Taong 1978 unang nilathala ang Pilipino Funny Komiks for Children sa pamamatnubay ng unang patnugot nito, G. Ramon Marcelino sa pamamahala ng Islas Filipinas Publishing Co, Inc., ang tinuguriang" longest running publication of children's comics in the Philippines history". Orihinal at may konseptong Ingles ang nilalaman nito at di nagtagal ay pinalitan ng ating wikang Pilipino sa kagustuhang tangkilikin ito ng masa.

In 1884, Dr. Reinhold Rost, editor of Trubner’s Record, a magazine devoted to Eastern literature, asked Jose Rizal to contribute some Asian fables. Rizal was more than delighted to comply and he submitted to Dr. Rost “Two Eastern Fables." One of the fables was titled “Matsing at Pagong”, which Dr. Rost published in Trubner’s Record issue No. 245 in 1885.

The long wait is finally over! Philippine art lovers and connoisseurs will definitely treasure the two art books recently launched by Vibal Foundation, Inc., about two of the Philippines' greatest visual artists: Carlos "Botong" Francisco, and Francisco V. Coching.

For as long as I can remember, I have loved komiks and the entire experience of reading Tagalog komiks. When I was growing up, to help me in my reading, my father always bought me komiks. Our old house in Cubao was near the GASI offices in 18th Avenue, and there my father would buy back issues of Pinoy Komiks, Aliwan, Pinoy Klasiks, Pioneer, and those horde of komiks magazines being published by GASI.