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darna et al

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rather long explanation. if you've time to spare, then please read. hehe

ok, first, found this - a somewhat yeal-old drawing while rearranging the clutter in the barn known as my room. this is really the result of my fascination with campy filipino films of the '70s and '80s. inspired by the justice league and league of extraordinary gentlemen, i resolved to make a group of filipino superheroes. but then, obviously, i'm not very good with drawing male figures, so, well, i just made it an all-female group. and, in the same manner employed by the comic series, lxg, i reworked some b-movie starrers.

(counterclockwise, from top left: mariposa, phantom lady, blusang itim, darna, faye, galema, dyesebel)

mariposa - i actually forgot the title where this character came from. she's supposed to be a stripper/exotic dancer that was raped or at least wronged by the head of some gang. her dance act involves a buttefly mask, and the usage of the pseudonym mariposa. here, to add superhero flair to the character, i turned her into an entomologist specializing in lepidopterons. and, an extraordinary singer as well (to complement her exotic performances), so extraordinary, they affect, err, them said lepidopterons. . right.

phantom lady - a zorro-like vigilante character from a movie of the same title. the setting's during the japanese occupation era here. a blind girl was given a magical mask to make her see and thus defend the oppressed from, err, the oppressor (hey! don't blame me for the cheesiness, this is the actual plot of the movie!). anyway, she's the batman character in the team in that she's the most human here. or something.

blusang itim - from a VERY CAMPY romance movie of the same title. the name means "black dress" in english. anyway, a visually malodorous woman stumbles upon a black dress in some thrift shop. because of her good will and innate altruism, she is rewarder by the spirit of the blouse's former owner by making her beautiful whenever she wears the dress. here, she's like batman beyond's inque (or is it ink?), who can transform into virtually anything.

darna - the philippines' number 1 comic book heroine. nuff said. hehe

faye - well, there was a tv series and 2 movies with the title ok ka fairy ko, as well as another spinoff film. she's an encantada/diwata, erm, a fairy. but then in the first 2 movies and the tv series, she's already a hosewife, so here i made her a teenager again.

galema - daughter of zuma. zuma is an immortal being who has two huge snakes sprouting from his back, and a liking for eating virgins' hearts. there has been 2 zuma films: zuma, and anak ni zuma (daughter of zuma). the premise of the second film is that he raped a virgin that gave birth to a reptile-man and a girl with 2 snakes on her shoulders. she's galema. apparently zuma fears her cuz her venom's the only thing that can harm him (from the film). here, i turned her into a biker chick.

dyesebel - dyesebel's a mermaid and the title of a couple of romantic fantasy films about a mermaid with the same name. anyway, i thought: how the fuck do i insert a mermaid heroine in a team?! i mean, imagine her battling in the streets (either she'll be coming in a vat filled with water, or, flip-flopping all over like a fish out of water). so, well, i made her capable of flight by virtue of some divine power (since, well, there's an olf legend here about a goddess who's the personification of the sea winds).

ANYWAY, if this doesn't at all explain the characters and their backgrounds, well, there's always google. AND cinema one. hehehe

Description
darna et al

Please full-view.

rather long explanation. if you've time to spare, then please read. hehe

ok, first, found this - a somewhat yeal-old drawing while rearranging the clutter in the barn known as my room. this is really the result of my fascination with campy filipino films of the '70s and '80s. inspired by the justice league and league of extraordinary gentlemen, i resolved to make a group of filipino superheroes. but then, obviously, i'm not very good with drawing male figures, so, well, i just made it an all-female group. and, in the same manner employed by the comic series, lxg, i reworked some b-movie starrers.

(counterclockwise, from top left: mariposa, phantom lady, blusang itim, darna, faye, galema, dyesebel)

mariposa - i actually forgot the title where this character came from. she's supposed to be a stripper/exotic dancer that was raped or at least wronged by the head of some gang. her dance act involves a buttefly mask, and the usage of the pseudonym mariposa. here, to add superhero flair to the character, i turned her into an entomologist specializing in lepidopterons. and, an extraordinary singer as well (to complement her exotic performances), so extraordinary, they affect, err, them said lepidopterons. . right.

phantom lady - a zorro-like vigilante character from a movie of the same title. the setting's during the japanese occupation era here. a blind girl was given a magical mask to make her see and thus defend the oppressed from, err, the oppressor (hey! don't blame me for the cheesiness, this is the actual plot of the movie!). anyway, she's the batman character in the team in that she's the most human here. or something.

blusang itim - from a VERY CAMPY romance movie of the same title. the name means "black dress" in english. anyway, a visually malodorous woman stumbles upon a black dress in some thrift shop. because of her good will and innate altruism, she is rewarder by the spirit of the blouse's former owner by making her beautiful whenever she wears the dress. here, she's like batman beyond's inque (or is it ink?), who can transform into virtually anything.

darna - the philippines' number 1 comic book heroine. nuff said. hehe

faye - well, there was a tv series and 2 movies with the title ok ka fairy ko, as well as another spinoff film. she's an encantada/diwata, erm, a fairy. but then in the first 2 movies and the tv series, she's already a hosewife, so here i made her a teenager again.

galema - daughter of zuma. zuma is an immortal being who has two huge snakes sprouting from his back, and a liking for eating virgins' hearts. there has been 2 zuma films: zuma, and anak ni zuma (daughter of zuma). the premise of the second film is that he raped a virgin that gave birth to a reptile-man and a girl with 2 snakes on her shoulders. she's galema. apparently zuma fears her cuz her venom's the only thing that can harm him (from the film). here, i turned her into a biker chick.

dyesebel - dyesebel's a mermaid and the title of a couple of romantic fantasy films about a mermaid with the same name. anyway, i thought: how the fuck do i insert a mermaid heroine in a team?! i mean, imagine her battling in the streets (either she'll be coming in a vat filled with water, or, flip-flopping all over like a fish out of water). so, well, i made her capable of flight by virtue of some divine power (since, well, there's an olf legend here about a goddess who's the personification of the sea winds).

ANYWAY, if this doesn't at all explain the characters and their backgrounds, well, there's always google. AND cinema one. hehehe