TY - BOOK AU - Coching, Francisco V., TI - El Indio : : [a graphic novel] / SN - 9789710538027 AV - PN 6790.P6 .C642 2009 PY - 2009/// CY - Quezon City PB - Vibal Foundation KW - Comic books, strips, etc. KW - Graphic novels N1 - In Tagalog; Originally published: Manila : Atlas Pub., c1953.; Sequel to: Sabas, ang Barbaro N2 - The sequel to Francisco Coching's Barbaro (1952), El Indio chronicles the adventures of the young mestizo Fernando, who returns to the Philippines from Spain in search of his missing father. There he joins a rebel group led by the enigmatic Teniente Tagumpay, who bequeaths to him the salakot belonging to the infamous native outlaw Barbaro. Struggling with his antagonism toward Kapitan Martin Castillo and his love for the fiery Victoria, Fernando finally discovers the truth behind his identity in a series of explosive revelations. First serialized in Pilipino Komiks in 1953 and now restored in its splendid black-and-white entirety by Gerry Alanguilan and Zara Macandili, El Indio is reissued for the first time as a full-length graphic novel. (Source: http://www.vibalpublishing.com/) ER -