SUPERDOG and the Wolf in Steel Clothing

From Pilipino Funny Komiks #291 (January 13, 1984), one of my favorite Superdog episodes, as his arch-nemesis Dr. Wolf battles him in an invincible suit of armor.

TOUGH HERO

 Tough Hero appeared in Terminator Komiks (published by Sonic Triangle Publishing, Inc.) from 1993 to 1994.  Created by writer Geraldo B. Jumawan and illustrator Roy Allan C. Martinez, Brix a.k.a Tough Hero was a high-tech crime-fighter who took on threats of a sci-fi nature.

TOUGH TECH

Tough Hero employed various ultra-scientific equipment in his battle against evil.  He wore a technologically-advanced suit which enhanced his strength and fighting skills, and gave him the ability to fire energy blasts.

His mode of transportation was a special motorcycle packed with high-tech weaponry and was also capable of flight.

TOUGH ALLIES

CREATOR

 The alien genius who designed Tough Hero's technology.









MAXELL

 A young orphan who becomes Tough Hero's sidekick.

TOUGH VILLAINS

DR. ALDZKIE

 A mad scientist (surprise, surprise) bent on corrupting the youth.  He is later revealed to be a pedophile.  So after repeated clashes with Tough Hero using elaborate schemes and sinister inventions, Aldzkie is finally defeated while molesting children dressed as a birthday clown.  How the mighty fall.

"FAKE BEAUTY"

A female android assassin created by Dr. Aldzkie to seduce and destroy Tough Hero.















"THE CYBORG"

 A cybernetic hitman who has been breaking criminals out of jail.












MODERN VAMPIRE
A modern-day urban bloodsucker.

 BAR BO THE BARBARIAN

A bloodthirsty video game character who emerges from a cursed game cartridge.















ULIKVAH THE BLACK FAIRY

A villainess with the power to summon a deadly black mist.















KLANGXX

 Robotic alien from the planet Vakalz.  Klangxx has the ability to drain the life-force from people and assume their physical forms.  He possesses technology which can transform scrap metal and other inanimate objects into killer robots.








"THE SCULPTURE"

 A statue of a warrior brought to life by Klangxx.
















TOYNGK

Klangxx's sidekick, a robot with elastic capabilites.

COVERS

FIREPOWER 2001: Battle Armor

Firepower 2001 was a back-page feature in Terminator Komiks by Trigger 2000 artist Joseph Caesar D. Sto. Domingo, showcasing his original mecha designs.  Here are a few of his high-tech battle armor concepts.

TSUPERMAN vs IRONMAN

No, not that Iron Man.  From Pilipino Funny Komiks #400 (February 14, 1986), superhero jeepney driver Tsuperman fights an armored villain with an iron-transmuting gun.

BAKAL BOY

From the creators of Captain Barangay Captain, here's an animated short featuring the golden kagawad, Bakal Boy.

BLUE TURBO MAX

This month, it's all about armor...

Created by writer/artist Karl Comendador, Blue Turbo Max first appeared in the first issue of The Adventures of Machine Men Komiks-Magasin (March 19, 1994).  Published by Counterpoint Publishing House, Inc., the short-lived magazine featured characters inspired by the Japanese Metal Hero series.  After the book folded, Max was relaunched the following year, with a modified look, in the pages of Ace Superheroes Komiks #1 (June 1, 1995), published by Adventures Illustrated Magazines, Inc.

A "super android" from the planet Plutos is sent to Earth, assuming the identity of woodsman Maximo "Imo" Briones.  When evil threatens, he transforms into the armored hero Blue Turbo Max.

POWERS AND WEAPONS

Imo transforms into his armored alter-ego by merely shouting out his name, "Blue Turbo Max!"

Max's armor is impervious to most forms of harm (although a powerful enough force can cause a considerable amount of damage).  He also has the ability to transform into any type of vehicle or metallic object.  His frequent transformations include a jet, a car, a giant boomerang, a metal eagle, a warhead and a giant robot.

  

 Max can also shoot laser blasts from his fingers and is capable of flight.  His greatest weapon is the Blue Laser Sword.

FRIENDS

KIT

Max's disc-shaped robot sidekick.  More than just comic-relief, Kit himself is packed with weaponry and assists Max in battle.

LAURA

Imo's girlfriend, a fish vendor.

BRAVADO

A rebel leader from an underground civilization ruled by the tyrant Drago.

ZEREX AND GOR

The aliens who created Max.  They are never seen.

FOES

RANDOM ALIENS

Max's hometown appears to be the alien invasion capital of the Philippines, as it receives frequent visits from various extra-terrestrials with malicious intent.

Alien Invasions: It's more fun in the Philippines!

SPACE ZOMBIES

Undead aliens, exiled from their world and crashed onto ours.














ZARKANYA
Leader of a group of females from a dying alien race, going from planet to planet abducting males in search of the perfect mate.

ANTELOPYO AND MUNOKOY

Weird-looking Walrus Alien

A pair of armored assassins sent by a race of weird-looking walrus aliens to destroy Max.  Antelopyo has the ability to transform into a giant robot.







BOLTO
An android warrior activated after Max defeats Antelopyo and Munokoy.

DAYUHANG HALIMAW
("ALIEN MONSTER")

What the title says.

NUCLEAR WASTE MONSTER

It seems Max's town is also prone to environmental disasters that usually result in horrendous mutations, such as this monstrosity spawned by nuclear waste.

LUMOT ("MOSS")

A creature of living moss, brought to life by severe pollution.  It later merges with a criminal, who goes on a destructive rampage.

 

DAMBUHALANG SINGAW ("GIANT FUNGUS")

A gigantic monster fungus devouring everything in its path.

RIKUTITUS

A race of underground-dwelling creatures.

DRAGO

The tyrannical ruler of an underground kingdom.

DR. MURALLA

A mad scientist (there's always one).  Described as Max's arch-nemesis, although only one encounter has ever been told.













GOLEM
Dr. Muralla's robot creation.

COVERS