What is Comics?

History of Philippine Comics

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Tony VelasquezFounding Father of Philippine comic industry

Francisco Reyes

Francisco V. Coching

Mars Ravelo

Carlo J. Caparas

Larry Alcala

Manix Abrera

Pugad Baboy

History of Pugad Baboy

• Created by Pol Medina

• Started to appear in Philippine Daily Inquirer in May 18, 1988

• Named after a friend’s piggery

• The comic is centered on a community of mostly obese people (hence pugad baboy)

• The strip mirrors the general sentiment of Filipino people on relevant topics such as corruption in Philippine government as well as Filipino pop culture

• The comic is likened to the American comics “Doonesbury” by Garry Trudeau

• There are currently 23 compilations, the first compilation was originally part of a thesis by Frank Aldana. The compilation became so popular that Medina himself made the compilation after the first one.

Apolonio “Pol” Medina

Apolonio “Pol” Medina Jr.

Pol Medina

• Born in April 6, 1960

• Graduated in UST in 1983 with a degree in Architecture

• Worked in Iraq in 1985

• Medina conceived the strip while working under contract in Iraq in 1986

• Returned in the Philippines in 1987

Style

• Non-linear story

• Detailed facial expression

• The use of satire

Satire – a literary device in which issues are held up to ridicule, ideally with the intent of shaming individuals and society itself, to improvement. A common feature of satire is irony or sarcasm.

Significant Characters

• Mang Dagul – the patriarch of the Sungcal family. He works as a chef in a five-star family. He is a proud owner of Polgas

• Debbie – the matriarch of Sungcal Family. She is a typical housewife.

• Bab – the resident bum and persistent lover of Tiny

• Kules – Eldest son of Dagul and Debbie. He works as an OFW in Saudi Arabia

• Tiny – daughter of Debbie and Dagul. A typical teenage girl

• Utoy – youngest son of Debbie and Dagul. Intelligent and musically talented

• Polgas – the anthromorphic dog of Dagul. Works as an agent and drinking buddy of Mang Dagul

A. Social Issues

• LGBT’s

• Stereotyping

• Bandwagon Effect

• Colonial Mentality

B. Political Issues

• Elections

• Graft & Corruption

• RH Bill

• Politicians

–PGMA

–P-Noy

C. Culture

• Catholicism

• Pag-uugaling Pilipino

• Feasts (e.g. Inuman)

D. Media

• Television (Shows, Celebrities, Commercials)

• Movies (actors, characters, industry)