Hiwaga Komiks First 25 Issues

HIWAGA KOMIKS FIRST 25 ISSUES 

Hiwaga Komiks is the 10th regular komiks to be published and circulated in the Philippines. First appeared on October 11, 1950.

Here are the first 25 issues of Hiwaga Komiks (cover stories and illustrators):

1

October 11, 1950

Berdugo ng mga Anghel

Elpidio E. Torres

2

October 25, 1950

Berdugo ng mga Anghel

Elpidio E. Torres

3

November 8, 1950

Kuweba ng Dilim

Alfredo P. Alcala

4

November 22, 1950

Karunungang Itim

Fred Carillo

5

December 6, 1950

Katipan ng Dilim

Fred Carillo

6

December 20, 1950

Soochow

Francisco V. Coching

7

January 3, 1951

Ang Amuki ng Langit, Imortalidad

Noly A. Panaligan

8

January 17, 1951

Naligaw sa Kinabukasan

Noly A. Panaligan

9

January 31, 1951

Higanti ng Patay

Jesse F. Santos

10

February 14, 1951

Matang Alamid

Tony Zuñiga

11

February 28, 1951

Pulo ng Lagim

Tony Zuñiga

12

March 14, 1951

Lenora

Fred Carilo

13

March 28, 1951

Ang Manananggal

Fred Carillo

 

14

April 11, 1951

Melodina

Tony Zuñiga

 

15

April 25, 1951

Ang Duwende

Francisco V. Coching

NOTE: Special thanks to Allen Ajero, Tash Takahashi and Tristan Lapoussiere.

TO BE CONTINUED.....

OF HORROR & TERROR

Hiwaga Komiks #1 (October 11, 1950)

On the cover is "Berdugo ng mga Anghel," written by Mars Ravelo and drawn by Elpidio Torres.

True Experience Stories #1 (March 3, 1988)

Depicting the horror tragedy of the MV Doña Paz - MT Vector sea collision.

Diablo, The Ultimate Horror Komiks #1 (November 29, 1994)

On the cover is "Diablo," the character and story written and drawn by Karl Comendador.

The new Aswang #1 (September 25, 1995)

Depicting a Philippine folklore dark creature, the Asuwang. 

Voodoo Comix #1 (October 2003)

Depicting the terror of murderous frenzy.

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 30

DECEMBER 30

TV Times, December 30, 1979 – January 5, 1980
On the cover: Charlie’s Angels (4th season) Jaclyn Smith, Cheryl Ladd and Shelley Hack

Disyembre 30 sa Kasaysayan ng Pilipinas

          Noong Disyembre 30, 1896, 7:03 ng umaga, binaril ang pambansang bayani ng Pilipinas na si Gat Jose Rizal sa Bagumbayan (ngayon ay Rizal Park).

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Onli in da Philippines

          Ilan sa mga ipinagdiriwang na araw sa Pilipinas ay mga araw ng kasawian, katulad ng araw ng kamatayan ng mga bayani (Rizal Day – December 30) at mga araw ng pagkatalo sa digmaan (Fall of Manila – January 2, at Fall of Bataan – April 9).

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SULYAP SA NAKARAAN

Hiwaga Komik Taon 17, Blg 414, Disyembre 30, 1967
Tampok sa full-spread na taklob-pahina ang “Bath-Man and Rodin” ni Ramon R. Marcelino
na iginuhit ni Ernie Chan, at ang pagbati ng “B’wenas na New Year sa Lahat!”

 

Personalities and celebrities born on December 30:

1875 – Honorio Lopez, newspaperman, revolutionary leader, archiver and publisher – in Santa Cruz, Manila (d. July 3, 1958).

1937 –Zaldy Zshornack (full name Jose Rizaldy Taduran Zshornack), Filipino-German actor – in Manila (d. November 18, 2002).

1938 – Rizalino S. Navarro, businessman, politician and government official – in Caloocan  (d. July 7, 2011).

1958 – Lav Diaz (full name Lavrente Indico Diaz), writer, director and producer – in Datu Paglas, Maguindanao.

1977 – Jimmy Alapag (full name Jim Olmedo Alapag), basketball player and PBA-MVP (2010-2011) – in Los Angeles, California.


1987 – Jake Cuenca (full name Juan Carlos Leveriza Cuenca), football player, actor and model – in San Jose, California.

Jake Cuenca
on the cover of Men’s Health Philippines (June 2010).





Dr. David Ho (“Man of the Year”),
on the cover of Time (December 30, 1996).

Picture Trivia

          Dr. David Ho is a renowned Chinese-American pioneering AIDS researcher. For three decades, Dr. Ho was in the forefront of research on the dreaded Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS). His group was among the first in the attempt to formulate an AIDS vaccine.
          Do you know that in the 1970s when Dr. Ho was still an undergraduate at the California Institute of Technology, he frequently played and won at blackjack. He was barely 20 years old when he went to the Las Vegas casinos and sit on the blackjack table. Owing to his mathematical prowess and fast memory, he was able to count and predict the cards. Later, he was no longer allowed to play in the casinos
 
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November 16



NOVEMBER 16

Mr. & Ms. Vol. 28 No. 29, November 16, 2004
On the Cover: The Incredibles with Judy Ann Santos as Krystala (inset)

Nobyembre 16 sa Kasaysayan ng Pilipinas

          Noong Nobyembre 16, 1904, ang Yguahat Penal Settlement (na nang lumaon ay tinawag na Iwahig Prison and Penal Farm) ay itinatag ng Philippine Commission sa Puerto Princesa, Palawan. Ang Amerikanong si K. J. Shields and kauna-unahan nitong tagapamahala.

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Personalities and celebrities born on November 16:

1890 – Elpidio Quirino, second President of the Republic of the Philippines (1948-1953) – in Vigan, Ilocos Sur (d. February 29, 1956).

1934 – Isagani M. Yambot, journalist and newspaper publisher – in Tagbilaran City, Bohol (d. March 2, 2012).

1943 – Pedro Adigue Jr. world champion boxer – in Bontod, Palanas, Masbate.

1950 – Manuel “Way Kurat” E. Zamora, agriculturist, farmer and politician – in Compostela Valley.

1982 – Nonito Donaire, Filipino champion professional boxer known as “The Filipino Flash” – in Talibon, Bohol.



Ang “Tsimosang Pipi” ni Antonio S. Velasquez,
tampok sa taklob-pahina ng Hiwaga Komiks
Blg. 134 (Nobyember 16, 1955)
na iginuhit ni Alfredo Alcala.

Ang “Tsismosang Pipi”

          Masasabing isang kakaibang kuwento ang “Tsismosang Pipi,” dahil sa pamagat pa lamang ay malilito na ang isipan ng makakarinig. Unang lumabas ang nobelang komiks na ito noong Nobyembre 16, 1955 sa mga pahina ng Hiwaga Komiks. Ito ay isinulat ni A. S. Vel (buong pangalan Antonio S. Velasquez) at iginuhit ni Alfredo “Fred” Alcala at (sa ibang pagkakataon) ni Teny Henson.

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Anthony Geary (as Luke Spencer),
Genie Francis (Laura Webber), and
Elizabeth Taylor (guest character Helena Cessadine)
for the television soap opera General Hospital,
on the cover of People Weekly (November 16, 1981).

Picture Trivia

          The television series General Hospital, which started on April 1, 1963, is considered as the “longest running soap opera” in the United States. The husband and wife team of Frank and Doris Hursley conceptualized the soap opera that revolved around the events and circumstances inside a “general hospital.” Hence, the title.
          Do you know that renowned actress Elizabeth Taylor is an avid fan of General Hospital? For this, she appeared in one episode of the soap opera. This was on the November 17, 1981 episode during the wedding of Luke Spencer (played by Anthony Geary) and Laura Webber (Genie Francis). In the wedding, the guest character Helena Cessadine (Elizabeth Taylor) gave a curse. It was recorded as the “most-watched event in daytime soap opera history.”

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November 12



NOVEMBER 12

Hiwaga Komiks Taon 42 Blg. 2061, Nobyembre 12, 1992

Tampok sa taklob-pahina ang nobelang “Nag-uumpugang Bato” ni Rod Santiago

 

Nobyembre 12 sa Kasaysayan ng Pilipinas

          Noong Nobyembre 12, 1902, ang American-controlled Philippine Commission ay nagpasa ng Anti-Brigandage Act upang supilin ang anti-American at makabayang damdamin ng mamamayang Filipino.

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          Ang Philippine Refugee Processing Center sa Subang, Morong, Bataan, ay itinatatag noong Nobyembre 12, 1979, upang pamahalaan ang pagdating ng mga refugees na nanggagaling sa mga kalapit-bansa na Kampuchea, Laos at Vietnam. Layon nito na magkaroon ng pakikipagsanib-kooperasyon ng pamahalaan sa United Nations High Commission for Refugees.

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Personalities and celebrities born on November 12:

1839 – Mariano Sevilla, writer and editor – in Tondo Manila (d. November 23, 1923).   

1916 – Rogelio dela Rosa (real name Regidor dela Rosa), actor and senator, in Lubao, Pampanga (d. November 26, 1986).





Rogelio dela Rosa (with Cecilia Lopez, for the film Sonny Boy)
on the cover of Literary Song-Movie Magazine (August 1955).

1955 – Imee Marcos (full name Maria Imelda Josefa Romualdez Marcos), public servant, politician and newspaper columnist – in Mandaluyong City.



Ms. Imee Marcos

on the cover of Philippine Tatler (October 2015) and BizNews Asia (November 9-16, 2015).

 

1964 – Anna Marie Gutierrez, actress and model – in Manila.

Anna Marie Gutierrez
on the cover of Sports World (August 13, 1983).

1981 – Rodel Flordeliz (full name Rodelio Pascualito Flordeliz), model, news reporter and television host – in Valenzuela City.

 



Al Pacino, on the cover of
Entertainment Weekly (November 12, 1993).

Picture Trivia

         Do you know that it took Al Pacino seven nominations before he won his first Academy Award? Though an excellent actor, he only won his first Academy Award in 1992 for his portrayal of blind U.S. Army Lieutenant Colonel Frank Slade in the film Scent of a Woman. In that same year, Pacino was also nominated for the Best Supporting Actor category for the film Glengarry Gloss Ross (won by Gene Hackman for the film Unforgiven). Pacino is the first actor nominated in two different acting categories for different films on the same year and winning the Best Actor Award.                            o     O     o
 

October 11



OCTOBER 11

MOD Filipina Vol. 24 No. 1049, October 11, 1991
On the cover: Jeanette Chavez Ipapo

 

UNANG LABAS

Ang kauna-unahang arawang pahayagan sa wikang English – The Manila Times – ay itinatag ng Englishman na si Thomas Gowan noong Oktubre 11, 1898, upang tugunan ang pangangailangan ng isang pahayagan para sa mga sundalong Amerikano. Maraming beses nagpalipat-lipat ang pagmamay-ari ng pahayagang ito. Nagkaroon ng pagwewelga ng mga manggagawang Filipino noong 1918 at matapos ito ay nabili ni Mauel L. Quezon ang pahayagan. Noong 1921, ibinenta ito ni Quezon at naging pag-aari ni George H. Fairchild. Nabili naman ito ni Jacob Rosenthal noong 1927, nang magsara ito noong Marso 15, 1930, si Lorenzo Thibault na ang may-ari.

Sa kabilang banda, noong February 1945, matapos ang Ikalawang Digmaaang Pandaigdig, naging pag-aari ito ni Rafael Roces, at noong Mayo 27, 1945, inilimbag ni Roces ang unang labas ng The Sunday Times.  Mula sa pahayagang ito muling nagbalik sa sirkulasyon ang The Manila Times noong Setyembre 5, 1945.

UNANG LABAS         

Ang unang labas ng Hiwaka Komiks
(Oktubre 11, 1950), tampok ang obrang
“Berdugo ng mga Anghel” ni Mars Ravelo
na iginuhit ni Elpidio Torres.

Ang Hiwaga Komiks ay unang lumabas noong Oktubre 11, 1950. Ito ay inilimbag ng ACE Publications na pinatnugutan ni Tony Velasquez. Ito ang pangwalong komiks na lumabas sa sirkulasyon sa Pilipinas. Kabilang sa laman ng unang isyu ng Hiwaga Komiks ay ang mga sumusunod: “Berdugo ng mga Anghel” na isinulat ni Mars Ravelo at iginuhit ni Elpidio Torres (na siya ring nasa unang taklob-pahina), “Ang Bihag ni Lusiper” ni Pedro Villanueva, “Ang Multo sa Pasong Balite” na isinulat ni Ladislao Bella Subang at iginuhit ni Efren de Leon, “Ang Signo” ni Nestor Redondo, “Berong Barbero” ni Teny Henson, “Carmela” na isinulat ni Pablo Gomez at iginuhit ni Ben Alcantara, “Kayamanan sa Loob ng Balong Kastila” ni Jose Caluag, “Kasunduan ng Magkaibigan” ni Angel Ad. Santos, at “Tipin” ni Larry Alcala.

Noong huling bahagi ng 1960s, naging pag-aari ito ng Pilipino Komiks Incorporated, na naging Atlas Publishing Company.

Oktubre 11 sa Kasaysayan ng Pilipinas

          Noong Oktubre 11, 1719, si Governor-General Mauel de Bustillo Bustamante, ay dinumog at pinaslang ng mga mamamayang sinulsulan ng mga prayleng Jesuit. Nauna rito, ipinadakip at ipinakulong niya ang archisbishop ng Manila.

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Personalities and celebrities born on October 11:

1892 – Pio Kabahar, Visayan playwright, actor, composer and newspaperman – in Cebu.

1934 – Jose Nergua Nolledo, lawyer, constitutionalist and author – in Inagawan, Puerto Princesa City, Palawan.

1987 – Jason Francisco (full name Jason Veron Marasigan Francisco), actor-comedian – in Calapan, Mindoro.

An Ilustrative portrait of Marlon Brando
(as Napoleon Bonaparte), on the cover of
Time (October 11, 1954).

Picture Trivia

          Aside from his short height, Marlon Brando was tailor-made for the role of Napoleon Bonaparte in the film Desiree (1954). His leading ladies for the film were Jeans Simmons (as Desiree Clary) and Merle Oberon (as Josephine). It was said that Brando didn’t take his role as Bonaparte seriously, but Desiree earned more in the box office than his other 1954 film, On the Waterfront, where he won the Academy Best Actor Award.
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