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JRB Creative Production pays tribute to late 'King of Philippine Komiks' Mars Ravelo

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<p>MANILA -- ABS-CBN&#x27;s JRB Creative Production paid tribute to the late Mars Ravelo on his 109th birthday.</p><p>On Thursday, October 9, the show producer uploaded an art card featuring a cartoon portrait of Ravelo surrounded by his komiks creations.</p><p>&quot;Honoring the genius who gave life to our greatest heroes. Celebrating Mars Ravelo’s 109th Birthday! His imagination continues to inspire generations of storytellers and dreamers,&quot; the caption read.</p><p>JRB Creative Production is behind the fantasy series &quot;Mars Ravelo&#x27;s Darna,&quot; which concluded in 2023 and starred Jane de Leon as the Pinay superhero.</p><div><br/></div><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-0" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/DPkoVNfE5fC/embed/captioned/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=675&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A0%2C%22os%22%3A150120.40000009537%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="1016" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-0" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe></div><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><p>Born Marcial Custodio Ravelo in Cavite on October 9, 1916, Ravelo, known as the “King of Philippine Komiks,” produced over 300 titles that featured timeless characters including Darna, Captain Barbell, Lastikman, and Dyesebel, among others. </p><p>In a previous interview, Ravelo&#x27;s son Rex said that his father’s legacy was built on his ability to pen works that echo the stories of each Filipino.</p><p>He also believes that the komiks his father inked also reflected his own journey — one that was filled with challenges and hope.</p><p>Just months ago, the family of Ravelo encouraged Filipinos to explore the origins and evolution of his famed heroine, Darna through an exhibit at Casa San Pablo in San Pablo, Laguna, held in celebration of her 75th anniversary. </p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/lifestyle/2025/5/17/exhibit-celebrating-darna-s-75th-anniversary-opens-2002" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Exhibit celebrating Darna’s 75th anniversary opens</a></div><div><br/></div><div><strong>RELATED VIDEOS:</strong></div><div><br/></div><div><strong><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/-mrMn4dt6wA?&amp;pp=0gcJCfwJAYcqIYzvautoplay=1&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/KZkPNWTlylg?autoplay=1&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span></strong><br/></div>

<p>JRB Creative Production is behind the fantasy series "Mars Ravelo's Darna," which concluded in 2023 and starred Jane de Leon as the Pinay superhero.</p>

JRB Creative Production is behind the fantasy series "Mars Ravelo's Darna," which concluded in 2023 and starred Jane de Leon as the Pinay superhero.