HUMOROUS COMIC ART AS CRITIQUE OF THE MARCOS DICTATORSHIP: AN ANALYSIS OF SELECTED SERIES OF PILIPINO FUNNY KOMIKS FOR CHILDREN AFTER THE FIRST EDSA REVOLUTION

Pilipino Funny Komiks for Children, popularly known in the Philippines as Funny Komiks, is the oldest Filipino-made comics magazine for children. From its first issue in 1978, during the authoritarian regime of President Ferdinand E. Marcos, it featured humorous stories that aligned with industry-imposed censorship in the Philippines. However, after Marcos was deposed from his position due to the First EDSA People Power Revolution in 1986, this created an opportunity for comic contributors to express their views without any restrictions from the government. This led to the publication of stories that criticized the former Marcos regime. Using selected Funny Komiks series as primary sources, this research highlights how the use of humor acts as a form of critique of an oppressive regime when comic artists no longer had to fear any possible consequences. Furthermore, this study also assesses the changes and repercussions that occurred in the Philippine comic magazine industry when Marcos was ousted.