The Forgotten Malang: A Career in Cartoons

Long before he became one of the Philippines' most acclaimed painters, Malang enjoyed a "past life" as a cartoonist. Prior to being hailed as a master colorist, with his vivid renditions of his signature women vendors and cityscapes, he was immersed in a world of black and white.

Tracing Malang's artistic roots, this comic book presents a sampling of his prolific output from the 1940s to the 1960s... cartoon strips such as Kosme the Cop, Kosme the Copy (Retired) and Chain-Gang Charlie; the one-page wordless village-scape series called Malang’s Menagerie; illustrations for legal columns; editorial cartoons; sport cartoons and more.

Published in 2008 by The Crucible Workshop

111 pages / Paperback