Aside from the great representation, my other favorite part is the reason for the. Until you earn points all your submissions need to be vetted by other comic vine users. Of course, what makes zsa zsa zaturnahh relevant till today is its concept of having the main character ada, an effeminate homosexual male that turns into zaturnnah, a powerful and voluptuous female with large red hair and a muscular physique. A few days ago zsa zsa zaturnnah creator carlo vergara made a facebook post about thinking of quitting. As in the comics series from carlo vergara, zsazsa zaturnnah vs the amazonistas of planet x follows the story of a gay beautician, ada, who turns into a superheroine upon swallowing a melonsized stone. Zsazsa zaturnah vs wonderwoman by patikan on deviantart. From her original comic form in ang kagilagilalas na pakikipagsapalaran ni zsazsa zaturnnah, carlo vergaras brainchild took on many other iterations. I found this better than the first vergaras book about a comics local superhero. The movies title role was given to philippine pop diva ms.
A glimpse of the movie based on the filipino comic. The story follows ada, a gay man, who comes in contact with a large, spikey meteor which, when ingested, turns him into the wonder womanesque superheroine zsazsa zaturnnah. Zsa zsa carter, character on british soap eastenders zsa zsa harperjenkinson, character on british tv series casualty zsazsa zaturnnah, filipina comic book heroine zsazsa, cat puppet on british tv series hectors house zsa zsa. However ada is clearly happiest in the body of zsa zsa. Ang kagilagilalas na pakikipagsapalaran ni zsazsa zaturnnah, translated to the spectacular adventures of zsazsa zaturnnah is a cultfavorite superhero comic. Zsazsa zaturnnah all the tropes wiki fandom powered by. Zsazsa zaturnnah ze moveeh zoars over ze competition.
Zsazsa zaturnnah is fabulous because she is a superhero in her own right and has a distinct character. In 2019, rocketship studio released a teaser for zsa zsa zaturnnah. Zsa zsa zaturnnah isnt explicitly stated as a trans woman since her alter ego ada is seen as a gay man and filipinos have no gendered pronouns, and the comics are in tagalog. An animated zsazsa zaturnnah film is in the works scout. Zsazsa zaturnnah sa kalakhang maynila is pretty loaded with social commentary.
When a mysterious stone engraved with the words zaturnnah falls from the sky one night, ada gulps it down and he is magically transformed into zsazsa zaturnnah zsa zsa padilla, a. Zsazsa zaturnnah is a fictional comic book superheroine created by filipino illustrator and graphic designer carlo vergara. Ang kagilagilalas na pakikipagsapalaran ni zsazsa zaturnnah, translated to the spectacular adventures of zsazsa zaturnnah is a cultfavorite superhero comic from the philippines. Zsa zsa zaturnnah ze moveeh and musical philippines. After defeating a giant frog, zombies, and the amazoniztas from planet x. Zsazsa zaturnnah s gay protagonist has a left a cultural footprint in the philippines. Zsazsa zaturnnah ze moveeh is a filipino fantasy comedy film starring zsa zsa padilla, rustom padilla, chokoleit, pops fernandez and alfred vargas.
The character first appeared in the filipino graphic novel, ang kagilagilalas na pakikipagsapalaran ni zsazsa zaturnnah tagalog for the amazing adventures of zsazsa zaturnnah, originally a selfpublished work in december 2002 consisting of two parts. To comic enthusiasts, we already know that comic superheroes are modern myhtologies. Zsazsa zaturnnah wikipedia, ang malayang ensiklopedya. Zsazsa zaturnnah is a comic book superhero created by filipino illustrator and graphic designer carlo vergara in december 2002.
Zaturnnah s story was retold on stage in the form of zsa zsa zaturnnah. Carlo vergara, is responsible for the extremely popular zsa zsa zaturnnah. The character first appeared in the filipino graphic novel, ang kagilagilalas na pakikipagsapalaran ni zsazsa zaturnnah tagalog for the amazing adventures of zsazsa zaturnnah. Zsa zsa zaturnnah part 2 komiks news now philippines. Zsa zsa padilla, pops fernandez, rustom padilla, alfred vargas, chokoleit, say alonzo, pauleen luna, christian. Hold on to your magical stones, zsazsa zaturnnah s back and shes turning 10. In fact, there have been blog posts and videos from other comics creators expressing that side of comics. From its opening pages alone, the book straightaway comments on gender relations and socioeconomic. On the early morning of december 7, true enough, i was on the way to san pablo, carrying a backpack full of comic books. I was informed last year about the sequel of zsa zssa zaturnnah.
Surprisingly, that post got retweeted 40 times by other comics creators. Zsazsa zaturnnah it superheroes wiki fandom powered by. Pictured above are the amazons from planet xxx, each named after popular philippine actresses. Zsazsa zaturnnah character zsazsa zaturnnah appears in 2 issues. My little space on the web where i blog about comics and comic books, drawing and illustration, graphic design, writing stories, and a few tips. What made the comic attract so much attention and critical acclaim is its take on a gay character. With zsa zsa padilla, bb gandanghari, pops fernandez, chokoleit.
I have a copy of book 1 of zsa zsa zaturnnah its a 2book gn also collected as a tpb and its one of the most hilarious indie comic ive ever read. The history of the komiks comics in the philippines consti. Thus, unless youre from the islands, youll likely want to read our zsa zsa zaturnnah. Since then, zsazsa zaturnnah has been the subject of a number of academic papers, a 2005 musical, and then a movie. So the arrival of zsazsa zaturnnah sa kalakhang maynila part one. Pakikipagsapalaran ni zsazsa zaturnnah the amazing adventures of from.
After flying in a liveaction flick and on stage, the wellloved pinoy comics character zsazsa zaturnnah is gearing up for her animated film debut, its producer rocketsheep studio announced on monday. Zsazsa zaturnnah is a fictional comic book superheroine created by filipino illustrator and graphic designer carlo vergara in december 2002. Now heres a comic book we bet you havent heard of, but based on this still, wouldnt you like to. Queen femina zsa zsa zaturnnah enemy character profile. Ang kagilagilalas na pakikipagsapalaran ni zsazsa zaturnnah, translated to the spectacular adventures of zsazsa zaturnnah is a cultfavorite superhero comic from the.
Ang kagilagilalas na pakikipagsapalaran ni zsazsa zaturnnah collected edition is 2003 by carlo vergara. The one thing that many people dont realize about making comics is how difficult it actually is, especially if youre a oneman show. Queen femina and her amazonistas are foes of zsa zsa zaturnnah, a spoof of the phillipines beloved superheroine darna. The influence of japanese anime on asian and western comics will also be. Ang kagilagilalas na pakikipagsapalaran ni zsazsa zaturnnah by carlo vergara has good representations. Its amazing when you think about it, but this year marks a decade since comics creator carlo vergara.
Created by filipino illustrator and graphic designer carlo vergara, the character first appeared in graphic novel ang kagilagilalas na pakikipagsapalaran ni zsazsa zaturnnah, and has been irreplaceable ever since seventeen years later, zsazsa zaturnnah. Zsazsa zaturnnah sa kalakhang maynila part one by carlo. The english version of my 2002 graphic novel, about a gay beautician who transforms into a female superhero. If you were at your peak pinoy comic connoisseur in 2002, you probably met the earliest version of zsazsa zaturnnah. Ze muzikal is now available online through digijooze. And now it appears zsa zsa zaturnnah is sashaying her way back into the spotlight with an animated feature from the makers of saving sally, a teaser for which was released this saturday. Gerry alanguilans wasted and carlo vergaras zsa zsa zaturrnah. Zsazsa zaturnnah is a fictional comic book superheroine created by filipino illustrator and graphic designer carlo vergara in december of 2002. Zsa zsa zaturnnah was created in part as a loving spoof of darna and wonder woman it started in a graphic novel called ang kagilagilalas na pakikipagsapalaran ni zsazsa zaturnnah the spectacular adventures of zsazsa zaturnnah. Zsazsa zaturnnah has a lot of moments that give us a. After defeating a giant frog, zombies, and the amazoniztas from planet x x x x x x x x, gay hairdresser ada heads to the big city with his hunky boyfriend, dodong, ready to live a life free from magic stones. Be the first to ask a question about zsazsa zaturnnah sa kalakhang maynila.
The plan for now is to post pages for free and lead readers to a pdf download. One of the countrys best stage events in recent years invades cebu this november based on the phenomenal comic book by carlo vergara, zsa zsa zaturnnah, ze muzikala. Around the time zsazsa zaturnnah was published, the philippines was generally not progressive in its views of homosexuality. As in the comics series from carlo vergara, zsazsa zaturnnah. Zsazsa is baby girl name mainly popular in christian religion and its main origin is hebrew, hungarian. Zsazsa zaturnnah or zaturnnah, attracted considerable. To download the songs, you have to register with the site, though theres no published price. Pdf contemplating the identity of manga in the philippines ijoca. The sequel of the hit pinoy komiks or graphic novel of carlo vergara is back and the new series called zsa zsa zaturnnah sa manila comic.
This process takes no more than a few hours and well send you an email once approved. Zsazsa zaturnnah sa kalakhang maynila part one by carlo vergara. Gay guy who found a mystic stone which enables him to transform into a voluptuos amazon woman. Christian baby girl name zsazsa meanings, religion, origin. Followers of the cult comic book zsa zsa zaturnnah myself includedrejoiced this christmas season when regal entertainment released the movie version of this highly entertaining graphic novel like many other filipinos, i am a witness to the transformation of the gay parlorista ada to the redhaired, bigbreasted zsa zsa zaturnnah from the pages of a comic. Gerry alanguilans wasted and carlo vergaras zsa zsa. Ang kagilagilalas na pakikipagsapalaran ni zsazsa zaturnnah. To mend his broken heart, timorous homosexual adrian leaves the big city behind and heads for the hinterland to start over. The serialized comic novels, to be referred thereon in its vernacularized spelling. It seems the phillipines are about to be rocked by zsa zsa zaturnnah, a film based on a comic by carlos vergara about a gay man who turns into a voluptuous woman warrior zsa zsa zaturnnah. Zsa zsa zaturnnah was created in part as a loving spoof of darna and wonder woman it started in a graphic novel called ang kagilagilalas na pakikipagsapalaran ni zsazsa zaturnnah the spectacular adventures of zsazsa zaturnnah that has gathered quite some acclaim, won several awards, and has even become required reading in gender studies classes at the university of the philippines. Zsazsa zaturnnah sa kalakhang maynila part one book.
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