Fransisco Coching Life
Fransisco Coching
Biography
Francisco V. Coching
(January 29, 1919 - September 1, 1998) was a Filipino comic books illustrator and writer and is regarded as one of the “Pillars of the Philippine Komiks
Industry”. He served as both illustrator and writer for his comic book stories,Coching is referred to as the "King of
Komiks", and as the "Dean of Philippine Comics".
Biography
● Coching was born in Buting, Pasig, Rizal Province in the Philippines.
● 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)
● In 1935, he created Marabini (an amazon warrior in Bahaghari Magazine).
● World War II interrupted Coching’s career in comics.
● After the Second World War, Coching created Hagibis, a Tarzan-like and
Kulafu-like character in Liwayway Magazine).
Other creations by Coching: o Sabas, ang Barbaro (Sabas, the Barbarian, wherein the storyline was set during the Filipino revolution against Spain) o Pedro Penduko o El Indio o Bertong Balutan o Don Cobarde o Ang Kaluluwa ni Dante (Dante's Soul) o Pagano (Pagan) o Anak ni Hagibis (a sequel to Hagibis) o Gat Sibasib (another sequel to Hagibis)
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Satur
Dimasalang
Bella Bandida
El Vibora
Sa Ngalan ng Batas
El Negro
● El Negro (1974) was his last komiks novel.
● After 39 years in the komiks industry, Coching retired in 1973 at the age of
54.
● Coching was able to produce 53 komiks novels overall.
● He died at age of 79 on September 1, 1998.
Biography
Francisco V. Coching
(January 29, 1919 - September 1, 1998) was a Filipino comic books illustrator and writer and is regarded as one of the “Pillars of the Philippine Komiks
Industry”. He served as both illustrator and writer for his comic book stories,Coching is referred to as the "King of
Komiks", and as the "Dean of Philippine Comics".
Biography
● Coching was born in Buting, Pasig, Rizal Province in the Philippines.
● 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)
● In 1935, he created Marabini (an amazon warrior in Bahaghari Magazine).
● World War II interrupted Coching’s career in comics.
● After the Second World War, Coching created Hagibis, a Tarzan-like and
Kulafu-like character in Liwayway Magazine).
Other creations by Coching: o Sabas, ang Barbaro (Sabas, the Barbarian, wherein the storyline was set during the Filipino revolution against Spain) o Pedro Penduko o El Indio o Bertong Balutan o Don Cobarde o Ang Kaluluwa ni Dante (Dante's Soul) o Pagano (Pagan) o Anak ni Hagibis (a sequel to Hagibis) o Gat Sibasib (another sequel to Hagibis)
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Satur
Dimasalang
Bella Bandida
El Vibora
Sa Ngalan ng Batas
El Negro
● El Negro (1974) was his last komiks novel.
● After 39 years in the komiks industry, Coching retired in 1973 at the age of
54.
● Coching was able to produce 53 komiks novels overall.
● He died at age of 79 on September 1, 1998.