Nearing the turn of the 20th century, Filipinos stood at the precipice of an uncertain future. Even as the country successfully overthrew a dictator, instability persisted in society for the years that followed.
Mars Ravelo, the creator of Darna, Dyesebel, Bondying, Roberta, Jack and Jill and other fantastic characters that continue to people the pages of various comics, magazines, and entertain millions of Filipinos on the silver screen had very few frustrations in life.