KOMIKLOPEDIA

SA NGALAN NG BATAS
Written by Francisco V. Coching
Illustrated by Federico Javinal
Liwayway, 1972-1973

SA NGALAN NG BATAS tells the story of Roland and his attempts to promote peace in his town. Roland, a soldier, comes home from war to find his hometown overrun with bandits. His own father had been killed after refusing to give up his carabaos. Upon learning of all the problems in the town, Roland volunteers to be the new chief of police.

After being sworn into office, he puts three bandits in jail. Marte, the leader of the bandits confronts Roland but ends up being imprisoned as well. When Koronel Olivar, a high rank policeman, learns of Marte’s imprisonment, he asks his daughter Leona to bring a gift to Roland and keep him entertained, while the koronel sets Marte free.

During the war, Marte and Koronel Olivar had discovered a map from a Japanese, showing the location of a hidden treasure. Once released from prison, Marte, Koronel Olivar and their respective men begin the hunt for the treasure. The two groups headed by Marte and Koronel succeed in their hunt but end up having a shootout for the possession of the gold bars. In the end, only Marte survives while Roland comes and tries to return the gold bars to the treasury. Marte refuses and threatens to shoot Roland, but Betong, Marte’s son, shoots him instead. Roland ends up taking care of Betong with the help of the latter’s teacher, Miss Santos.

SA IBABAW NG AKING BANGKAY
Written by Francisco V. Coching
Illustrated by Federico Javinal
Liwayway, 1960

Bando, an uncouth man in many ways, is the caretaker of Don Favio’s hacienda. He always clashes with the beautiful Viola, daughter of Don Favio by his first marriage. Viola criticizes the way Bando treats the tenants of the hacienda and attempts to change his rude ways, which results in their constant bickering. Later, however, Bando discovers that Viola’s actions are merely a mask to hide her feelings for him. He also realizes that the reason he cannot tolerate her criticism is because he has feelings for her as well. Their quarrels bloom into great love, which later turns into bitter hatred. It begins when Bando becomes jealous of Dr. Vidal, son of Doña Torina by her first marriage, whose friendliness and mild manner wins the admiration of Viola and the rest of the tenants. Later, Dr. Vidal gets killed and Bando is blamed for his death. He escapes, and Viola, an expert markswoman, arms herself with a rifle and seeks him in his mountain refuge. Seeing Bando, she engages him in a deadly gun duel which becomes the end of their story.

ANG PAGANO
Written by Francisco V. Coching
Illustrated by Federico Javinal
Liwayway, 1962-1963