Did Mars Ravelo Really Create Marvel Comics? Many Filipinos grew up with heroes who felt close to home. Darna flying across the sky. Captain Barbell lifting impossible weights. Flash Bomba charging into battle. Lastikman stretching beyond limits. These characters came from the imagination of Mars Ravelo, a Filipino comic creator whose stories became part of childhood memories, movie nights, and television history. Because his creations were so powerful, a rumor slowly appeared online. Some peopl