Mars Ravelo was a Filipino

Filipino people

The Filipino people or Filipinos are an Austronesian ethnic group native to the islands of the Philippines. There are about 92 million Filipinos in the Philippines, and about 11 million living outside the Philippines ....

 graphic novel

Graphic novel

A graphic novel is a narrative work in which the story is conveyed to the reader using sequential art in either an experimental design or in a traditional comics format...

ist who created the characters Darna

Darna

Darna is a fictional character and Filipino comics superheroine created by writer Mars Ravelo and artist Nestor Redondo. In her more popular incarnations, she is a deceased warrior from another planet manifesting herself through a girl from Earth, named Narda...

, Dyesebel

Dyesebel

Dyesebel is a popular mermaid character in the Philippines. The comic book character was originally conceived by the Filipino comic book illustrator, Mars Ravelo. Dyesebel is a prominent character in Philippine cinema and television.-1953: Dyesebel:...

, Captain Barbell

Captain Barbell

Captain Barbell is a fictional Filipino superhero created by writer Mars Ravelo and artist Jim Fernandez. He first appeared in Pinoy Komiks #5 .-Character history:...

, Lastikman

Lastikman

Lastikman is a fictional character and superhero created by Filipino comics artist Mars Ravelo. Lastikman debuted in comics format - certainly in Aliwan Komiks .-Early years:...

, Bondying

Bondying

-Bondying in Popular Culture:In the Philippines there is a comic book character called Bondying. Bondying was created by Mars Ravelo . Bondying is a popular character in the Philippines. In 1988, there was a movie about Bondying produced by Viva Films entitled The Little Big Boy and was based after...

, Varga

Varga (comics)

Varga is a Filipino comic book character created by Mars Ravelo in 1947. Varga was a female Filipino superhero created by Filipino writer Mars Ravelo and Filipino artist Nestor Redondo for Bulaklak Magazine. She was the precursor to Mars Ravelo’s other superheroine Darna...

, Wanted: Perfect Mother, Hiwaga, Maruja

Maruja

Maruja is a Filipino comic book character created by Mars Ravelo.It is about an immortal love story about two people whose love for each other transcended a century...

, Mariposa, Roberta, Rita, Buhay Pilipino, Jack and Jill, Flash Bomba

Flash Bomba

Flash Bomba is a superhero television series by ABS-CBN based on Mars Ravelo's Pinoy Superheroes. Dubbed as the “Superhero for All Seasons”, Flash Bomba stars Luis Manzano and his alter-ego is Roldan Legazpi, a man who overcomes a physical disability resulting from a hunting trip accident and...

, Tiny Tony

Tiny Tony

Tiny Tony is a Philippine fantasy series on ABS-CBN adapted from the creation of Mars Ravelo. It's the third installment of the anthology Mars Ravelo's Komiks Presents. It is directed by Dondon Santos...

, and Dragonna

Dragonna

Dragonna is a Filipino superhero television series broadcast in ABS-CBN based on Mars Ravelo's Pinoy Superheroes. Shaina Magdayao is wearing a sexy dragon costume to become a superheroine called Dragonna. She is paired up with Jake Cuenca. It is a story about a teenage girl who discovers that she...

 among others.

Biography

Mars Ravelo was born on October 9, 1916 when the Philippines was still an American Territory.

He started out as a cartoonist, then as a writer, and later on as editor -in- chief for two publications houses and for several film companies. Ravelo was the highest paid comic writer during his time. He later established his own company, RAR.

Ravelo created the characters of Darna the super heroine, Dyesebel the love-lorn mermaid, and Captain Barbel the super hero, Facifica Falayfay, and the duo of Jack & Jill. He also created the drama about a young orphaned girl named Roberta for Sampaguita Pictures. Ravelo wrote the movie adaptation of Alicia Vergel's Basahang Ginto.

Published Works (in alphabetical order)

• Ako’y Nauuhaw
• Ako’y Tao…May Dugo at Laman
• Alicia Alonzo
• Alipin ng Busabos
• Alyas James Bond-ying
• Anak ni Dyesebel
• Ang Biyenan Kong Amerikana
• Ang Pinasulabi
• Angelito
• Baby Bubut
• Balahibong Nangangalisag
• Bartola (Ang Mangangatay)
• Basahang Ginto
  Basahang Ginto
  Mars Ravelo's Basahang Ginto is a Philippine drama and a Sine Novela offering produced by GMA Network starring Carla Abellana and Geoff Eigenmann...
  
  
• Bata Batuta
• Berdugo ng mga Anghel
• Bitter Sweet (Ang Pait at ang Tamis)
• Biyenang Hindi Tumawa
• Bobby
• Boksingera
• Bondying
• Booma
• Boyoyoi
• Buhay Pilipino
• Bwana Hai
• Captain Barbell
  Captain Barbell
  Captain Barbell is a fictional Filipino superhero created by writer Mars Ravelo and artist Jim Fernandez. He first appeared in Pinoy Komiks #5 .-Character history:...
  
  
• Captain Barbell Kontra Kapitan Bakal
• Captain Barbell Versus Flash Fifita
• Cumbanchera
• Dalaginding na si Tessie
• Darna
  Darna
  Darna is a fictional character and Filipino comics superheroine created by writer Mars Ravelo and artist Nestor Redondo. In her more popular incarnations, she is a deceased warrior from another planet manifesting herself through a girl from Earth, named Narda...
  
  
• Darna at Ang Babaing Lawin
• Darna at Ang Babaing Linta
• Darna at Ang Babaing Tuod
• Darna at Ang Impakta
• Devil Pig
• Diyosa, Queen of the Dancing Waters
• Dobol Trobol
• Dragonna
  Dragonna
  Dragonna is a Filipino superhero television series broadcast in ABS-CBN based on Mars Ravelo's Pinoy Superheroes. Shaina Magdayao is wearing a sexy dragon costume to become a superheroine called Dragonna. She is paired up with Jake Cuenca. It is a story about a teenage girl who discovers that she...
  
  
• Dugo sa Mukha ng Buwan
• Dyangga
• Dyesebel
  Dyesebel
  Dyesebel is a popular mermaid character in the Philippines. The comic book character was originally conceived by the Filipino comic book illustrator, Mars Ravelo. Dyesebel is a prominent character in Philippine cinema and television.-1953: Dyesebel:...
  
  
• Elepanta
• Eternally
• Facifica Falayfay
• Flash Bomba
  Flash Bomba
  Flash Bomba is a superhero television series by ABS-CBN based on Mars Ravelo's Pinoy Superheroes. Dubbed as the “Superhero for All Seasons”, Flash Bomba stars Luis Manzano and his alter-ego is Roldan Legazpi, a man who overcomes a physical disability resulting from a hunting trip accident and...
  
  
• Galo Gimbal
• Ganid, The Last Man on Earth
• Ging
• Gog
• Goomba
• Goomboo-Roomboo
• Goro
• Goyo
• Gringgo
• Gumuhong Daigdig
• Haydee (The Brown Girl & The White Idol)
• Higantina, Da Big Byuti
• Hootsy-Kootsy
• Hudas sa Hudas
• I Believe
• Iniluha Ko’y Dugo
• Inspirasyon
• Isang Lakas
• Ito Ba Ang Aking Ina?
• Jack and Jill
• Jesus Iscariote
• Jinkee
• Jungle Boy
• Kamay ni Bruldo
• Kapitan Boom
  Kapitan Boom
  Komiks Presents: Kapitan Boom is the first fantaserye offering in the Komiks series aired on ABS-CBN. This series is based on the comic strip Kapitan Boom by Mars Ravelo.-Plot:Lance Mercado has a secret superhero alter-ego: "Kapitan Boom"...
  
  
• Kiko
• Kitikiti
• Kontra Partido
• Kwatang (A Star is Born)
• Lastikman
  Lastikman
  Lastikman is a fictional character and superhero created by Filipino comics artist Mars Ravelo. Lastikman debuted in comics format - certainly in Aliwan Komiks .-Early years:...
  
  
• Little Lucy
• Magic Guitar
• Magic Makinilya
• Mambo-Dyambo
• Mariposa
• Maruja
• Miss Tilapia
• Mowmoo
• Nakangiting Halimaw
• Ngitnit ng Pitong Whistle Bomb
• Pomposa
• Prinsesa Gusgusin
• Raul Roldan
• Rita
• Rebecca
• Roberta
• Rodora
• Rosa Rossini
• Rowena
• Rubi-Rosa
• Selosang-Selosa
• Si Gorio at si Tekla
• Silveria, Ang Kabayong Daldalera
• Sindak!
• Suicide Susy
• Taong Tuod
• Teksas, Ang Manok na Nagsasalita
• Three Sisters
• Thunderstar
• Tiny Tony
  Tiny Tony
  Tiny Tony is a Philippine fantasy series on ABS-CBN adapted from the creation of Mars Ravelo. It's the third installment of the anthology Mars Ravelo's Komiks Presents. It is directed by Dondon Santos...
  
  
• Torpe (Inferiority Complex)
• Trudis Liit
  Trudis Liit
  Trudis Liit is a Philippine drama produced by GMA Network, and part of that station's Sine Novela series. Trudis Liit marks the 21st and final installment of the Sine Novela series based on the works by Mars Ravelo...
  
  
• Tubog sa Ginto
• Tumbando Cana
• Varga
  Varga
  Varga may refer to:* Sanskrit "part, division"** Varga , a technical division in Indian astrology** classes of consonants in Sanskrit phonology** a section, chapter or division of a book, see Pada...
  
  
• Via Dolorosa
• Vicky
• Zorina

External links

• Mars Ravelo's Darna website