Philippine International Comics Festival 2025
FROM THE PHILIPPINES TO THE WORLD
Welcome to the 2025 Philippine International Comics Festival! From July 5-6, Saturday and Sunday, 11am-8pm, readers of all ages can support over 200 comics creators from the Philippines and guests from around the world. This year, the festival features three comics exhibits, from the PICOF Official Selection, a tribute exhibit to Filipino Komiks Master Mars Ravelo, and our country of highlight–Palestine. Lounge in the National Book Development Board’s Book Bar, and enjoy two whole days of Artist Battles, Panel By Panel Readings, and Live Drawings from your favorite komikeros, culminating in an exciting Komikero Karaoke!
Be one of the first 1,000 attendees per day and get a free TUWA comics anthology featuring 92 indie creators!
Masterclasses
CLASS IS IN SESSION!
Level-up your creativity at the #PICOF2025 Comics Masterclasses on July 4, 5, and 6, (Friday to Sunday), from 10:30am to 8:00pm at Meeting Room A and B, 5/F SM Megamall Building B. Join comics professionals from the Philippines and around the world and celebrate creating comics at #PICOF2025!
Get your #PICOF2025 Comics Masterclass tickets online here: https://www.ticket2me.net/event/22385#calendar
THE GOLDEN AGE OF FILIPINO COMICS
Featuring the art and story of Tony Velasquez (“Kenkoy”), Mars Ravelo (“Darna”) and National Artist Francisco Coching (“Pedro Penduko”)
Friday, July 4, 2025 | 10:30 AM | Meeting Room B
HAGOD: THE FILIPINO SCHOOL OF BRUSH ILLUSTRATIONS FOR KOMIKS
DEBISWALISASYON BOOK LAUNCH
by Randy Valiente (Philippines)
Friday, July 4, 2025 | 2:00 PM | Meeting Room B
KOMIKS WITH A K: FILM SCREENING
by Jay Ignacio (Philippines)
Friday, July 4, 2025 | Meeting Room B
5:30 PM | 1st Screening
6:45 PM | 2nd Screening
DRAWING FOR THE BRAIN, NOT THE EYES
by Jonathan Scott (UK)
Saturday, July 5, 2025 | 10:30 AM | Meeting Room B
START YOUR STORY
by Erica Eng (Malaysia)
Saturday, July 5, 2025 | 1:00 PM | Meeting Room B
FIGURE DRAWING IN KOMIKS
facilitated by Aze Granada and Cam Catimpo (Philippines)
Saturday, July 5, 2025 | 3:00 PM | Meeting Room B
SOUTHEAST ASIAN COMICS PANEL
moderated by CT Lim (Singapore)
Saturday, July 5, 2025 | 5:30 PM | Meeting Room B
CREATE CARTOONS
with Samahang Katunista ng Pilipinas! (Philippines)
Sunday, July 6, 2025 | 10:30 AM | Meeting Room B
INK & INDUSTRY: KOREAN WEBTOONS AND THE INDUSTRY LANDSCAPE
by Gwang Jin (South Korea)
Sunday, July 6, 2025 | 1:30 PM | Meeting Room B
KOMIKS WITH A K: FILM SCREENING
by Jay Ignacio (Philippines)
Sunday, July 6, 2025 | Meeting Room B
5:00 PM | 1st Screening
6:15 PM | 2nd Screening
CREATE YOUR OWN DIARY COMIC ZINE
by Juliette Yu-Ming (Singapore)
Sunday, July 6, 2025 | 10:30 AM | Meeting Room A
LIFE IN PANELS: TRANSFORMING YOUR STORY INTO FICTION
by Sheree Domingo (Germany)
Sunday, July 6, 2025 | 1:00 PM | Meeting Room A
COMING UP WITH A MEANINGFUL STORY
by Ping Sasinan (Thailand)
Sunday, July 6, 2025 | 3:00 PM | Meeting Room A
WHAT HAPPENS NEXT? SHAPING A COMIC NARRATIVE BEYOND PLOT
by Gina Chew (Singapore) and Andeasyand (Singapore)
in partnership with Difference Engine (Singapore)
Sunday, July 6, 2025 | 5:30 PM | Meeting Room A
Buy tickets at the entrance or buy tickets online here:
https://www.ticket2me.net/Komiket
PICOF 2025 is co-presented by Komiket and Vibal Foundation, and supported by the National Book Development Board, Goethe Institut, Korean Cultural Center, and Samahang Kartunista ng Pilipinas.
With Media Partners Comics Cube, Indie Komiks Podcast, Coffee and Comics, and the Powerful Komiksman Podcast.
Komiket Inc. is a non-profit organization in the Philippines that started organizing comics art markets since 2015, then published comics anthologies in 2017 to promote independent comic creators to the general public. During the pandemic, Komiket opened an online bookstore to make local comics available nationwide, and pivoted to publishing more graphic novel titles, such as the Official Selectio…
