Biography
Francisco V. Coching (January 29, 1919 – September 1, 1998) was a Filipino comic books illustrator and writer and is regarded as one of the “pillars of the Philippine Komiks Industry”. He served as both illustrator and writer for his comic book stories, Coching is referred to as the "King of Komiks", and as the "Dean of Philippine Comics". In 2014, he was posthumously conferred as a National Artist for Visual Arts, the highest honor for artists in the Philippines. Coching was born in Buting, Pasig, Rizal Province in the Philippines. He was the son of Gregorio Coching, a Filipino novelist in the Tagalog-language magazine Liwayway.Coching was unable to finish his studies in order to be an illustrator for Liwayway under the apprenticeship of Tony Velasquez. In 1934, at the age of fifteen, Coching created Bing Bigotilyo (Silahis Magazine). Coching had been influenced by Francisco Reyes, another pioneer in the Filipino comic book industry. In 1935, he created Marabini (an amazon warrior in Bahaghari Magazine). World War II interrupted Coching’s career in comics. He became a guerrillero (guerilla) for the Kamagong Unit of the Hunters-ROTC resistance organization.
After the Second World War, Coching created Hagibis, a Tarzan-like and Kulafu-like character in Liwayway Magazine. Other creations by Coching were Sabas, ang Barbaro (Sabas, the Barbarian, wherein the storyline was set during the Filipino revolution against Spain), Pedro Penduko, El Indio, Bertong Balutan, Don Cobarde, Ang Kaluluwa ni Dante (Dante's Soul), Pagano (Pagan), Haring Ulupong, Dumagit, Lapu-Lapu, Bulalakaw, Waldas, Talipandas, Palasig, Movie Fan, Anak ni Hagibis (a sequel to Hagibis), Gat Sibasib (another sequel to Hagibis), Satur, Dimasalang, Bella Bandida, El Vibora, Sa Ngalan ng Batas, and El Negro. El Negro (1974) was his last komiks novel.After 39 years in the komiks industry, Coching retired in 1973 at the age of 54. Coching was able to produce 53 komiks novels overall.
Filmography
all 27
Writer 27
Movies 26
TV Shows 1
Penduko (2023)
Da Adventures of Pedro Penduko (2006)
Pedro Penduko, Episode II: The Return Of The Comeback (2000)
Ang Pagbabalik ni Pedro Penduko (1994)
Bagsik At Kamandag Ni Pedro Penduko (1974)
Ang Mahiwagang Daigdig ni Pedro Penduko (1973)
El Vibora (1972)
La Sombra: Ang Anino (1966)
Masikip ang Daigdig (1962)
Berdugo (1960)
Double Cross (1960)
Ang Maton (1959)
Condemned (1958)
Talipandas (1958)
Laban sa Lahat (1958)
Pulot Gata (1958)
Gigolo (1956)
Movie Fan (1956)
Waldas (1955)
Lapu-Lapu (1955)
Pedro Penduko (1954)
Dumagit (1954)
Salabusab (1954)
Maldita (1953)
Palasig (1952)
Satur (1951)
Hagibis (1947)
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GenderMale
Birthday1919-01-29
Deathday1998-09-01 (79 years old)
Birth PlacePasig, Philippines
AwardsNational Artist of the Philippines
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