Komiks (TV series) explained

Creator:	ABS-CBN Studios
Runtime:	1 hour
Starring:	Various
Country:	Philippines
Language:	Tagalog
Network:	ABS-CBN
Company:	Dreamscape Entertainment Television Classified Media Star Creatives
Open Theme:	"Sa Mundo ng Komiks" by Kamikazee
Num Episodes:	145
List Episodes:	List of Komiks episodes

Komiks is a Philippine fantasy drama anthology television series broadcast by ABS-CBN. It aired on the network's Saturday evening line up from February 4, 2006, to August 8, 2009, replacing My Juan and Only and was replaced by . The series featured popular local comic book stories by Filipino comic writers Pablo S. Gomez, Francisco V. Coching, Mars Ravelo, Elena M. Patron and Jim M. Fernandez.

Episodes

For a detailed episode guide, see the main article below.

See main article: List of Komiks episodes.

The first season presented 12 distinct stories over the course of 13 episodes. One of the stories (Agua Bendita) had two parts.

The second season likewise had 12 distinct stories but had 15 episodes, because three of the stories (Inday sa Balitaw, Bampy, and Si Pardina at mga Duwende) had two parts each.

The third and fourth season of Komiks breaks from the pattern of the first two seasons, with the entire season devoted to a single series, Da Adventures of Pedro Penduko. Matt Evans of starred in the title role. A sequel Pedro Penduko at ang Mga Engkantao starred an ensemble cast.

After the much successful airing of Pedro Penduko series, Komiks resumed airing in 2008 for a sixth season with a collection of works from Mars Ravelo, with Kapitan Boom as its first offering. This was followed by Varga, Tiny Tony, Dragonna and Flash Bomba.

A horror drama series Nasaan Ka Maruja?, based on the 1950s comic by Mars Ravelo, aired in 2009.

Release

Series	Season		Episodes	Originally aired
				First aired	Last aired
Original series
Komiks^[1]		1	13
		2	15
Komiks Presents: Pedro Penduko series
Da Adventures of Pedro Penduko^[2]		3	15
		4	18
Pedro Penduko at ang Mga Engkantao^[3]		5	26
Komiks Presents: Mars Ravelo series
Mars Ravelo's Kapitan Boom^[4]		6	15
Mars Ravelo's Varga^[5]		7	13
Mars Ravelo's Tiny Tony^[6]		8	10
Mars Ravelo's Dragonna^[7]		9	8
Mars Ravelo's Flash Bomba^[8]		10	11
Mars Ravelo's Nasaan Ka Maruja?^[9]		11	15

Canceled projects

Title	Cast	Source
Zoila's Supergee	Judy Ann Santos	^[10] ^[11]
Mars Ravelo's Isang Lakas	Jon Avila, Vhong Navarro, Mariel Rodriguez, John Prats, Shaina Magdayao, Luis Manzano	^[12]
Mars Ravelo's Sanlakas Kids		^[13]
Pablo S. Gomez's Babaeng Pusa	Aubrey Miles, Troy Montero

Awards

• 2006 PMPC Star Awards for Television's Best Horror-Fantasy Program (tied with Ang Mahiwagang Baul of GMA-7).
• 2007 PMPC Star Awards for Television's Best Horror-Fantasy Program for Da Adventures of Pedro Penduko.

See also

• List of programs previously aired by ABS-CBN
• Da Adventures of Pedro Penduko
• Pedro Penduko at ang Mga Engkantao
• Lastikman (TV series)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Komiks . IMDB . February 28, 2021.
2. Web site: Da Adventures of Pedro Penduko . IMDB . February 28, 2021.
3. Web site: Pedro Penduko at ang Mga Engkantao . IMDB . February 28, 2021.
4. Web site: Komiks Presents: Kapitan Boom . IMDB . February 28, 2021.
5. Web site: Komiks Presents: Varga . IMDB . February 28, 2021.
6. Web site: Komiks Presents: Tiny Tony . IMDB . February 28, 2021.
7. Web site: Komiks Presents: Dragonna . IMDB . February 28, 2021.
8. Web site: Komiks Presents: Flash Bomba . IMDB . February 28, 2021.
9. Web site: Nasaan Ka Maruja? . IMDB . February 28, 2021.
10. Web site: 'Super Gee' series an option . BUZZSTATION . The Daily Tribune . Cruz, Edgar . May 4, 2015 .
11. Web site: Juday gidid-an nga mutungha . ceb . Banat News . . Ryan Mark . May 17, 2006 . May 4, 2015.
12. Web site: Is Jon Avila only using Rufa Mae Quinto for showbiz exposure? . In the meantime, Jon feels excited to don his Kapitan Boom costume again as Mars Ravelo’s Komiks Presents Isang Lakas will soon start taping next month. “Sana maging successful talaga kasi ito yung biggest fantaserye offering ng ABS-CBN. Mas maraming mangyayari sa story now that all of Mars Ravelo’s superheroes are going to be in seen in one series. Excited na excited na ako. I am excited to be paired with Varga (played by Mariel Rodriguez) and to be working with all of the cast. . February 16, 2009 . May 4, 2015.
13. Sanlas Kids teaser . May 4, 2015.