Ukala

Ukala (Ang Walang Suko), meaning "Ukala (The Unrelenting)" [i.e. the one who doesn't give up] was a comic strip title in Philippine comics. The main character in the comic book story is Ukala. Ukala was created in the 1950s by distinguished Filipino illustrator Alfredo Alcala. Ukala, the character, was a Native American Indian or "Amerindian".[1] The story, written and illustrated by Alcala for Filipino readers, was about the adventures of Native American Indians set at a timeline when the first Europeans arrived[2] in the Northwestern region of the Americas.[3][4] Ukala was adapted into film[1] as Ukala (Ang Walang Takot), meaning "Ukala (The Fearless)" in the Tagalog language.[2] It appeared on the pages of the Philippine comic book named Pilipino Komiks.

Ukala (Ang Walang Suko)
Page for first release in Pilipino Komiks, 1950s.
Publication information
PublisherPilipino Komiks
Genresee below
Publication date1950s
Main character(s)Ukala
Creative team
Created byAlfredo Alcala

See also

References
  1. Rojas, Oscar. ALFREDO ALCALA: ARTIST WITH A MECHANICAL PEN VINTAGE NEWSPAPER ARTICLE CIRCA 1958 Creator of the Amerindian type named "Ukala," Alcala lavishes detail on his comic strips.
  2. "Ukala (Ang Walang Takot)". Retrieved September 22, 2019.
  3. "Alfredo also wrote novels himself, which he drew as well. Among the more memorable ones were Ukala, an epic set against the background of the American Northwest when the Europeans first intruded into the domain of the Indians..." Archived from the original on October 8, 2011. Retrieved September 22, 2019.
  4. "Protected Blog › Log in". komiklopedia.wordpress.com. Retrieved September 22, 2019.
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