Mars Ravelo

Known for
Writing
Born
October 9, 1916
Died
September 12, 1988 (aged 71)
Birthplace
Tanza, Cavite, Philippines
Website

Biography

Marcial "Mars" Custodio Ravelo (October 9, 1916 – September 12, 1988) was a Filipino comic book cartoonist and graphic novelist. Dubbed as the "King of Pinoy Komiks", he is notable for creating Darna, Dyesebel, Captain Barbell, Lastikman, Bondying, Varga, Wanted: Perfect Mother, Hiwaga, Maruja, Mariposa, Roberta, Rita, Buhay Pilipino, Jack and Jill, Flash Bomba, Tiny Tony, and Dragonna among others

Known For

Filmography

2010
Basahang Ginto poster

Basahang Ginto

TV · Original Story · 90 eps

2006
Captain Barbell

Captain Barbell

TV · Writer · 165 eps

2003
Lastikman poster

Lastikman

Movie · Characters

1998
I'm Sorry, My Love poster

I'm Sorry, My Love

Movie · Novel

1997
Roberta poster

Roberta

Movie · Story

1996
Wanted: Perfect Mother poster

Wanted: Perfect Mother

Movie · Writer

1996
Dyesebel poster

Dyesebel

Movie · Story

1991
Darna poster

Darna

Movie · Story

1990
Dyesebel poster

Dyesebel

Movie · Story

1989
Bondying: The Little Big Boy poster

Bondying: The Little Big Boy

Movie · Novel

1988
Jack & Jill Sa Amerika poster

Jack & Jill Sa Amerika

Movie · Story

1987
Jack & Jill poster

Jack & Jill

Movie · Story

1987
The Children of Facifica Falayfay poster

The Children of Facifica Falayfay

Movie · Writer

1986
Captain Barbell poster

Captain Barbell

Movie · Story

1980
Darna and Ding poster

Darna and Ding

Movie · Characters

1980
Apat Na Maria poster

Apat Na Maria

Movie · Story

1979
Roberta poster

Roberta

Movie · Story

1979
Bira! Darna! Bira! poster

Bira! Darna! Bira!

Movie · Story

1978
Jack n' Jill of the Third Kind poster

Jack n' Jill of the Third Kind

Movie · Story

1978
Dyesebel poster

Dyesebel

Movie · Story

1978
Wake Up, Maruja poster

Wake Up, Maruja

Movie · Story

1973
Darna and the Giants poster

Darna and the Giants

Movie · Characters

1973
Dyesebel poster

Dyesebel

Movie · Story

1973
Fly, Darna, Fly! poster

Fly, Darna, Fly!

Movie · Characters

1973
Captain Barbell poster

Captain Barbell

Movie · Story

1972
And God Smiled at Me poster

And God Smiled at Me

Movie · Story

1971
Even the Angels Cried poster

Even the Angels Cried

Movie · Story

1971
Chain of Love poster

Chain of Love

Movie · Story

1970
Haydee poster

Haydee

Movie · Story, Screenplay

1970
Dipped in Gold poster

Dipped in Gold

Movie · Story

1970
Divina Gracia poster

Divina Gracia

Movie · Novel

1970
Ako'y tao, may dugo at laman! poster

Ako'y tao, may dugo at laman!

Movie · Story

1970
Wanted: Perfect Mother poster

Wanted: Perfect Mother

Movie · Story

1969
Darna and the Planetman poster

Darna and the Planetman

Movie · Story

1969
Facifica Falayfay poster

Facifica Falayfay

Movie · Story

1968
Pomposa: Ang Kabayong Tsismosa poster

Pomposa: Ang Kabayong Tsismosa

Movie · Story

1967
Kwatang: A Star Is Born poster

Kwatang: A Star Is Born

Movie · Comic Book

1966
Ang Iniluluha Ko'y Dugo poster

Ang Iniluluha Ko'y Dugo

Movie · Story

1964
Captain Barbell poster

Captain Barbell

Movie · Writer

1964
Darna At Ang Babaing Tuod poster

Darna At Ang Babaing Tuod

Movie · Story

1964
Anak ni Dyesebel poster

Anak ni Dyesebel

Movie · Story

1963
Si Darna at Ang Impakta poster

Si Darna at Ang Impakta

Movie · Story

1963
Isputnik vs. Darna poster

Isputnik vs. Darna

Movie · Story

1961
Ito Ba ang Aking Ina? poster

Ito Ba ang Aking Ina?

Movie · Story

1960
Dobol Trobol poster

Dobol Trobol

Movie · Story

1959
Vicky poster

Vicky

Movie · Story

1958
Silveria poster

Silveria

Movie · Story

1957
Prinsesa Gusgusin poster

Prinsesa Gusgusin

Movie · Story

1957
Eternally poster

Eternally

Movie · Story

1957
Ismol Bat Teribol poster

Ismol Bat Teribol

Movie · Story

1956
Boksingera Daw! poster

Boksingera Daw!

Movie · Story

1956
Miss Tilapia poster

Miss Tilapia

Movie · Story

1955
Hootsy Kootsy poster

Hootsy Kootsy

Movie · Writer

1955
Mariposa poster

Mariposa

Movie · Story

1955
Tatay na si Bondying poster

Tatay na si Bondying

Movie · Writer

1954
Ang Biyenang Hindi Tumatawa poster

Ang Biyenang Hindi Tumatawa

Movie · Story

1954
3 Sisters poster

3 Sisters

Movie · Writer

1953
Inspirasiyon poster

Inspirasiyon

Movie · Story

1953
Gorio at Tekla poster

Gorio at Tekla

Movie · Comic Book

1953
Dyesebel poster

Dyesebel

Movie · Story

1952
Rebecca poster

Rebecca

Movie · Writer

1952
Basahang Ginto poster

Basahang Ginto

Movie · Story

1952
Texas, Ang Manok na Nagsasalita poster

Texas, Ang Manok na Nagsasalita

Movie · Writer

1952
Darna and the Hawk Woman poster

Darna and the Hawk Woman

Movie · Characters, Story

1951
Darna poster

Darna

Movie · Comic Book, Story

1951
Executioner of Angels poster

Executioner of Angels

Movie · Story

1951
Roberta poster

Roberta

Movie · Story