Babasahing Pinoy

Episode on August 21, 2008 Thursday night after Saksi Relive the heydays of comics with Joaquin Valdes and Pia Arcangel in this Thursday’s episode of 100% Pinoy! Darna, Captain Barbel, Dyesebel and Panday are just a few of the titles that made the Filipino comic book industry thrive in the 70s and 80s. Host Joaquin Valdes talks about how komiks re-emerged and found a new niche in the cyber world. Online Pinoy komiks like “Olive Oyl – Hely Konsyus?" and “Salot" are now buzzing the cyberspace with foreigner-friendly yet very Pinoy storylines. Joaquin also meets Carlo Pagulayan, one of the many Filipino comic book artists who continue to make a mark in the international comic scene. Pagulayan’s impressive portfolio includes drawings of Elektra and The Hulk for Marvel Comics. The comeback of comics has also infiltrated the film and broadcast industry. With titles like Zsa Zsa Zaturnah, Magdusa Ka and Joaquin Bordado, who would have thought that the lowly komiks will be today’s hottest source for stories for movies and TV series? Joaquin takes a look at this phenomenon and sees how Pinoy comic books have influenced these giant industries. Guest host Pia Arcangel brings us back to our childhood as she listens to storytelling sessions in Museo Pambata, a project by the museum that teaches kids the value of reading. Who could ever forget Lola Basyang? Famed writer Severino Reyes’ stories made Lola Basyang an icon in children’s literature, and they were serialized in Liwayway magazine before becoming a radio series and eventually, a movie. Pia also talks about how Pinoy pocketbooks became a popular pastime among the masses, featuring stories that could even make the hardest heart break and fall in love.

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Muling balikan ang kasikatan ng komiks kasama sina Joaquin Valdes at Pia Arcangel ngayong Huwebes sa 100% Pinoy! Sila Darna, Captain Barbel, Dyesebel at Panday… ilan lamang sa mga karakter na nagpayabong ng industry ng komiks noong dekada 70 at 80. Kasama si Joaquin Valdes, alamin ang muling pagbabalik ng komiks ngayon at kung paano ito sumikat sa isang panibagong mundo: ang internet! Ang mga online Pinoy komiks tulad ng “Olive Oyl – Hely Konsyus?" at “Salot," sikat na sikat maging sa mga dayuhan dahil sa kakaiba nitong istilo’t kuwento na pinoy na pinoy. Makikilala ni Joaquin si Carlo Pagulayan, isa sa mga comic book artist na patuloy na gumagawa ng marka sa international comic book scene. Kasama sa mga karakter na iginuhit ni Pagulayan si Elektra at Hulk ng Marvel Comics! Hindi lang internet ang pinasukan ng komiks, kundi maging ang mundo ng pelikula at telebisyon. Ang kuwento ng Zsa Zsa Zaturnah, Magdusa Ka, at Joaquin Bordado, kumiliti sa isip at nagpakirot sa damdamin ng mga manonood. Titignan ni Joaquin kung paano naging pangunahing pinagmumulan ngayon ng kuwento ang mga komiks noon. Ibabalik naman tayo ni Pia Arcangel sa ating pagkabata sa pagbisita niya sa mga storytelling session ng Museo Pambata. Proyekto ito ng museo na nagtuturo sa mga bata ng kahalagahan ng pagbabasa. Sino ang hindi nakakakilala kay Lola Basyang? Ang mga kuwento ni Severino Reyes ang naglagay sa karakter ni Lola Basyang bilang isang icon sa Children’s Literature ng Pilipinas. Pag-uusapan din ni Pia ang kasikatan ng mga Pinoy pocketbooks ngayon bilang pampalipas oras ng mga Pinoy dahil sa mga nakakakilig at naka-eengganyong kuwentong mababasa nyo rito.