Cris CaGuintuan is one of the pioneers of the komiks

Komiks

Comics in the Philippines were partially inspired by American mainstream comic strips and comic books during the early 20th century, particularly after World War II, the medium became widespread and popular throughout the country, though its popularity has subsided somewhat with the advent of...

 industry in the Philippines

Philippines

The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...

. As a comic book artist and illustrator, he was one of the creators of the first costumed Filipino superheroes, namely Lagim

Lagim

Lagim is one of the first Filipino superhero characters in the Philippines. He was created by Filipino artist Cris CaGuintuan. Lagim’s first appearance was in the pages of Pilipino Komiks #1 in 1947 or 1949...

, which appeared in Pilipino Komiks. CaGuintuan created other comic book stories during the early years of the comic book industry in the Philippines.