José Zabala-Santos

José Zabala Santos
Born(1911-07-20)July 20, 1911
Calumpit, Bulacan, Insular Government of the Philippine Islands, U.S.
DiedSeptember 7, 1985(1985-09-07) (aged 74)
Manila, Philippines
Nationality Philippines
Other namesMang Pepe
OccupationCartoonist
RelativesNonoy Marcelo (nephew)

José Zabala-Santos (sometimes spelled as Jose Zabala Santos) (20 July 1911 – September 7, 1985), nicknamed as "Mang Pepe" ("Mister Pepe" in the Tagalog language) by hometown neighbors and as "Zabala" by colleagues in the cartooning profession, was a successful cartoonist in the Philippines and was one of the pioneers of Philippine comics. He became one of the most popular cartoonists in the Philippines during the 1950s because of his cartoon characters such Popoy, Sianong Sano, and Lukas Malakas. Zabala is one of the "respected names" of artists in the Philippine cartoon and comics industry.

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