TINY TOM

Created by writer Ray Morgan and artist Thor William, Tiny Tom ran weekly in Pilipino Funny Komiks (Published by Islas Filipinas Publishing Co., Inc.) from 1981 to 1983.

HONEY, I SHRUNK THE KID!

Dr. Lugo

Dr. Rod Suarez and his young son Tom were abducted by the criminal mastermind Dr. Lugo, who wanted the kidnapped scientist to build a shrinking device for him.  During a struggle, Tom was struck by the rays of the device, shrinking him down to about an inch in height.

Dr. Suarez and Tiny Tom

Despite his size, Tom was able to escape and sought the help of his father's girlfriend, beauty salon owner Olivia.

"Aling Olivia"

Rosal, Lily, Dahlia and Camfufot - The original Flower 4.

Assisted by gay beauticians Rosal, Lily, Dahlia and Camfufot, they attempted to rescue Tom's father, who was being held captive in a fake haunted house.

TINY NO MORE

Not-so-Tiny Tom

In the series' 57th chapter (PFK#240 - January 21, 1983), Tom gets hit by a prototype laser which then causes him to grow 12 feet in height!  He spends the remainder of the series in this state as he mops up the rest of Lugo's gang.

JURASSIC TERMINATORS

Terminator 2 and Jurassic Park were two of the biggest blockbuster movies of the early 1990's, so it's only natural to expect that some local publications would capitalize on their popularity.  In this case, though, Graphic Arts Service Inc. (GASI) opted to merge both properties into one.  Well, sort of.

Jurassic Terminators was created by writer Primus Inter Pares and artist Lan Medina for Super Heroes Comix (which probably should have been retitled Jurassic Comix since almost every feature in it had something to do with dinosaurs) in 1993.  Set on the world of Jurass, populated by a race of highly-evolved, technologically-advanced dinosaurs, it chronicled the ongoing conflict between the peace-loving Herbivores and the war-like Carnivores.

From Super Heroes Comix #22 (December 19, 1993).

 

ALTARU

Created by writer Oscar D. Baleros I and artist Dannie Taverna, Altaru first appeared in 1987 in the pages of Thunder Illustrated Magasin, published by Counterpoint Komiks and Magazines, Inc.

Globe-trotting singer Ramiro leads a double life, fighting international crime as the masked martial artist known as Altaru.  He is guided by the old sage Yaru and aided the mystic owl Malta.

The following story appeared in Thunder Illustrated Magasin #18 (February 4, 1988).