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Siopawman
Siopawman (literally, "Steamed bun Man") was a Filipino comedic superhero. It was also the title of the first comic strip created by Filipino cartoonist Lauro "Larry" Zarate Alcala after World War II. Siopawman first appeared in ''Halakhak Komiks'' ("halakhak" means laughter in Tagalog) in 1947.Siopawman komiklopedia.wordpress.com Siopawman was described as a “Superman parody”. After ''Halakhak'', Siopawman became a feature series in the pages of ''Philippines Daily Express'' from 1972 to 1983. Siopawman reappeared in the reborn ''Daily Express'' in 2002. Siopawman was described by writer Karl Gillespie as an “ugly”, big-nosed, fat-bodied and bald-headed superhero. His costume had an “S” mark on the chest. The super-abilities of Siopawman included being bulletproof and being “immune from normal humans”. Siopawman al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lauro "Larry" Zarate Alcala
Lauro "Larry" Zarate Alcala (August 18, 1926 – June 24, 2002) was a well-known editorial cartoonist and illustrator in the Philippines."The hiLARRYous Art of Alcala", by Ruben Defeo, Today (22 August 1995), p. 20"Slices of Larry Alcala" by Neni Sta. Romana Cruz, Philippine Daily Inquirer (22 July 1996)"Larry Alcala, 1926–2002", UP''date'' Diliman (May–June 2002) In 2018, he was posthumously conferred the National Artist for Visual Arts title and the Grand Collar of the Order of National Artists (Order ng Pambansang Alagad ng Sining). Biography He was born on August 18, 1926 to Ernesto Alcala and Elpidia Zarate in Daraga, Albay. Through a scholarship from Manila Times granted by the publisher Ramón Roces, he obtained a degree of Bachelor of Fine Arts in Painting at the University of the Philippines (UP) in 1950. He became a professor at the same university from 1951 to 1981. He also received the Australian Cultural Award accompanied by a travel study grant in 1975. He star ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Filipino Superheroes
The following is a list of Filipino (Pinoy) superheroes, who have either appeared in Filipino comic books ( komiks), television shows (fantaserye), or movies. __NOTOC__ A *A-Gel from '' Batang X'' *Abdullah from "Kuwtmak" *Adarna from ''Sandugo'' *Afnan from "Kuwtmak" * Aguiluz from ''Mulawin'' *Agimat from ''Agimat, Ang Anting-anting ni Lolo'' and ''Si Agimat at si Enteng Kabisote'' and '' Si Agimat, si Enteg Kabisote at si Ako'' *Alakdan from '' Bayan Knights'' *Alamid from ''Sandugo'' *Alamid from the 1998 movie ''Alamid: Ang Alamat'' * Alena from ''Encantadia'' and ''Etheria'' *Alexandra Trese from '' Trese'' by Budjette Tan (writer) and Kajo Baldisimo (artist) *Almiro, Prince from ''The Last Prince'' *Alvera, Diwani from ''Enchanted Garden'' * Alwina from ''Mulawin''Alyas Aswang*Alyas Hunyango *Alyas Robin Hood *Alyssa from "Kuwtmak" *Aman Sinaya of the Diwatas (Philippine goddess of the sea; Marvel Comics' ''Thor & Hercules: Encyclopædia Mythologica'') *Amanikable, g ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Halakhak Komiks
''Halakhak Komiks'' (literally, " Guffaw Comics" or " Laughter Comics") is the first regularly published comics magazine in the Philippines. Its first publication was on November 15, 1946. It was founded by Filipino illustrator Isaac Tolentino and Filipino lawyer Jaime Lucas. History Halakhak Komiks was a regular weekly '' funnies'' or ''funny pages'' comic book that was established after the Second World War through the suggestion of Isaac Tolentino to Jaime Lucas, the owner of a newly established bookstore known as Universal Bookstore located at Azcarraga Avenue (now known as Claro M. Recto Avenue) in the Philippines. At the time, Tolentino (a former cartoonist for ''T-V-T'' before World War 2) was looking for a job. Lucas, an admirer of Tolentino’s talent, agreed and accepted Tolentino’s idea because publishing a regularly issued comics-magazine had never been done before in the Philippines. Lucas funded the initial publication of the comics by utilizing his own money an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ipo-ipo
Hipo-hipo ( Tag: "whirlwind" or "tornado"Ipu-ipo definition, bansa.org) is regarded as the first . Ipo-ipo was created by Lib Abrena and Oscar del Rosario in April 1947 as a reaction against Japanese military invaders who occupied the P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Varga (comics)
Varga is a Filipino comics superhero created by Mars Ravelo. He wrote and illustrated Varga for Bulaklak Magazine, appearing first in the magazine's No. 17, Vol. 4 (July 23, 1947) issue. A falling out with some of the magazine's editors caused Ravelo to resign from Bulaklak and transfer to Pilipino Komiks (Ace Publications), where he re-launched his superhero. Ravelo renamed her Darna, an anagram of the superhero's mortal alter-ego name Narda. Darna's adventures in Pilipino Komiks began in the No. 77 (May 13, 1950) issue, where she was illustrated by Nestor Redondo.History marsravelodarna.net Not to be confused with the similarly-named Edwin Samonte character, Varga: The Amazing Iron Lady, which first appeared in Super Action Komiks No. 191, April 11, 1989. Origin It can also be noted that Varga was a character archived twice. Varga ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lagim
Lagim (meaning "dread" or "terror" in Tagalog''Lagim'' definition, bansa.org) is one of the first Filipino superhero characters in the Philippines. He was created by Filipino artist Cris CaGuintuan. Lagim's first appearance was in the pages of ''Pilipino Komiks'' #60 (ACE Publications) in 1947 or 1949.Cris CaGuintan (The Philippines) lambiek.net His sidekick was a boy named Levy, a young lad he saved in the past, and wore a costume similar to the uniform worn by |
World War II
World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great powers—forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis powers. World War II was a total war that directly involved more than 100 million personnel from more than 30 countries. The major participants in the war threw their entire economic, industrial, and scientific capabilities behind the war effort, blurring the distinction between civilian and military resources. Aircraft played a major role in the conflict, enabling the strategic bombing of population centres and deploying the only two nuclear weapons ever used in war. World War II was by far the deadliest conflict in human history; it resulted in 70 to 85 million fatalities, mostly among civilians. Tens of millions died due to genocides (including the Holocaust), starvation, ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Darna
Darna () is a Filipina superheroine created by writer Mars Ravelo and artist Nestor Redondo. The character's first appearance was in ''Pilipino Komiks'' (Ace Publications, Inc.) #77 on May 13, 1950. Darna is a retooling of Ravelo's earlier character, Varga, whose stories he wrote and illustrated himself. This character first appeared in ''Bulaklak Magazine'', Volume 4, #17 on July 23, 1947. Ravelo left the Bulaklak Magazine publications due to differences with the publication's editors. One of the most popular Filipino superheroes, Darna has appeared in many films and several television series through the decades which have far overshadowed her actual comics tenure. The 2003 Mango Comics miniseries revealed that Darna is a deceased extraterrestrial warrior magically manifesting herself through a woman from Earth named Narda who summons her by shouting her name. As Darna, she stands up for those who cannot fend for themselves. She fights against common criminals as well as grea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Captain Barbell
Captain Barbell is a Filipino people, Filipino superhero created by writer, Mars Ravelo and artist Jim Fernandez. His characteristics are similar to United States, American fictional superheroes Superman, DC Comics' Captain Marvel (DC Comics), Captain Marvel, and Thor (Marvel Comics), Thor but Ravelo based his backstory on Captain America. He first appeared in ''Pinoy Komiks'' #1 on May 23, 1963. He also appeared in ''Kampeon Komiks''. Character history The original version of Captain Barbell depicted him as shirtless. Recent comics depicted him wearing a long-sleeved yellow shirt instead of being shirtless. Origin There have actually been more than one person to assume the hero's identity throughout the years. Captain Barbell's alter ego Tenteng Dario Gomer Enteng Digmaan The Barbell A young boy named Enteng would lift the magical barbell to become Captain Barbell. In previous Captain Barbell films, the Barbell which was given to Teng by an old man is the literal barbell ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Voltar (comics)
''Voltar'' was a comic strip title and comic book character created, written, and illustrated by Filipino illustrator Alfredo Alcala in 1963. A story about Vikings, Voltar was first published in the Philippines by CRAF Publications, a comic book company established by Alcala himself, together with other colleagues in the field of comics such as Virgilio Redondo, Nestor Redondo, Amado Castrillo, and Tony Caravana, among others. Voltar was described as one of the most spectacular comic strips to ever appear in Philippine comics. Although the inspiration for Voltar, as a Viking sagaVoltar, a Viking saga ALFREDO ALCALA and as a tale about a " barbarian hero", was the '' |
Fictional Filipino People
Fiction is any creative work, chiefly any narrative work, portraying individuals, events, or places that are imaginary, or in ways that are imaginary. Fictional portrayals are thus inconsistent with history, fact, or plausibility. In a traditional narrow sense, "fiction" refers to written narratives in prose often referring specifically to novels, novellas, and short stories. More broadly, however, fiction encompasses imaginary narratives expressed in any medium, including not just writings but also live theatrical performances, films, television programs, radio dramas, comics, role-playing games, and video games. Definition Typically, the fictionality of a work is publicly marketed and so the audience expects the work to deviate in some ways from the real world rather than presenting, for instance, only factually accurate portrayals or characters who are actual people. Because fiction is generally understood to not fully adhere to the real world, the themes and context of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1947 Comics Debuts
It was the first year of the Cold War, which would last until 1991, ending with the dissolution of the Soviet Union. Events January * January–February – Winter of 1946–47 in the United Kingdom: The worst snowfall in the country in the 20th century causes extensive disruption of travel. Given the low ratio of private vehicle ownership at the time, it is mainly remembered in terms of its effects on the railway network. * January 1 - The Canadian Citizenship Act comes into effect. * January 4 – First issue of weekly magazine ''Der Spiegel'' published in Hanover, Germany, edited by Rudolf Augstein. * January 10 – The United Nations adopts a resolution to take control of the free city of Trieste. * January 15 – Elizabeth Short, an aspiring actress nicknamed the "Black Dahlia", is found brutally murdered in a vacant lot in Los Angeles; the mysterious case is never solved. * January 16 – Vincent Auriol is inaugurated as president of France. * January 19 – Ferry ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
