Singapore Comics

I was at the Singapore Games, Toys and Comic Convention with my 14-year old son, Qory. We're like the first 100 people to enter the convention hall at 11am. And the moment we entered, my son said "Bye...see you around" and off he went on his own exploring the labyrinth of booths packed with toys, Wii, Guitar Heros, star trek, star wars stuff etc etc.

It was fun and tiring - I suppose I have to concede that walking around the convention hall for 2 hours is no joke at my age! Ha Ha.

And then, I came across a wee booth, with a single guy sitting behind a display of 4 comic books. Hmmm Singapore comics...interesting....

And I bought the first volume of Troy Chin's The Resident Tourist and Loti. The Resident Tourist is entertaining, reflective, a good read while I walk down memory lane - of the old Singapore that I remembered as a teenager, the sights and sounds that are no longer there.... the Author told me that it's an autobiography - The story of a young man who's been studying and living in USA, coming back home to be near his family, and to start life anew in good ol' Singapore. Ahem....sounds like a National Day sorta mini-drama. Actually.....yeah....maybe I should send a copy to Mediacorp.....for next year's NDP telemovie .

I have yet to read Loti.. I just got home, and in between traffic light stops, I was reading the first comic - cause I could not put it down at all.

The comics are available at just 3 places in Singapore: Kinokuniya, Ani-Play (at Sunshine Plaza) and G&B Comics at Rochor Centre).

Check out his Website...it's nice and you get to read the comics here too..... But I would prefer to purchase the real thing cause it's worth every dollar.

Can't wait to get my hands on the next 2 volumes...