TRADITIONAL CHRISTMAS KOMIKS COVERS

 

TRADITIONAL CHRISTMAS KOMIKS COVERS

 

          I tagged it “Traditional Christmas” because most of us know that December 25 is not really the day of birth of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. It’s the wrong day, month and year of beginning. Christmas around the world, however, have been observed for centuries on this day.

          Daily, weekly and monthly publications follow the same the tradition, and their covers speak of the annual event. 
 

          Here are some Philippine komiks with Christmas as the theme or part of the layout greetings of the covers.

Pilipino Komiks #119, December 22, 1951

 

Espesyal Komiks #110, December 24, 1956

Superyor Komiks #48, December 25, 1961



Espesyal Komiks #266, December 17, 1962

Selected Wakasan Komiks Magasin #25, December 27, 1970

Holiday Komiks Magasin #204, January 1, 1971

 



Hiwaga Komiks #592, December 26, 1973



Tagalog Klasiks #801, December 29, 1977



Rex Komiks #78, December 17, 1979



Kampeon R.A.R. Komiks-Movie Magazine #224, December 21, 1979



 

Pilipino Funny Komiks #341, December 28, 1984



Shogun Qualikomiks #43, December 28, 1986



Super Action #16, December 1991

Pilipino Komik #2503, December 23, 1994

Sexy Movie Star Komiks Magazine #19, December 23, 1997





December 27



DECEMBER 27

Wakasan Komiks Magasin Taon 4 Blg. 90 Disyembre 27, 1966
Tampok sa taklob-pahina ang kuwentong “Hahabulin ko ang mga pangarap”
na isinulat ni Leonardo V. Pita

 

Disyembre 27 sa Kasaysayan ng Pilipinas

          Noong Disyembre 27, 1897, si Heneral Emilio Aguinaldo, kasama ang 25 ibang punong rebolusyunaryo ay lumunsad patungong Hongkong mula sa Sual, Pangasinan, sakay ng ng barkong Uranus bilang pagtupad sa Kasunduan ng Biak-na-Bato.

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          Ang Basilan ay ginawang isang lalawigan sa pamamagitan ng Presidential Decree No. 356 noong Disyembre 27, 1973. Taghima ang dating pangalan ng isla ng Basilan bago ito naging bayan ng Basilan na naging bahagi ng Zamboanga del Sur.

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SULYAP SA NAKARAAN

Ang ika-15 at huling isyu ng Pilipino Komiks para sa taong 1947.
Tampok sa taklob-pahina ang guhit ni Tony Velasquez.

 

Personalities and celebrities born on December 27:

1874 – Juan Marquez Sumulong, editor, jurist and politician – in Antipolo, Morong (now Rizal) (d. January 9, 1942).

1965 – Luisita “Luchi” Cruz-Valdez, broadcast journalist and network executive – in Manila.

1973 – Robert “Rob” Wainwright, American-Filipino basketball player – in Vallejo, California.

 

Walt Disney on the cover of
Time (December 27, 1954).

Picture Trivia

         The renowned animated-film producer Walt Disney (1901-1966) started as a commercial artist for a newspaper. He was, however, fired because the editor said he lacked imagination and good concept.           Do you know the first cartoon character produced by Walt Disney Production? This was Oswald the Lucky Rabbit (1928). It was conceptualized by Charles Mintz (1889-1939) who worked for Disney, but its ownership was later attributed to Walter Lanz (1899-1994).
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November 20



NOVEMBER 20

Aliwan Komiks Taon 22 Blg. 847, Nobyembre 20, 1983

Tampok sa taklob-pahina ang kuwentong “Aram” nina Joe Lad Santos at Al Cabral

Nobyembre 20 sa Kasaysayan ng Pilipinas

          Noong Nobyembre 20, 1645, ang Colegio de Santo Tomas ay itinaas ng antas ni Pope Innocent X (1574-1655) at naging Pamantasan ng Santo Tomas (University of Santo Tomas).

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SULYAP SA NAKARAAN

Taklob-pahina ng dalawang komiks na inilimbag ng Ace Publication:

Sa Pilipino Komiks Blg. 195, Nobyembre 20, 1954, ang “Tres Ojos” na iginuhit ni Alfredo Alcala,

at sa Espesyal Komiks Blg. 238, Nobyembre 20, 1961, ang “Nawaglit na Langit” na iginuhit ni Fred Carillo.

Personalities and celebrities born on November 20:

1878 – Anacleto Diaz, fiscal and jurist – in Aringay, La Union (d. February 10, 1945).

1903 – Dionisio “Chito” Calvo, basketball player, swimmer and head coach – in Manila (d. December 9, 1977)

1915 – Felix Valencia Makasiar, 14th Chief Justice of the Supreme Court (July 25, 1985 – November 19, 1985) – in Siaton, Negros Oriental (d. February 19, 1992).

1953 – Bembol Roco (full name Rafael Roco Jr), award-winning actor – in Quezon City.

 



The mutant superheroes X-Men
and their original costumes
on the cover of Marvel Comics
Professor Xavier and the X-Men No.1
(November 1995).

Picture Trivia

          The original X-Men conceptualized by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby was composed only of six members: Professor Charles Francis Xavier (who formed the group), Scott Summers (a.k.a. Cyclops), Jean Grey (Marvel Girl), Warren Kenneth Worthington III (Angel), Robert Louis “Bobby” Drake (Iceman), at Henry Philip “Hank” McCoy (Beast). Their first adversary was Erik Magnus Lehnsherr a.k.a. Magneto. The X-Men characters Wolverine, Rogue, Storm, et. al., were later added into the group.

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November 19



NOVEMBER 19

Pilipino Komiks Taon 8 Blg. 221 Nobyembre 19, 1955

Tampok sa taklob-pahina ang kuwento ni Pablo S. Gomez na “Gilda”
na iginuhit ni Nestor Redondo.

 

Nobyembre 19 sa Kasaysayan ng Pilipinas

          Noong Nobyembre 19, 1934, ang National Economic Protectionism Association (NEPA) ay itinatag ng mga makabayang mangangalakal na Filipino upang magkaroon ng isang samahang mangangalaga sa kapakanan ng mga produktong gawa sa Pilipinas laban sa mga produktong nanggagaling sa ibang bansa.

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Personalities and celebrities born on November 19:

1850 –Isabelo Tampinco, wood carver and sculptor – in Binondo, Manila (d. January 30, 1933).

1859 – Isabelo Artacho, lawyer and revolutionary – in Vigan, Ilocos Sur (d. 1910).

1940 – Dindo Fernando, actor – in Virac, Catanduanes.

Dindo Fernando (with policewoman Emma Henry)

on the cover of Bulaklak at Paruparo (May 16, 1979)

 

1946 – Mon Tulfo (full name Ramon Teshiba Tulfo Jr), television host, broadcaster and journalist – in Davao City.

1962 – Diosdado “Dodie Boy” Peñalosa, world champion boxer – in San Carlos City, Negros Occidental.

1979 – Mark Anthony Caguioa, basketball player (PBA Rookie of the Year in 2001 and MVP in 2011-2012) known as “The Spark” – in San Juan, Metro Manila.



Nelson Rockefeller, during his re-election
as governor of New York
(political experts thought that he is
a possible presidential contender against
Pres. John F. Kennedy for the 1964 election),
on the cover of Newsweek (November 19, 1962).

PictureTrivia

          Philanthropist, businessman, politician, and the 41st president of the United States, Nelson Aldrich Rockefeller (1908-1979) had two legitimate wives. The first was Mary Todhunter Clark (SEE cover of Life, November 17, 1958), which he divorced in 1962, and the second was Margaretta Fitler Murphy (1926-2015).           It was reported that Rockefeller died while having sex with his assistant Megan Marshack in his townhouse at 54th Street, New York City. In 1979, New York City Mayor Edward Koch (1924-2013) fired chief medical examiner Michael Baden after the medical examiner’s office released to media that Rockefeller died while in the act of coitus with Marshack.         
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November 9



NOVEMBER 9

Pilipino Komiks Taon 20 Blg. 500 Nobyembre 9, 1967

Tampok sa taklob-pahina ang kuwentong “Dirty Politician... Sumpain Ka”

 nina R. R. Marcelino at Ernie de Chan

Nobyembre 9 sa Kasaysayan ng Pilipinas

          Noong Nobyembre 9, 1994, natukoy ng Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) ang 15 lugar sa loob at sa kapaligiran ng dating U.S. naval base sa Subic, Zambales na kontaminado ng mga nakalalasong basura na iniwan ng U.S. military.

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Personalities and celebrities born on November 9:

1826 – Teodora Alonzo Realonda, college-bred housewife and mother of Philippine National Hero Dr. Jose Rizal, in Manila (d. August 16, 1911).

1855 – Mariano Llanera, revolutionary general – in Cabiao, Nueva Ecija (d.September 19, 1942).

1861 – Teodoro Yangco, businessman, philanthropist and pioneer of YMCA Philippines – in San Antonio, Zambales (d. April 20, 1939).

1912 – Teodoro A. Agoncillo, historian, college professor and National Scientist – in Lemery, Batangas (d. January 14, 1985).


1968 – Janice de Belen (full name Catherine Janice Yap de Belen), actress and television host – in Quezon City.

Janice de Belen
on the covers of TV Times (December 23-29, 1979) and Miscellaneous Weekly (December 1, 1987).

 

1980 – Vanessa Joy Lachey (birth name Vanessa Bercero Minnillo), American-Filipino television host, actress and model – in Clark Air Base, Pampanga.

Vanessa Minnillo
on the covers of Maxim (October 2006) and Shape (April 2007).

Diana Ross on the cover of
Blues & Soul (November 9-22, 1993)

Picture Trivia

          Diana (Ernestine Earle) Ross started her road to fame as the lead singer of the group The Supremes (1959-1970), before going solo. In 1972, she portrayed the American jazz singer Billie Holiday (real name Eleonora Harris, 1915-1959) in the film Lady Sings the Blues, where she won the Golden Globe Award. She became “Female Entertainer of the Century” in 1976.
          In 1993, the Guinness Book of World Records cited her as the “most successful female artist in history” for having 70 hit singles in her career as a singer. Ross is among the rare breed of entertainers who were given two “stars” in the Hollywood Walk of Fame, as a member of The Supremes and as a solo artist.  

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September 15



SEPTEMBER 15

Pilipino Komiks Taon 19 Blg. 470, Setyembre 15, 1966

Tampok sa taklob-pahina ang “Brix Virgo” ni Clodualdo del Mundo na iginuhit ni Jess Jodloman

(Kinunan ng larawan mula sa Atlas Publishing archive)

UNANG LABAS

Ang pahayagang Kastila na La Republica Filipina na sinimulan ni Pedro Paterno ay unang lumabas sa sirkulasyon noong Setyembre 15, 1898.

 

Ang Filipinas Komiks ay unang lumabas sa sirkulasyon noong Setyembre 15, 1957. Ito ay inilimbag ng Alding Publications. Tampoks sa unang labas ang “Sa Ngalan ng Bandila” ni Ruben Yandoc na iginuhit ni Tony de Zuñiga na siya ring nasa unang taklob-pahina ng Filipinas Komiks. Ang iba pang laman ng unang isyu ay ang mga sumusunod: “M.D.” at “Alias 45” ni Yandoc, “Iba’t-ibang Kunsumisyon” ni Mads Castrillo, “Buhay Mangmang” ni Emm Villega Ty, “Edwina” ni J.C. Pangilinan, “Dulang Maynila” ni Noly Panaligan, “Ka Teban” nina Mario del Mar at Elmer Esquivias, “Sumpaan” nina Lauro Nunag at Elmo Duque, “Obra Maestra” nina Greg de Dios at Ben Maniclang, “Kaskasero” nina Ricardo Poblete at Nestor Leonidez at ang comic strip na Dok Leng.

Mga kuwentong wakasan ang karaniwang inilalabas ng Filipinas Komiks, ayon na rin sa nakasulat sa ituktok na bahagi ng taklob-pahina nito – “Ang Tanging Babasahing Naglalaman ng Mga Kuwentong Pawang Tapos.”

Setyembre 15 sa Kasaysayan ng Pilipinas

          Nonng Setyembre 15, 1898, pinasinayahan ang Kongreso ng Malolos (Malolos Congress) sa simbahan ng Barasoain kung saan idinaos ng mga Filipino ang kauna-unahang constitutional convention. Habang ito naman ay ginagawa, ang mga kasapi ng American Peace Commission ay patalikod na nakipag-usap sa mga kinatawan ng Espanya sa Paris, France, upang isuko ng mga Kastila sa mga Amerikano ang kanilang kapangyarihan sa mga teritoryong nasasakupan nila kabilang na ang Pilipinas. Nang mapagtibay noong Disyembre 10, 1898, tinawag itong Treaty of Paris.

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          Si Pangulong Ferdinand Marcos ay dumating sa Washington D.C. noong Setyembre 15, 1982 para sa isang state visit sa paanyaya ng pamahalaan ng America.

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Personalities and celebrities born on September 15:

1953 – Margarita Moran-Floirendo (birth name Maria Margarita Roxas Moran), Miss Universe 1973.

Miss Universe 1972 Margarita Moran
on the covers of Philippine Today Vol. 2 No. 2 (1973)
and Philippine Tattler (July 2007, 35 years after her coronation).

1960 – Kata Inocencio (full name Katalina Inocencio), broadcast journalist – in Mandaluyong City.

1965 – Dyan Castillejo, tennis player, sports and broadcast journalist.

1988 – Ellen Adarna (full name Ellen Meriam Go Adarna), actress and model – in Cebu City



Ellen Adarna
on the covers of UNO (October 2008), Total Fitness (January 2012), and Speed (March 2012).



Kristin Kreuk (bannered as “Hotter Than Kryptonite”)
on the cover of Femme Fatale (September 2003).

Picture Trivia

          When the cast of the television series Smallville (2001-2009) were being assembled, the talent agent of Eurasian-Canadian actress Kristin Kreuk sent an audition tape for the role of Lana Lang, the teenage girlfriend of Clark Kent (a.k.a. Superman). Kreuk’s audition tape was so impressive that she became the first “approved” cast member of Smallville.

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September 10




SEPTEMBER 10

Tagalog Klasiks Taon 1 Blg. 5, Setyembre 10, 1949
Tampok sa taklob-pahina ang “Mga Kuwento ni Lola Basyang: Ang Sirena sa Ilog Pasig”
ni Severino Reyes.

 

UNANG LABAS 

Ang unang labas ng Homestyle (September 2007)
Kung saan tampok sataklob-pahina si Celine Lopez,
ang editor ng Philippine Star “Ystyle” section at
ang kaniyang mga natatanging collections.

Ang Homestyle (na may subtitle na “Redefining the Filipino Home”) ay unang lumabas noong September 2007. Ito ay isang monthly magazine na inilimbag ng New Leaf Publications, Inc. Si Jeff F. Isidro ang editor-in-chief ng magazine na ito na naglalaman na mga artikulo tungkol sa architecture, interior design, landscaping, food, travel at mga natatanging ideya ay pananaw sa buhay, hanap-buhay at pangarap.

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Setyembre 10 sa Kasaysayan ng Pilipinas

          Noong Setyembre 10, 1969, itinatag ng dating Unang Ginang Imelda R. Marcos ang Cultural Center of the Philippines. Ito ang naging pangunahing pook-tanghalan ng mga sining at kultura ng Pilipinas.

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          Ang Quirino, na dating bahagi ng lalawigan ng Nueva Vizcaya, ay idineklarang isang bagong lalawigan sa pamamagitan ng Republic Act No. 6394, noong Setyembre 10, 1971.

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          Ang unang Gawad Pambansang Alagad ni Balagtas ay ginanap sa National Press Club noong Setyembre 10, 1988, sa pagtangkilik ng Unyon ng mga Manunulat sa Pilipinas (UMPIL).

Personalities and celebrities born on September 10:

1912 – Mary Ebio Walter, German-Filipino actress – in Bacon (now part of Sorsogon City), Sorsogon (d. February 25, 1993).

1941 – Rosendo Carreon Balinas Jr, lawyer, journalist and chess grandmaster (d. September 24, 1998).

1941 – Ruben Deloso Torres, politician, and government official – in Botolan, Zambales.

Ang “Waldas” ni Francisco V. Coching

Ang nobelang “Waldas” ni Francisco V. Coching,
tampok sa taklob-pahina ng Pilipino Komiks
Blg. 216 (Setyembre 10, 1955).

          Isa sa itinatanging nobela ni Francisco V. Coching ang “Waldas” (1954-1955) na kapwa niya isinulat at iginuhit para sa mga pahina ng Pilipino Komiks. Ang kuwento ay tungkol sa isang dalagang anak-mayaman na nagngangalang Elizabeth Sandoval, na mula sa pagkabata ay nasusunod ang bawat maibigan, at nagdalagang isang “waldas.” Nagsimula lamang magbago ang lahat nang mabiyudo at makapag-asawang ikalawa ang kaniyang ama ng isang mapanghimasok at malupit na madrasta.

          Ang “Waldas” ay isinapelikula ng Sampaguita Pictures noong 1955 na tinampukan ni Myrna Delgado sa pangunahing papel. Katambal niya si Pancho Magalona. Kasama rin sa pelikula sina Van de Leon, Eddie Garcia, Chichay, Rosa Mia, Conrado Conde, Panchito, Teroy de Guzman at Eddie Arenas.

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Madonna on the cover of Rolling Stone
(September 10, 1987).

Picture Trivia

          Do you that Madonna (full name Madonna Louis Ciccone) dedicated her album True Blue (1986) to her then husband Sean Penn? According to Rolling Stone, the songs in the album “originated from her heart.” Three of the songs reached Number 1 on the Billboard Hot 100: “Live to Tell,” “Papa Don't Preach” at “Open Your Heart.” Aside from these, two more songs from the album was in the Top Five, “True Blue” at “La Isla Bonita.” The True Blue album, on the other hand, soared to the top charts of more than 28 countries.
          The following year, from July to September 1987, Madonna was on the “Who's That Girl” World Tour. Unfortunately, in Madonna’s rise to fame, her relationship with Penn soured. On December 1987, they filed for divorce that took effect on January 1989.

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