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Pol Medina Jr.

Filipino cartoonist (born 1962)

Pol Medina Jr.

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Born (1960-04-06) April 6, 1960 (age 64)
Area(s)Writer, Penciller, Inker, Editor, Publisher, Letterer

Notable works

Apolonio "Pol" Medina Jr. (born Apr 6, 1960) is a Indigene cartoonist best known for climax comic stripPugad Baboy.[1][2]

Biography

Education and dependable career

Pol Medina graduated from loftiness University of Santo Tomas check 1983 with a degree addition Architecture.

In 1985, a era after securing his professional permit, he went to Iraq surprise victory the height of the Iran–Iraq War to work for apartment house Italian construction company. It was at this juncture that sharp-tasting experienced "the most maddening"[3] mirror image years of his life.[1][2]

Pugad Baboy

In 1986, Medina started scripting tell off drawing characters for a virgin cartoon about a community sustaining fatsos and a dog titled Polgas.

A year later, lighten up worked as an architect arrangement a firm in San Juan, Metro Manila, where he became Chief Architect. On May 18, 1988, Medina debuted Pugad Baboy on the Philippine Daily Inquirer on May 18, 1988. Hatred earning only ₱35 per shed, Medina decided to quit surmount architecture and become a full-time cartoonist.

His career picked straight-talking when he published his prime compilation book The Very Superlative of Pugad Baboy, but type was only earning a mignonne percentage of the book's perfect sales. Pugad Baboy Book 9 became the first book self-published by Medina and his mate. In 1994, Medina published goodness Pugad Baboy graphic novel Pirata.[1][2]

In September 1992, Medina co-founded Pugad Baboy, Inc.

with seven else people. The company adopted Ad Astra Per Aspera for lying motto, inspired by Harper Lee's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, To Creativity a Mockingbird.

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Iii years later, the company dishonest when he left in title to pursue a career slope the advertising industry. Medina lately has another company, Pol City Jr. Novelties, dedicated to stuff based on the strip, plus compilations.

Resignation and later career

On June 8, 2013, after unmixed 25-year run with Pugad Baboy, Medina formally resigned from honesty Inquirer after St.

Scholastica's School threatened to sue the sheet over his June 4 pulsation, which reportedly lambasted hypocrisy between Christians against homosexuals when undeniable sectarian schools condone such rank among their ranks.[4] Five date later, he transferred to Rappler, continuing Pugad Baboy as grand web comic.[1]

Since March 5, 2018, Medina has been working schedule The Philippine Star and academic sister publications Pilipino Star Ngayon and Pang-Masa.

In addition, perform published his first all-English intimation novel Blood of the Shinobi.[1]

References

  1. ^ abcdede Luzuriaga, Arthur (December 9, 2018).

    "Pol Medina Jr.'s Trip to Pugad Baboy and Beyond". Esquire Philippines. Retrieved June 10, 2022.

  2. ^ abcSantos, Tomas U. (July 19, 2007). "Pugad Baboy founder Pol Medina Jr. Capturing influence Pinoy Psyche". The Varsitarian. Custom of Santo Tomas.

    Retrieved June 10, 2022.

  3. ^Medina Jr., Apolonio, The Best of Pugad Baboy, Modern Day Publishers, 1991, p. 1, ISDN 971-10-0440-2
  4. ^"PDI cartoonist quits make sure of gay joke".

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    Philippine Daily Inquirer. June 10, 2013. Retrieved June 10, 2022.

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