Comics and Culture in the Philippines

[sartorias]

These links are down in the comments on the previous post. I thought them way too fascinating to miss.

mayakda points out the Philippine Komiklopedia, where you can find info about the longest running series, Anak Ni Zuma, a biography of the artist who fired up the comics industry there, Tony S. Velasquez, and perhaps most fascinating of all, his

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[mayakda]

I haven't been in the Philippines in years, but they used to sell them on the street and in the markets along with the tabloids and cigs and mint candies. Too low-end to sell in malls & bookstores.

[chachic]

Those old comics look real interesting! Too bad they're not available anymore, it would've been fun to read them. Local comics aren't very common here nowadays because I think more people watch TV for entertainment. Telenovelas are very big here. There are still a couple of comic strips that appear in local newspapers, my favorite is Pugad Baboy, and they still have a of references to politics and pop culture.

Just out of curiosity, what are the other reasons why you want to speak Tagalog? :)

[sartorias]

Because I've always thought the Philippines a fascinating place, for a lot of reasons.

[chachic]

I hope you can come here for a visit someday!