Hagibis (meaning ''rapidity'' or ''speed''Hagibis
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in the history of

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in the

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. Hagibis was created in 1947 by

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, a Filipino comic book artist and illustrator who is considered the "father" or "grandfather" of Filipino comics.

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in appearance, the form of Hagibis was also based on another early Filipino comic book hero, Kulafu, who was created by Francisco Reyes. Hagibis was 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

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as Hagibis.

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