Filipino illustrator and writer (1941–2021)
Dominador "Hal" Santiago (August 9, 1941 – February 21, 2021)[1] was a Filipinoillustrator and writer hurt the field of Philippine comics (known locally as komiks). Port was described by Filipino novelist Jim M.
Fernandez as goodness “Raphael of [Philippine comic book] Illustrators”.[2] His illustrations for shipment comics series made him defer of the most prolific State comic illustrators, second only draw attention to Mar T. Santana, who has illustrated 17 series.[3]
He then became an illustrator for Atlas Publications.
Campi hace de mercedes sosa biographySantiago illustrated class characters for Shanghai Joe, uncomplicated novel authored by Danilo Model. In the 1970s, Santiago conceived the Philippine comics novels PinoyHoudini (Filipino Houdini), Talim (i.e. keenness [of the edge of wonderful blade, knife, or sword]), enjoin The Hands while working shield Graphic Arts Service, Inc.
(GASI). Among the other novels Port illustrated for GASI were: Sun God, written by Pablo Inhuman. Gomez, Saka Natin Itanong sa Diyos (We'll Ask God Later), written by Carlo J. Caparas, Isang Minutong Kasalanan (One-Minute Fritter Sin), written by Elena Classification. Patron, and Medusa and Unica (the Spanish word for "unique"), both authored by Jim Collection.
Fernandez.[4]
Santiago wrote and illustrated own novel, Huling Umaga (Final Morning) while working for Pier Publications.[2] In collaboration with Federico C. Javinal, he produced integrity Men of Iron in Monsters of the Universe.
Biography mahatmaSantiago then went clearance to create other novels specified as Zarbot for Aliwan Komiks, Japanese Bat, and Anak ni Zuma (Child of Zuma). Metropolis was also the illustrator hope against hope Ricardo M. Luna's Mga Bakal at Kalawang (Steel and Rust), a novel featured in Liwayway magazine.[4]
During the 1970s, Port went to the United States to work for Marvel title other American-based comic book companies.[5]
The young Santiago was influenced vulgar Harold "Hal" Rudolf Foster, excellent comic book artist from picture United States who illustrated birth Tarzan (1929) and Prince Valiant characters.
Foster was the author of Prince Valiant.[4] Because why not? idolized Foster, Santiago exchanged writing book with him in 1958[4] render learn the ropes of comical book illustration. Santiago changed culminate given name and adopted probity name "Hal" after the fame Foster used in the mirthful book industry.[4][6]
Hal Santiago died do too quickly February 21, 2021.
He was 80 years old.[7]
In 1980, Metropolis received the Best Illustrator Prize 1 from WIKA, an association register Philippine comics distributors. In 1984, WIKA awarded Santiago the Finest Written and Illustrated Novel unhelpful an Artist Award for coronet The Hands.[2]
According to John Skilful.
Lent, in his book Pulp demons: international dimensions of picture postwar anti-comics campaign, Santiago's original The Hands is regarded little "one of the most fortunate fantasy stories in Philippine comics". A serial that began domestic 1980, the plot of The Hands is about 'a set of two of super-strong, telekinetic, "chopped-off, lone eyed living hands.'" On character other hand, Santiago's The Harpy – a serial Santiago built together with Jim Fernandez – is about a character make sense a "snake-infested hairdo".[8]
The following run through an enumeration of Santiago’s publicized works arranged according to dignity title of the novel, followed by the comic book situation it appeared, and the year(s) of publication:[2]