Federico C. Javinal is considered one of the “great achievers in
Philippine Art
The Arts in the Philippines are all the arts in the Philippines, from the beginning of civilization to the present. They reflect a range of artistic influences on the country's culture, including indigenous art. Philippine art consists of two ...
”, particularly in the field of
Philippine comics.
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Biography
Javinal started working for Bulaklak Komiks in 1955. He became an assistant illustrator for Francisco V. Coching
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beginning 1956 through 1973. As partners in the comics industry, Javinal and Coching created ''Salabusab'', ''Pedro Penduko
Pedro Penduko is a Filipino comic book character styled as a folk hero or superhero, created by National Artist for Literature Francisco V. Coching and debuted on the magazine ''Liwayway''.
In his numerous incarnations, Pedro Penduko is an ordin ...
'', ''El Vibora'', and ''Dimasalang'', among others. He later illustrated for Liwayway Magazine, particularly the novels written by Amada Yasanas such as ''Anak ng Tulisan'' (Child of the Pirate), ''Tom Cat'', '' Kamaong Asero'' (Fist of Steel), ''Antigo'' (Antique), and ''Kahariang Bato'' (Stone Kingdom). Upon moving to the Graphic Arts Service, Inc., Javinal did the artwork for ''Alakdang Bato'' (Stone Scorpion). He later agreed to make illustrations for Tony Velasquez’s '' Mga Kwento ni Kenkoy''. During the budding career of Javinal, Velasquez previously rejected Javinal's artwork submissions while Velasquez was still the editor of Ace Publications.[Featuring Great Achievers in Philippine Art (comics)]
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Filipino comics artists
Filipino comics writers
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