Oct 29, 2025

Hot Tropiks x Giant Robot: Celebrating Filipino Komiks and Art - Sun Nov 9th. 1pm

Promotional flyer for “Ebony Soy – Maloles” book signing and art event at Giant Robot on November 9, 2025, from 1–3 PM. The poster features stylized artwork of a woman split into two tones, one dark and one light, with a minimalist serpent design on her body. Presented by Hot Tropiks Press.

Flyer for Nathan Cayanan’s “Suspicious Activity” comic signing, showing manga-style art of three characters — a masked figure with a machete, a man in glasses, and a woman holding him. The bold yellow title “Suspicious Activity” appears vertically over a black and magenta background.

Alt text: Promotional flyer displaying covers of modern Filipino komiks from Hot Tropiks Press, including titles such as “Trese,” “The Mythology Class,” “Elmer,” “Maharlika,” “Kilig,” “Amboys,” “Lunatics,” and “Mythica Obscura.” The layout promotes a curated collection exploring art, myth, and culture from the Philippines.

Hosted by Giant Robot at GR2 (2062 Sawtelle Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90025), Sunday, Nov 9, 1–3 PM, featuring LA-based Filipino creators Ebony Soy and Nathan Cayanan. From its 90s zine beginnings, Giant Robot has evolved into a Los Angeles landmark for Asian and Asian-American art, design, and storytelling.

Ebony Soy – Self-taught writer and artist behind Maloles: The Reckoning, a dark fantasy inspired by Filipino mythology about defying gods, reclaiming power, and confronting systems built to control you. Her work blends mythology, horror, and spirituality into striking stories of rage and resilience. Ebony also serves as the Justice + Equity Chair at 11:11 A Creative Collective. Published by Hot Tropiks Press.

Nathan Cayanan – DC Comics writer, indie illustrator, and college professor behind Suspicious Activity, a Filipino-American noir exploring identity, loyalty, and survival in Southern California’s underworld. Published by Hot Tropiks Press.

Hot Tropiks – A California-based publisher and cultural platform championing Filipino creativity. We bring books, art, and stories from the Philippine tropiks and its diaspora to the world.

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