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Francisco V. Coching
Francisco Vicente Coching (January 29, 1919 – September 1, 1998) was a Filipino comic book illustrator and writer during the Golden Age of Philippine comics. He is regarded as one of the "pillars of the Philippine Komiks Industry", the "King of Komiks", and the "Dean of Philippine Comics". He created the iconic characters Pedro Penduko, Hagibis, and Sabas, ang barbaro.
In 2014, he was posthumously conferred as a National Artist for Visual Arts, the highest honor for artists in the Philippines.
Coching was born in Buting, Pasig, Rizal province in the Philippines. He was the son of Gregorio Coching, a Filipino novelist in the Tagalog-language magazine Liwayway.
Coching was unable to finish his studies in order to be an illustrator for Liwayway under the apprenticeship of Tony Velasquez. In 1934, at the age of fifteen, Coching created Bing Bigotilyo (Silahis Magazine). Coching had been influenced by Francisco Reyes, another pioneer in the Filipino comic book industry. In 1935, he created Marabini ("Fierce Maiden", an amazon warrior) in Bahaghari Magazine.
World War II interrupted Coching's career in comics. He became a guerrillero (guerilla) for the Kamagong Unit of the Hunters-ROTC resistance organization.
After the war, Coching created Hagibis, a character influenced by Reyes's Tarzan-like Kulafu, and achieved fame as a popular komiks artist. Hagibis ran for 15 years in Liwayway magazine and inspired eight film adaptations starting with the first in 1947.
During the 1950s and 1960s, Coching was a leading figure of the "Golden Age of Philippine komiks" and is regarded as having helped shape the national consciousness of the post-colonial Philippines. Many of Coching's works depicted social struggles during the Spanish colonial period, such as Sabas, ang Barbaro ("Sabas, the Barbarian") and Sagisag ng Lahing Pilipino ("Symbol of the Filipino people"). His 1952 work El Indio ("The Indian"), featuring a mestizo protagonist, has been described by Gerry Alanguilan as a work from Coching's mature period.
His oeuvre also spanned diverse genres including comedy, adventure, history, romance, mythology, sex, and horror. Among his best-known works is Pedro Penduko (1954), a story about a folk hero who battles mythical creatures from Philippine folklore. Other notable titles include Bertong Balutan, Don Cobarde, Ang Kaluluwa ni Dante (Dante's Soul), Pagano (Pagan), Haring Ulupong, Dumagit, Lapu-Lapu, Bulalakaw, Waldas, Talipandas, Palasig, Movie Fan, Anak ni Hagibis (a sequel to Hagibis), Gat Sibasib (another sequel to Hagibis), Satur, Dimasalang, Bella Bandida, El Vibora, Sa Ngalan ng Batas, and El Negro. El Negro (1974) was his last komiks novel.
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Francisco V. Coching
Francisco Vicente Coching (January 29, 1919 – September 1, 1998) was a Filipino comic book illustrator and writer during the Golden Age of Philippine comics. He is regarded as one of the "pillars of the Philippine Komiks Industry", the "King of Komiks", and the "Dean of Philippine Comics". He created the iconic characters Pedro Penduko, Hagibis, and Sabas, ang barbaro.
In 2014, he was posthumously conferred as a National Artist for Visual Arts, the highest honor for artists in the Philippines.
Coching was born in Buting, Pasig, Rizal province in the Philippines. He was the son of Gregorio Coching, a Filipino novelist in the Tagalog-language magazine Liwayway.
Coching was unable to finish his studies in order to be an illustrator for Liwayway under the apprenticeship of Tony Velasquez. In 1934, at the age of fifteen, Coching created Bing Bigotilyo (Silahis Magazine). Coching had been influenced by Francisco Reyes, another pioneer in the Filipino comic book industry. In 1935, he created Marabini ("Fierce Maiden", an amazon warrior) in Bahaghari Magazine.
World War II interrupted Coching's career in comics. He became a guerrillero (guerilla) for the Kamagong Unit of the Hunters-ROTC resistance organization.
After the war, Coching created Hagibis, a character influenced by Reyes's Tarzan-like Kulafu, and achieved fame as a popular komiks artist. Hagibis ran for 15 years in Liwayway magazine and inspired eight film adaptations starting with the first in 1947.
During the 1950s and 1960s, Coching was a leading figure of the "Golden Age of Philippine komiks" and is regarded as having helped shape the national consciousness of the post-colonial Philippines. Many of Coching's works depicted social struggles during the Spanish colonial period, such as Sabas, ang Barbaro ("Sabas, the Barbarian") and Sagisag ng Lahing Pilipino ("Symbol of the Filipino people"). His 1952 work El Indio ("The Indian"), featuring a mestizo protagonist, has been described by Gerry Alanguilan as a work from Coching's mature period.
His oeuvre also spanned diverse genres including comedy, adventure, history, romance, mythology, sex, and horror. Among his best-known works is Pedro Penduko (1954), a story about a folk hero who battles mythical creatures from Philippine folklore. Other notable titles include Bertong Balutan, Don Cobarde, Ang Kaluluwa ni Dante (Dante's Soul), Pagano (Pagan), Haring Ulupong, Dumagit, Lapu-Lapu, Bulalakaw, Waldas, Talipandas, Palasig, Movie Fan, Anak ni Hagibis (a sequel to Hagibis), Gat Sibasib (another sequel to Hagibis), Satur, Dimasalang, Bella Bandida, El Vibora, Sa Ngalan ng Batas, and El Negro. El Negro (1974) was his last komiks novel.