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Aug 24, 2023 · In 1947, writer Mars Ravelo and illustrator Nestor Redondo debuted Darna in Bulaklak Magazine. She would soon be followed by Ravelo’s Captain Barbell in 1963 on Pinoy Komiks, and Lastikman in 1964 on Aliwan Komiks. Photo: Archive.org. These three would be some of the most popular Filipino superheroes to this day.
Aug 22, 2009 · The children of Darna creator Mars Ravelo have accused National Artist nominee Carlo J. Caparas of "grabbing" the "Komiks King" title from their father. "Through dubious press releases, Carlo Caparas proclaimed himself the Komiks King," read a statement sent by Ravelo’s daughter, Rita dela Cruz on behalf of her siblings, "A title which, we know Caparas very well knows, belongs to Mars ...
May 24, 2020 · Created by Mars Ravelo, Darna first appeared in print in Pilipino Komiks #77, published by Ace Publications, on May 13, 1950. But like any great superhero, her origin story goes deeper than that.
Mars Ravelo (1916 - 1988) is a legend in Filipino komiks. He has created several super heroes, many of whom became Filipino cultural icons. He started off as an artist, furthered his career to ...
Darna (Tagalog pronounciation: [daɾna]) is a Filipino 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 ...
Mars Ravelo continued his highly successful comic writing career in the 60s turning out numerous komiks novels. From Darna in 1951, he introduced the other highly popular superheroes, Captain Barbell in 1964 and Lastikman in 1965.
Who is Mars Ravelo? Well, he's just the one and only mind who brought Darna, Dyesebel, Captain Barbell, and Lastikman to life. His Philippine comics works ha...
