Lastikman

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caption =Mango Comic's first issue of "Lastikman"
comic_color =background: #c0c0c0
character_name = Lastikman
real_name = Hilario aka Larry (2003 movie); Adrian (2004 movie)
publisher =Mango Comics
debut =Lastik Man Vol. 1 Aliwan Komiks #60 (February 1, 1965)
creators =Mars Ravelo
alliance_color =background: #c0c0c0
status =Active
alliances =Captain Barbell, Darna, Dyesebel, Enteng Kabisote
previous_alliances =None
aliases =Lastik Man (later named as Lastikman)
relatives ="2003 Movie "Lastikman":" Lolo Pablo (grandfather), Elmer (father, deceased), Remedios (mother, deceased)
"2004 Movie "Lastikman: Unang Banat":" Pablo (father), Garoy (older brother), Butil (younger brother)
powers = Able to stretch any part of his body, bulletproof, shape-shift (the patterns on his costume stays the same)

Lastikman is a fictional character and superhero created by Filipino comics legend Mars Ravelo. Lastikman appears to have debuted in comics format - certainly in Aliwan Komiks (1964).

History

Early years

In the 1965 comic "Lastik Man Vol. 1", Lastik Man was an alien from another planet who somehow got trapped on earth. Lastikman then decided to fight crime in the Philippines, mainly Manila.

Later years

In the 2003 Movie version, Young Hilario is near a rubber tree when a meteor strikes it, and somehow gains powers of elasticity. His grandfather inspires him to use his new found powers to do good deeds, and thus honour the memories of his dead parents. Hilario grows up to become a Professor in physics, and also the superhero Lastikman.

In the 2004 movie version, (2004 movie version) Young Adrian - a lanky teen-ager whose father became a drunkard after the death of his mother - was mauled to death by illegal loggers whom he prevented from cutting the trees in the forest. He was left lifeless under a rubber tree, which revived him and gave him special power.

In the 2004 comic by Mango Comics, Lastikman crashed on Earth and lost all of his memory. He then decided to fight crime and later in the comic book he found out that he was a lesser experiment of an alien species called Lastomorphs, humanoids with the powers of elasticity.

Television

*ABS-CBN will air the show.
*Vhong Navarro will play the lead role, Lastikman.

"For More Information, See: Lastikman (TV series)"Vhong Navarro

In the Movies

*Lastikman (1958)
** Starring: Von Serna as Lastikman
** Produced by: ????
**Directed by: ????

*Lastikman (2003)
** Starring: Vic Sotto as Lastikman/Larry, Donita Rose as Linda, Jeffrey Quizon as Stryker/Jepoy Oyo Boy Sotto as Lastikman/Young Larry, Anne Curtis as Young Linda
** Produced by: OctoArts Films and M-Zet Productions
** Directed by: Tony Y. Reyes
** Date Released: January 1, 2003

* (2004)
** Starring: Mark Bautista as Lastikman/Adrian, Sarah Geronimo as Lara, Cherrie Gil as Lastika, John Estrada and Danilo Barrios (Taong Aso)
** Produced by: Viva Films
** Directed by: Mac Alejandre
** Date Released: December 25, 2004

In the Television

*Mars Ravelo's Lastikman (2007)
** Starring: Vhong Navarro as Lastikman/Miguel Asis/Eskappar, Iya Villania as Yellena White, Cherie Gil as Ayessa White/Frosta, John Estrada as Dr. Jared Evilone/Elemento, Jason Gainza as Caloy Asis, Ian Veneracion as Agaddon, and Danilo Barrios as Ryan White/Lagablab
** Produced by: ABS-CBN
** Directed by: Chito S. Rono/Jerome Pobocan/Tots Mariscal
** Date Released: September 24, 2007

Other appearances

* Mars Ravelo's Captain Barbell (2003)- cameo role played by PJ Malonzo

See also

*List of male superheroes
*List of Filipino superheroes
*list of Filipino supervillains

External links

* [http://www.internationalhero.co.uk/l/lastikmn.htm Lastikman International Hero]
* [http://www.mangocomics.com/title_lastikman.php Lastikman Mango Comics]
* [http://www.medlibrary.org/medwiki/Lastikman Lastikman Medwiki]
* [http://alanguilan.com/sanpablo/2006/08/remembering-lastikman.html Lastikman Komikero Comics Journal]
* [http://www.internationalhero.co.uk/a/aliwan.htm Lastikman Aliwan Comics]
* [http://alanguilan.multiply.com/journal/item/5 Remembering Lastikman]