News

Top Filipino Komiks and Graphic Novels to Start Reading (Beginner’s Guide)

Top Filipino Komiks and Graphic Novels to Start...

Discover some of the best Filipino komiks and graphic novels to start reading. From Trese and The Mythology Class to Elmer and Halina Filipina, this beginner’s guide explores the stories...

Top Filipino Komiks and Graphic Novels to Start...

Discover some of the best Filipino komiks and graphic novels to start reading. From Trese and The Mythology Class to Elmer and Halina Filipina, this beginner’s guide explores the stories...

Bawal Book Club March 2026 Pick: Maloles: The Reckoning Vol. 1 – Keeper of the Underworld by Ebony Soy

Bawal Book Club March 2026 Pick: Maloles: The R...

Hot Tropiks is proud to feature Maloles: The Reckoning Vol. 1 – Keeper of the Underworld by Filipina American artist and Air Force veteran Ebony Soy as our next Bawal Book...

Bawal Book Club March 2026 Pick: Maloles: The R...

Hot Tropiks is proud to feature Maloles: The Reckoning Vol. 1 – Keeper of the Underworld by Filipina American artist and Air Force veteran Ebony Soy as our next Bawal Book...

Pasadena Comic Con Returns January 25, 2026. Catch Nathan Cayanan Signing Suspicious Activity.

Pasadena Comic Con Returns January 25, 2026. Ca...

Pasadena Comic Con returns on Sunday, January 25, 2026, bringing together comics, creators, cosplay, toys, and pop culture fans for a full day of discovery at the Pasadena Convention Center....

Pasadena Comic Con Returns January 25, 2026. Ca...

Pasadena Comic Con returns on Sunday, January 25, 2026, bringing together comics, creators, cosplay, toys, and pop culture fans for a full day of discovery at the Pasadena Convention Center....

Bawal Book Club February 2026 Pick: Suspicious Activity by Nathan Cayanan

Bawal Book Club February 2026 Pick: Suspicious ...

Recently nominated for the Eric Hoffer Book Award and arriving just in time for Lunar New Year, Suspicious Activity by Nathan Cayanan is our next Bawal Book Club pick. If...

Bawal Book Club February 2026 Pick: Suspicious ...

Recently nominated for the Eric Hoffer Book Award and arriving just in time for Lunar New Year, Suspicious Activity by Nathan Cayanan is our next Bawal Book Club pick. If...

Lessons from Selling Filipino Books at Hot Tropiks (So Far)

Lessons from Selling Filipino Books at Hot Trop...

This is just a snapshot of how we have been selling books at Hot Tropiks based on our own trial and error. Some of this works for us. Some of...

Lessons from Selling Filipino Books at Hot Trop...

This is just a snapshot of how we have been selling books at Hot Tropiks based on our own trial and error. Some of this works for us. Some of...

How Hot Tropiks Licensed Its First Award-Winning Graphic Novel from the Philippines

How Hot Tropiks Licensed Its First Award-Winnin...

Hot Tropiks started as an importer and distributor of books from the Philippines, with a focus on Filipino pop culture. At the beginning, the goal was simple: get great Filipino...

How Hot Tropiks Licensed Its First Award-Winnin...

Hot Tropiks started as an importer and distributor of books from the Philippines, with a focus on Filipino pop culture. At the beginning, the goal was simple: get great Filipino...