Francisco V. Coching
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Born | (1919-01-29)January 29, 1919 Buting, Pasig, Rizal Province, Philippine Islands |
Died | September 1, 1998(1998-09-01) (aged 78) |
Nationality | Filipino |
Area(s) | Cartoonist |
Awards | ![]() |
Spouse(s) | Filomena Navales[1] |
Children | 5, including Lulu Coching Fernandez[1] |
Francisco V. Coching (January 29, 1919[2] – September 1, 1998[3]) was a Filipino comic books illustrator and writer and is regarded as one of the “pillars of the Philippine Komiks Industry”.[4] He served as both illustrator and writer for his comic book stories,[3] Coching is referred to as the "King of Komiks",[5] and as the "Dean of Philippine Comics".[3] In 2014, he was posthumously conferred as a National Artist for Visual Arts, the highest honor for artists in the Philippines.[6]
Biography
Coching was born in Buting, Pasig, Rizal Province in the Philippines.[3][7][8] He was the son of Gregorio Coching, a Filipino novelist in the Tagalog-language magazine Liwayway.[2]
Coching was unable to finish his studies in order to be an illustrator for Liwayway under the apprenticeship of Tony Velasquez.[2] 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.[3] 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),[2] Gat Sibasib (another sequel to Hagibis[2]), Satur, Dimasalang, Bella Bandida, El Vibora, Sa Ngalan ng Batas, and El Negro. El Negro (1974) was his last komiks novel.[2][3][9]
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.
Death
He died at age 78 on September 1, 1998.[2][3][9]
Influence
Coching influenced many other Filipino illustrators. Among them were Noly Panaligan, Federico C. Javinal, Carlos Lemos, Celso Trinidad, Emil Quizon-Cruz, Nestor Redondo, Alfredo Alcala, and Emil Rodriguez.[3] Many Filipino comic book artists who gained international recognition were also influenced by Coching; Tony DeZuniga, an artist and co-creator of Jonah Hex and Black Orchid for DC Comics, read Coching's work as a teen,[10] while Steve Gan, artist and co-creator of Star-Lord for Marvel Comics, collected Coching's comics and artwork.[11] Kajo Baldisimo, artist and co-creator of the supernatural series Trese, was also inspired by the artist.[12]
His 1973 illustration of Lapu-Lapu was among the series of national postage stamps based on Philippine comics released on November 15, 2004 by PhilPost.[13][14] On Coching's 100th birth anniversary, Ayala Museum held an exhibition titled Images of Nation: F.V. Coching, Komiks at Kultura, which ran from October 30 to February 3, 2019.[15]
Film adaptations
Almost all of Coching’s komiks novels were adapted into films, with the exception of three titles. Among those that were made into a film was El Negro in 1974.[3] One of his most famous works is Pedro Penduko, which has 6 film adaptations (and counting), 2 small screen adaptations and a couple of cameos.[15]
Awards
In 1981, Coching obtained the Makasining na Komiks Award in the Tanging Parangal for Comics Art from the Manila Commission of Arts and Culture.
In 1984, Coching received the Komiks Operation Brotherhood Inc. (KOMOPEB) Life Achievement Award.
In 1998, he received the Award of Excellence from the government of Pasay.
Coching received the nomination as a National Artist of the Philippines for the Visual Arts in 1999 and in 2001.[3] On June 20, 2014, Coching was posthumously named as a National Artist for the Visual Arts by virtue of Proclamation No. 808, series of 2014.[16]
See also
References
- ^ a b Dolor, Danny (November 21, 2015). "Francisco V. Coching: National Artist". Philstar.com. Philstar Global Corp. Retrieved November 23, 2019.
- ^ a b c d e f g Francisco V. Coching (29/1/1919 – 1998, The Philippines), lambiek.net
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Francisco V. Coching" Archived June 23, 2011, at the Wayback Machine. alanguilan.com.
- ^ "Protected Blog › Log in". komiklopedia.wordpress.com.
- ^ Vanzi, Sol Jose. Francisco V. Coching, The King of Komiks Archived June 1, 2017, at the Wayback Machine. Philippine Headline News Online
- ^ "Order of National Artists: Francisco Coching". Archived from the original on July 1, 2022. Retrieved June 8, 2022.
- ^ A History of Komiks in the Philippines and Other Countries (1985)
- ^ Komiks, Katha at Guhit ni Francisco V. Coching [Comics, Works, and Drawings of Francisco V. Coching] (2001)
- ^ a b "Featuring Great Achievers in Philippine Art (comics)" Archived October 9, 2011, at the Wayback Machine. philippine-trivia.com.
- ^ "Tony De Zuñiga, Mang Tony". Lambiek Comiclopedia. July 5, 2016.
- ^ Dennis Villegas (February 26, 2006). "A Tradition of Great Filipino Comic Art". PilipinoKomiks. Archived from the original on January 12, 2008. Retrieved July 4, 2021. February 5, 2021
- ^ Lecaros, Mikhail (July 5, 2016). "How 'Trese' conquered Philippine pop culture". GMA News.
- ^ Stanfield, Linda. "RP Issues of 2004". philippinestamps.net. Retrieved March 21, 2021.
- ^ Alanguilan, Gerry. "Philippine Komiks On Stamps!". alanguilan.com. Archived from the original on April 14, 2016. Retrieved March 21, 2021.
- ^ a b Emocling, Oliver (2019). "This exhibit explores the golden age of Filipino comics". scout. Inquirer. Retrieved March 13, 2021.
- ^ "Declaring Francisco V. Coching (Posthumous) as National Artist for Visual Arts". Official Gazette, Republic of the Philippines. Office of the President. June 20, 2014. Retrieved June 21, 2014.
External links
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- 1976 Pablo Antonio
- 1990 Leandro Locsin
- 2006 Ildefonso P. Santos Jr.
- 2014 José María Zaragoza
- 2018 Francisco Mañosa
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- 1976 Leonor Orosa
- 1988 Lucrecia Reyes
- 2006 Ramon Obusan
- 2014 Alice Reyes
- 2022 Agnes Locsin
- 2006 Ramón Valera
- 2022 Salvacion Lim Higgins
- 1976 Lamberto V. Avellana
- 1982 Gerardo de León
- 1997 Lino Brocka
- 2001 Ishmael Bernal
- 2003 Eddie Romero
- 2006 Fernando Poe Jr.
- 2009 Manuel Conde
- 2018 Kidlat Tahimik
- 2022 Nora Aunor
- 2022 Marilou Diaz-Abaya
- 2022 Ricardo Lee
- 1997 Carlos Quirino
- 1973 Amado V. Hernandez
- 1973 José Garcia Villa
- 1976 Nick Joaquin
- 1982 Carlos P. Romulo
- 1990 Francisco Arcellana
- 1997 N. V. M. Gonzalez
- 1999 Edith Tiempo
- 2001 F. Sionil José
- 2003 Virgilio S. Almario
- 2003 Alejandro Roces
- 2006 Bienvenido Lumbera
- 2009 Lazaro Francisco
- 2014 Cirilo F. Bautista
- 2018 Ramon Muzones
- 2018 Resil B. Mojares
- 2022 Gémino Abad
- 1973 Antonio Molina
- 1976 Jovita Fuentes
- 1988 Antonino Buenaventura
- 1988 Lucrecia Kasilag
- 1991 Lucio San Pedro
- 1997 Levi Celerio
- 1997 Felipe Padilla de León
- 1997 José Maceda
- 1999 Ernani Joson Cuenco
- 1999 Andrea Veneracion
- 2014 Ramon Santos
- 2014 Francisco Feliciano
- 2018 Ryan Cayabyab
- 2022 Fides Cuyugan-Asensio
- 1987 Atang de la Rama
- 1997 Wilfrido Ma. Guerrero
- 1997 Rolando Tinio
- 1999 Daisy Avellana
- 2001 Severino Montano
- 2003 Salvador Bernal
- 2018 Amelia Lapeña-Bonifacio
- 2022 Tony Mabesa
- 1972 Fernando Amorsolo
- 1973 Botong Francisco
- 1973 Guillermo Tolentino
- 1976 Napoleon Abueva
- 1976 Victorio Edades
- 1981 Vicente Manansala
- 1990 Cesar Legaspi
- 1991 Hernando R. Ocampo
- 1997 Arturo R. Luz
- 1999 J. Navarro Elizalde
- 2001 Ang Kiukok
- 2003 José T. Joya
- 2006 Benedicto Cabrera
- 2006 Abdulmari Imao
- 2009 Federico Aguilar Alcuaz
- 2014 Francisco Coching
- 2018 Larry Alcala
- National Commission for Culture and the Arts
- Cultural Center of the Philippines