Sunday, December 19, 2010

IPO-IPO: The First Costumed Pinoy Superhero


Photo grabbed from Gerry Alanguilan's Komikero Blog

As posted in Dennis Villegas' Pilipinokomiks blog:
Ipo-Ipo is an interesting character, he gets his superpowers from the whirlwind. He acquires the speed of the wind and bullets fired into him just pass through his body.
Fresh from the horrors of the Japanese invasion, Abrena and Del Rosario pitted Ipo-ipo against the ruthless Japanese soldiers who refused to surrender, even after the unconditional capitulation of Japan in 1945."


SUPERHERO PROFILE

Name:  Ipo-Ipo
Creators:  Lib Abrena and Oscar del Rosario
First Appearance:  Magasin ng Pagilang #3 (April 5, 1947)Power/abilities:  Tornado, speed of the wind and invulnerability
Enemies:  Ruthless Japanese soldiers who refused to surrender, even after the unconditional capitulation of Japan in 1945.
Not to be confused with:  Bertong Ipu-ipo

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