Artist · Philippines

1919 to 1998

Known for

“Pedro Penduko”

Portrait of Francisco Coching
1954Pedro Penduko1947Hagibis1952El Indio
Born1919
Born inPasig
CountryPhilippines
Workcomics artist
Died1998
Comics on record3

Francisco Coching.

comics artist

Philippines, 1919 to 1998

In short

Francisco Vicente Coching (January 29, 1919, September 1, 1998) was a Filipino comic book illustrator and writer during the Golden Age of Philippine comics. He is regarded as one of the "pillars of the Philippine Komiks Industry", the "King of Komiks", and the "Dean of Philippine Comics". He created the iconic characters Pedro Penduko, Hagibis, and Sabas, ang barbaro.

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Biodata

Born
1919, Pasig
Died
1998
Work
comics artist
Career

Francisco Coching, in numbers

Lifetime
Hagibis, 1947El Indio, 1952Pedro Penduko, 19543works
Works by year, 1947 to 1954. Known for
2works1940s1950s
Works by decade. Busiest: the 1950s.

Sketchbook

Portrait of Francisco Coching

Known for

The essential Francisco Coching

Bibliography

3 works, decade by decade