Ukala
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Ukala, meaning "Ukala (The Unrelenting)" [i.e. the one who doesn't give up] was a comic strip
title in Philippine comics. The main character in the comic book
story is Ukala. Ukala was created in the 1950s by distinguised Filipino illustrator Alfredo Alcala
. Ukala, the character, was a Native American Indian
or "Amerindian". The story, written and illustrated by Alcala for Filipino
readers, was about the adventures of Native American Indians set at a timeline when the first Europeans
arrived in the Northwestern region
of the American continent. Ukala was adapted into film as Ukala (Ang Walang Takot), meaning "Ukala (The Fearless)" in the Tagalog language
. It appeared on the pages of the Philippine comic book named Pilipino Komiks.
Comic strip
A comic strip is a sequence of drawings arranged in interrelated panels to display brief humor or form a narrative, often serialized, with text in balloons and captions....
title in Philippine comics. The main character in the comic book
Comic book
A comic book or comicbook is a magazine made up of comics, narrative artwork in the form of separate panels that represent individual scenes, often accompanied by dialog as well as including...
story is Ukala. Ukala was created in the 1950s by distinguised Filipino illustrator Alfredo Alcala
Alfredo Alcala
Alfredo P. Alcala was a Filipino comic book artist, born in Talisay, Negros Occidental in the Philippines. Alcala was an established illustrator whose works appeared in the Alcala Komix Magazine. His 1963 creation Voltar introduced him to an international audience, particularly in the United...
. Ukala, the character, was a Native American Indian
Native Americans in the United States
Native Americans in the United States are the indigenous peoples in North America within the boundaries of the present-day continental United States, parts of Alaska, and the island state of Hawaii. They are composed of numerous, distinct tribes, states, and ethnic groups, many of which survive as...
or "Amerindian". The story, written and illustrated by Alcala for 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 ....
readers, was about the adventures of Native American Indians set at a timeline when the first Europeans
European people
European people may refer to:*Ethnic groups in Europe*Demographics of Europe*people from Europe*people from the European Union*People outside of Europe of European descent** European African or White African**White American ***European American...
arrived in the Northwestern region
North America
North America is a continent wholly within the Northern Hemisphere and almost wholly within the Western Hemisphere. It is also considered a northern subcontinent of the Americas...
of the American continent. Ukala was adapted into film as Ukala (Ang Walang Takot), meaning "Ukala (The Fearless)" in the Tagalog language
Tagalog language
Tagalog is an Austronesian language spoken as a first language by a third of the population of the Philippines and as a second language by most of the rest. It is the first language of the Philippine region IV and of Metro Manila...
. It appeared on the pages of the Philippine comic book named Pilipino Komiks.
External links
- Sample comic book cover featuring Ukala
- Second sample comic book cover
- Third sample comic book cover
- Forth sample comic book cover for Ukala (Ang Walang Suko), 1950s, Alcala Legacy Milestone of the Master