Hagibis
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Hagibis is one of the first comic book heroes in the history of komiks
in the Philippines
. Hagibis was created in 1947 by Francisco V. Coching, a Filipino comic book artist and illustrator who is considered as the “father" or "grandfather” of Filipino komiks. Tarzan
-like in appearance, the form of Hagibis had also been based on another early Filipino comic book hero, namely Kulafu
who was created by another pioneer Filipino comic book artist, Francisco Reyes. Hagibis became one of the longest running serials in the history of Filipino comic books, which was featured for fifteen years in the pages of Liwayway
magazine. An example story about Hagibis that appeared in Liwayway Magazine was Si Hagibis sa Ibang Daigdig (Hagibis in Another World). Sequels in komiks to the Hagibis series were Anak ni Hagibis (Child of Hagibis) and Si Gat Sibasib (Gat Sibasib). Hagibis was later made into a movie with Fernando Poe, Sr.
acting as Hagibis.
Komiks
Comics in the Philippines were partially inspired by American mainstream comic strips and comic books during the early 20th century, particularly after World War II, the medium became widespread and popular throughout the country, though its popularity has subsided somewhat with the advent of...
in the Philippines
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
. Hagibis was created in 1947 by Francisco V. Coching, a Filipino comic book artist and illustrator who is considered as the “father" or "grandfather” of Filipino komiks. Tarzan
Tarzan
Tarzan is a fictional character, an archetypal feral child raised in the African jungles by the Mangani "great apes"; he later experiences civilization only to largely reject it and return to the wild as a heroic adventurer...
-like in appearance, the form of Hagibis had also been based on another early Filipino comic book hero, namely Kulafu
Kulafu
Kulafu was one of the earliest comic book heroes in the Philippines. Created on July 7, 1933 by Filipino illustrator Francisco Reyes and Filipino writer Pedrito Reyes, Kulafu appeared on the first colored adventure strip and the first two-page comic strip in the Philippines, under the same...
who was created by another pioneer Filipino comic book artist, Francisco Reyes. Hagibis became one of the longest running serials in the history of Filipino comic books, which was featured for fifteen years in the pages of Liwayway
Liwayway
Liwayway is a leading Tagalog weekly magazine published in the Philippines since 1922. It contains Tagalog serialized novels, short stories, poetry, serialized comics, essays, news features, entertainment news and articles, and many others. In fact, it is the oldest Tagalog magazine in the...
magazine. An example story about Hagibis that appeared in Liwayway Magazine was Si Hagibis sa Ibang Daigdig (Hagibis in Another World). Sequels in komiks to the Hagibis series were Anak ni Hagibis (Child of Hagibis) and Si Gat Sibasib (Gat Sibasib). Hagibis was later made into a movie with Fernando Poe, Sr.
Fernando Poe, Sr.
Fernando Poe was a famous actor during the early cinema era in the Philippines. He was the father of the late Ronald Allan K. Poe, better known as Fernando Poe, Jr., who was also a famous actor and icon. Prior to his son's rise to fame, Poe had been known simply as 'Fernando Poe'...
acting as Hagibis.
See also
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