Monday, October 6, 2008

Lastikman

Lastikman is a Filipino Action/Drama/Comedy Fantaserye based on Mars Ravelo's comic book character of the same name, featured in Mango Comics. The series stars Vhong Navarro as Lastikman and Iya Villania as his love interest, Yellena. The character has also appeared in comics and a movie adaptation.

Lastikman is a superhero who possesses the ability to stretch and distort his body, and takes his alias from the word "elastic". He is a half-human/half-alien named "Eskappar" (Jarius Aquino) from an extragalactic planet, though he was named Miguel when he came to Earth. Lastikman spends much of the series fighting against monsters created by Agaddon (Ian Veneracion), a Harraian scientist, while searching for his mother, Ruth (Dawn Zulueta).

While living on Earth, Miguel lives with his foster family, Caloy, Dolores, and Madonna. He also becomes friends with Chikoy and Sandy, and falls in love with Yellena. Later on, he discovers his powers of elasticity, and becomes "Lastikman".

Lastikman spends much of the series fighting against Jared Evilone's monsters, but eventually the Harraian Medallion he wears reveals that Cynthia Evilone is in fact his mother, Ruth.

Thursday, September 18, 2008

Captain Barbell!


The captivating tale of Mars Ravelo's Captain Barbell begins in the year 2106 when a young boy named Arell together with his mother Mrs. B (Snooky Serna) are forced by his father Captain B (Paolo Bediones) to ride a time capsule in order to escape from the soldiers of the General.

The General is the mysterious, rich and powerful owner of Live Corporation, a company pioneering the human cloning and mutation programs. Using these advanced technologies, the General has created an army of superhuman beings for his evil schemes. Only Captain B can fight the General because of his extraordinary strength using barbanium. To ensure the safety of his family, Captain B places them in the time capsule and sends them to the year 1992.

Unknown to them, the General sends Commander X (Ian Veneracion), a powerful cyborg, after them.

Upon arrival, Arell and his mother are separated. Arell finds himself under the custody of an elderly couple Lolo Aloy (Dante Rivero) and Lola Melay (Gloria Sevilla). They give him a new name, Potenciano aka Teng. They also give him new parents in the form of their own Sandra (Jackie Lou Blanco) and Cesar (Ricky Davao).

Teng grows up frail, poor and constantly longing for the love and care of his parents who ignore him. Worse, Teng is maltreated by Clarisse (Sunshine Dizon), the real daughter of Sandra and Cesar. Teng finds comfort in the company of his friends Kit (Camille Prats), Bobby (Ryan Yllana) and Lola Melay.

Teng has another special childhood friend named Leah (Rhian Denise Ramos). When their friends' paths cross again many years later, Teng realizes that he is in love with this young lady. But, of course, Leah already has a boyfriend, the arrogant Jared (Jeremy Marquez).

One night, Jared and his friends gang up on Teng and beat him up in a junkyard. This is where Teng discovers a mysterious barbell. This discovery changes his life. With the help of the powerful item, Teng transforms from frail weakling to the mighty Pinoy superhero who will be known as Captain Barbell!

Darna!

Darna possess the allure of Venus, the glory of Apollo and the strength of Samson. Flight super strength, super speed and indistructible to all man made weapons. She can switch between forms by stating their names ( Narda to become Darna, Darna to become Narda, Darna to become Daria).

Darna's Powers and Abilities based on the tv series

Darna's powers include flight, super strength, super speed and near invulnerability. The winged medallion on her helmet also emits a powerful "concussion ray" and the medallions that make up her belt can be used like throwing stars (shuriken). In the 2005 TV series, she also has heat vision. Narda transforms into Darna, and vice versa, by shouting out their respective names. First, however, Narda has to swallow the white stone, which conveniently comes out of her mouth every time Darna changes back into herself. However, it was not so in her original incarnation.

Origin of Narda

In the original comics version, Narda and Ding are orphans. They were raised by their grandmother. Narda love's to sing and Ding plays the harmonica very well. Sometimes Narda and Ding go from house to house and sings for the money to help their grandmother to support their daily needs.

How did Narda becomes Darna?

When young Narda witnessed a falling star late one night and went to investigate where it landed, she found a strange little white stone (revealed to be from the planet Marte, and containing the mystical essence with the word Darna written on it. Hearing others approaching, she popped it in her mouth and in a moment of impetuousness, swallowed it. Instantly she was overtaken by a sensation of travelling through space, and collapsed. She was found by her guardian, her grandmother, who took her home and put her to bed. Later she asked Narda what had happened, and the young girl recounted the story of her find. But when she said the word that had been inscribed on the stone, she was instantly transformed in a flash of lightning into a tall, Amazonian woman. This was Darna, a mighty warrior of Marte, named after the mythological Adarna bird. Narda was channeling the alien woman. Luckily Darna meant no harm and by saying Narda, she was able to change back.

Since then Darna has been a constant protector of the innocent and helpless from a variety of threats and villains.

Fly Krystala

KRYSTALA


THE classic battle between good and evil continues on Krystala. Judy Ann Santos is Krystala, a heroine from the legendary Madulom tribe. A hundred years ago, Diwata Luwalhati clashed with the wicked Hariman. The fierce battle left the former trapped in a crystal and the latter locked in a black onyx. The present saga begins when Tala, Krystala's alter ego, accidentally unearths the crystal of Diwata Luwalhati. Tala vows to the spirit of Diwata Luwalhati to rid the world of Hariman's evil cohorts. Previously, Hariman's spirit was set free when the black onyx was found by a city girl named Zorah. Whoever has the possession of the onyx will be corrupted and empowered by its evil. Krystala battles the most vile and sinister villains known to man such as Zorah. Little does she know that Zorah is her real mother.