Varga (comics)
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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
(Ravelo created Darna in 1949, two years after leaving Bulaklak Magazine). Both Varga and Narda had the alter-ego Darna
. The concept and image of Varga (who could be the first female superhero in the Philippines) was based on the illustrations of Superman
appearing on comic books brought by soldiers from the United States to the Philippines.
, was created in 2008. According to the television screen portrayal of Varga in 2008, she was an alien being named Princess Varona from the planet Vargon. On planet Earth, Varga is assisted by a human girl named Olga in secretly protecting mankind and saving the world from “the forces of evil”.
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 ....
comic book character created by Mars Ravelo
Mars Ravelo
Mars Ravelo was a Filipino graphic novelist who created the characters Darna, Dyesebel, Captain Barbell, Lastikman, Bondying, Varga, Wanted: Perfect Mother, Hiwaga, Maruja, Mariposa, Roberta, Rita, Buhay Pilipino, Jack and Jill, Flash Bomba, Tiny Tony, and Dragonna among others.-Biography:Mars...
in 1947. Varga was a female Filipino superhero created by Filipino writer Mars Ravelo
Mars Ravelo
Mars Ravelo was a Filipino graphic novelist who created the characters Darna, Dyesebel, Captain Barbell, Lastikman, Bondying, Varga, Wanted: Perfect Mother, Hiwaga, Maruja, Mariposa, Roberta, Rita, Buhay Pilipino, Jack and Jill, Flash Bomba, Tiny Tony, and Dragonna among others.-Biography:Mars...
and Filipino artist 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:...
for Bulaklak Magazine. She was the precursor to Mars Ravelo’s other superheroine 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...
(Ravelo created Darna in 1949, two years after leaving Bulaklak Magazine). Both Varga and Narda had the alter-ego 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...
. The concept and image of Varga (who could be the first female superhero in the Philippines) was based on the illustrations of Superman
Superman
Superman is a fictional comic book superhero appearing in publications by DC Comics, widely considered to be an American cultural icon. Created by American writer Jerry Siegel and Canadian-born American artist Joe Shuster in 1932 while both were living in Cleveland, Ohio, and sold to Detective...
appearing on comic books brought by soldiers from the United States to the Philippines.
In other media
Komiks Presents: Varga, a television series starring Mariel RodriguezMariel Rodríguez
Mariel Rodriguez-Padilla is a Filipino commercial model, endorser, TV host, former MTV VJ and actress. She first started as an MTV VJ. Currently, she co-hosts the noontime variety show Happy Yipee Yehey!...
, was created in 2008. According to the television screen portrayal of Varga in 2008, she was an alien being named Princess Varona from the planet Vargon. On planet Earth, Varga is assisted by a human girl named Olga in secretly protecting mankind and saving the world from “the forces of evil”.
See also
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