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Di Ritarn op Kenkoy
DI RITARN OP KENKOY
Written by Tony S. Velasquez
Illustrated by Vir G. Flores
Pilipino Komiks, 1991-1993
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- No.2357
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- No.2406
Album ng Kabalbalan ni Kenkoy
ALBUM NG KABALBALAN NI KENKOY
by Tony S. Velasquez
Liwayway, 1929-1934
Lola Belay
LOLA BELAY
Written by Mars Ravelo
Illustrated by Rod Manuel
Mars Ravelo Komiks, 1980-1981
Si Gorio at si Tekla
SI GORIO AT SI TEKLA
by Mars Ravelo
Tagalog Klasiks, 1950-1953
Movie Adaptation —
Stars Fred Montilla (Gorio), Norma Vales (Tekla), Chichay, Ramon Revilla
Directed by
Sampaguita Pictures, 1953
Kalabog en Bosyo
KALABOG EN BOSYO
by Larry Alcala
Pilipino Komiks, 1949-1983
Manila Times, 1984-1995
KALABOG EN BOSYO is one of Larry Alcala’s most enduring comic strips. It first appeared in Pilipino Komiks in 1947, easily making it the longest running serial ever by any Filipino cartoonist.
Decades before Alcala started hiding his likeness in his Slice of Life comics, he was already doing cameo roles in his Kalabog en Bosyo comic strips. At that time of course, instead of his bemoustached, bespectacled, profile with side burns, he rendered himself sporting a crew-cut—younger and about 100 pounds thinner.
An onomatopoeic Tagalog word, Kalabog refers to the thud sound similar to the impact made by a cat crashing down on a roof. The comic strip title is noted as among the earliest instances of the blending of Tagalog and English, something now known as Taglish. Kalabog was literally an overnight creation. Facing a deadline, Alcala was allotted four pages in Pilipino Komiks by Ramon Roces and Tony Velasquez of Ace Publications. Ang Kalabog (its original title) was born the following morning.
The comic misadventures of these two bungling detectives have been adapted into the silver screen twice, the first of which was the 1956 Sampaguita Pictures production that marked one of the earliest team-ups Filipino comedians Dolphy and Panchito.
Movie Adaptations —
( 1 )
Kalabog en Bosyo
Stars Dolphy, Panchito, Eddie Arenas, Barbara Perez, Tito Galla, Greg Martin
Directed by Tony Cayado
Sampaguita Pictures, 1959
( 2 )
Kalabog en Bosyo Strike Again
Stars Dolphy, Panchito, Rolly Quizon, Joyce Ann Burton, Bong Dimayacyac, Zeny Zabala, Jaime Fabregas,
Directed by Ben Feleo
Cinema 1635, 1986
1. Larry Alcala: A Slice of Life
2. Dolphy Filmography
3. IMDb, The Internet Movie Database
4. The Philippine Comics Art Museum
Tipin
TIPIN
by Larry Alcala
Hiwaga Komiks, 1951-1965
Movie Adaptation —
Stars Fernando Poe, Jr, Lani Oteyza, Shirley Gorospe, Jose Velez, Berting Labra, Ricardo ‘Boy’ Francisco
Directed by Efren Reyes
People’s Pictures, 1958
Project 13
PROJECT 13
By Larry Alcala
Kislap Komiks, 1964-1965
Pioneer Komiks, 1966-1974
PROJECT 13 is a comics strip which depicts the lives of people in a middle-class community.
Asiong Aksaya
ASIONG AKSAYA
by Larry Alcala
Tagalog Klasiks, 1976-1984
ASIONG AKSAYA is a comic strip created by Larry Alcala to promote awareness on energy-saving. Asiong Aksaya became popular because of his waldas way of using electricity, gasoline, water and other available energy. It has been made into a movie three times, which starred the comedian Chiquito. Likewise, it has been adapted into a television series in 1977.
Movie Adaptations —
( 1 )
Asiong Aksaya
Stars Chiquito, Rosanna Ortiz, Baby Delgado
Directed by F.H. Constantino
GP Films, 1977
( 2 )
Awat Na, Asiong Aksaya!
Stars Chiquito, Suzette Ranillo, Veronica Jones
Directed by F.H. Constantino
GP Films, 1979
( 3 )
‘Eto na Naman si Asiong Aksaya
Stars Chiquito, Bert Leroy Jr., Chanda Romero, Julie Ann Fortich
Directed by F.H. Constantino
GP Films, 1980
