Mar Amongo was born in Santa Cruz, Manila

Santa Cruz, Manila

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, Philippines

Philippines

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. After studying with cartoonist Nestor Redondo

Nestor Redondo

Nestor Redondo was a comic-book artist best known for his work for DC Comics, Marvel Comics, and other American publishers in the 1970s and early 1980s.-Early life and career:...

, he had a long career doing comic books in his native country and in America

United States

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 for DC Comics

DC Comics

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. From 1983 to 1994, he worked as an illustrator

Illustrator

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 in the Middle East

Middle East

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. On his return to comics, the Philippine government commissioned him to do some murals, which he adapted from one of Paul Twitchell

Paul Twitchell

Paul Twitchell was an American spiritual writer, author and founder of the group known as Eckankar. He is accepted by the members of that group as the Mahanta, or Living ECK Master of his time. He directed the development of the group through to the time of his death...

's books on Eckankar

Eckankar

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