Hagibis (meaning ''rapidity'' or ''speed''Hagibis
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translation of "Speed", gabbydictionary.com in Tagalog language, Tagalog) is one of the first comic book

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in the history of

komiks Comics in the Philippines ( fil, Komiks}) have been widespread and popular throughout the country from the 1920s to the present. Komiks were partially inspired by American mainstream comic strips and comic books during the early 20th century. ...

in the

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. Hagibis was created in 1947 by

Francisco V. Coching Francisco Vicente Coching (January 29, 1919
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, a Filipino comic book artist and illustrator who is considered as the "father" or "grandfather" of Filipino comics.

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in appearance, the form of Hagibis had also been based on another early Filipino comic book hero,

Kulafu Kulafu was one of the earliest comic book heroes in the Philippines. Created on July 7, 1933, by Filipino illustrator Francisco Reyes and Filipino writer Pedrito Reyes, Kulafu appeared on the first colored adventure strip and the first two-pa ...

, who was created by Francisco Reyes. Hagibis featured in one of the longest-running serials in the history of Filipino comic books, which ran for fifteen years in ''

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'' magazine. Hagibis was later featured in a film with

Fernando Poe, Sr. Allan Fernando Reyes Poe (November 27, 1916 – October 23, 1951) was a Filipino actor and film director during the early era of cinema in the Philippines. Poe was the father of Fernando Poe Jr., who later became a prominent actor and film i ...

as Hagibis.

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