Diwata Komiks

11/27/2025

Happy Thanksgiving from our families to yours. Here’s a surprise: the full live-action 'Scarlet Wonder' short for our future comic series!

An indie film for indie comics created by and for kids big and small.

Enjoy!

Scarlet Wonder tells the story of a girl who once could fly and wield extraordinary powers… until a childhood bully with powers of their own made her forget ...

11/27/2025

From our creative families to yours — Happy Thanksgiving!

A heartfelt thank you to our partners, readers, creators, and friends across SurrealArts and Diwata Komiks. Your support and collaboration make everything we build possible.

Enjoy the holiday!

11/24/2025

We’re officially locked in for San Diego Comic-Con 2026!

Can’t wait to bring New Icons, KRU Series, and more from the SurrealArts / Diwata Komiks universes to the world’s greatest comic convention.

See you in San Diego — more details soon!

11/24/2025

Hello friends and fans, sharing our official delay announcement for New Icons Volume 1.

Our sincere apologies for taking a while to put this out. Because you, our supporters, deserve only the very best, we’re taking a little more time to polish everything ahead of release.

Hear directly from our creators as they share our official statement, plus a few extras for our original Kickstarter backers.

Thank you, as always, for your patience and support. More updates soon!

10/01/2025

Thank you again to the amazing team at Madness Games & Comics for having us this weekend, our featured creators, Mark Nazal and Erica Juliet, had such a wonderful time getting to know the local comics community and we even got to shoot a short film!

09/27/2025

📚✨ We’re here today at Madness Games & Comics in Plano, TX!

Come say hi, check out our latest comics, and hang with us until 4 PM.

Don’t miss it — we’d love to see you!

09/20/2025

Shoutout to our SurrealArts & Diwata Komiks teams representing today at FilAm CreatorCon in Chula Vista, CA!

👥 Co-Founder & Director of Community: Joe Arciaga .writes
✍️ Literary Creative Partner: Mary Pastrano
🎨 Featured Artist: Robert Rodriguez

📸 If you visit us, make sure to tag & to get reposted!

09/20/2025

Join us tomorrow at for From Roots to Resonance: Crafting Filipino Stories with Universal Appeal!

📅 Saturday, Sept 20
🕜 1:30–2:15 PM
📍 Chula Vista Library (Gabi Room)

A panel of Filipino American creators will share how stories shaped by heritage and lived experience can resonate across cultures while staying true to their roots.

09/12/2025

✨ Tomorrow at FPAC 2025 ✨
Find Diwata Komiks at Point Fermin Park in San Pedro! 🌊🌴

🎨 Featured creators & artists:
• Joe Arciaga
• Mary Pastrano
• Mark AJ Nazal
• Sina San
• Robert Rodriguez

Come through, celebrate Filipino arts & culture, and check out our latest stories and artwork!

08/27/2025

Whether you’re creating books, comics, or films, the process of developing original content takes both creativity and ex*****on. 🎬📚✍️

Join us tomorrow for a webinar on how to bring your own stories to life from the perspective of award-winning visual effects professionals — presented by our Chief Creative Mark AJ Nazal and featuring Creative Partner Sina San.

📅 Thursday, Aug 28 · 5 PM PST / 7 PM CST / 8 PM EST
📍 Online

🔗 Register here: https://vestexas.info/yourvision-webinar

This Thursday — Don’t Miss It (see Registration Link)!
Learn how the skills that power large blockbusters, like visual effects and production management, can also help you launch your own projects.

Join us for an online webinar where creative professionals share how they’ve combined artistry and ex*****on to take ideas from concept to reality.

📅 THU, August 28, 2025
⏰ 5:00 PM PT · 7:00 PM CT · 8:00 PM ET
📍 Online Webinar

🔗 Register here: https://vestexas.info/yourvision-webinar

08/18/2025

Dallas-area fans, we’re coming your way! 📚✨

RESCHEDULED with New Date - Join us on Saturday, Sept. 27, from 12–4 PM at Madness Games & Comics in Plano for an in-store Comics Creator Signing with Carmina: The Wrathborn Goddess co-creators Mark AJ Nazal (Emmy Award-winner - Gotham, Lucifer) and Erica Juliet (actress/writer).

🔥 Meet the creators & writers of the Comic-Con fan-favorite series
🔥 Exclusive SDCC 2025 posters FREE while supplies last
🔥 Your chance to get your Carmina issues signed and talk all things comics!

📍 Madness Games & Comics
3000 Custer Rd #310, Plano, TX

08/08/2025

Emmy Award-winning Creative Director Sina San joins Diwata Komiks for KRU: Rise of the Ghost City, a new cinematic and interactive comic inspired by Cambodian mythology.

Read the full press release ➡️ https://www.diwatakomiks.com/press/announcing-kru-riseoftheghostcity

Welcome to a new mythic chapter as we explore powerful new stories across the AAPI spectrum.