travel in North America to meet with Big Foot experts. Join us as we sprint through hill sides, trek through thick, dense unexplored jungles and race on the streets of Hanoi and Hue. For info on air times check out History Televisions site. Also www.beastlegends.com is now live!