Varga (comics)

Varga's character concept was created in 1939[1][2] years before she debuted in Bulaklak Magazine No.17, Vol.4 (July 23, 1947) which Ravelo wrote and drew himself.

The character Varga was archived twice, It was under the name "Darna" the character became famous.[3][4]In an interview, Ravelo revealed that he offered his creation first to Liwayway Magazine and then to other publications but was rejected several times.

The concept and image of Varga was based on illustrations of Superman from comic books brought by United States soldiers to the Philippines.[5]

The first concept image Ravelo had on Varga was a story about a mortal girl named Narda, her brother Ding and their grandmother Lola Asay. In this draft the characters lived in the town of Masambong when a falling star revealed itself to be a magic amulet and turned the little girl named Narda into the superhero Varga.

For more than six decades the character Varga wasn't published, until she was reboot character in the 2008 Komiks Presents: Varga TV series.

The original Varga's costume features long sleeved shirt with three stars that represents the Philippine flag, shorts and a simple belt with a loincloth (Bahag).

In the 2008 TV series, Varga wears a purple romper, cape and boots with gold details. Her outfit also includes some accessories like a golden headpiece with a "V" sign, and a golden medallion belt.

In Komiks Presents: Varga, a 2008 television series starring Mariel Rodriguez, Varga starred as an alien named Princess Varona from the planet Vargon. On Earth, Varga is assisted by a human girl named Olga in secretly protecting mankind and saving the world from “the forces of evil”.

Planet Vargon is the home to a race of powerful beings from outer space. Due to the destruction of her home planet, Vara escapes and landed on Earth, however, only existing in a ghost form. The Princess meets a young human girl name Olga, who is the only one who can see her, due to her kind heart. Under Olga's influence, Vara falls in love with the people of Earth.

These two women's destiny are meant to be merged literally. Upon a shout and a touch, the violet-colored ghost Vara unites with the human child Olga, fused into one person in a single body: the superhero Varga. Together, Vara and Olga begin their journey to become a real hero, and to defeat earth's enemy, Xandra - an evil woman who preys on the youth and beauty of others to stay young and beautiful.

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