Francisco V. Coching
| Francisco V. Coching | |
|---|---|
| Born | Francisco Vicente Coching January 29, 1919 Pasig, Rizal, Philippine Islands |
| Died | September 1, 1998 (aged 78) |
| Nationality | Filipino |
| Area(s) | Cartoonist |
Notable works | Pedro Penduko Hagibis |
| Awards | Order of National Artists of the Philippines (2014, posthumous) other awards |
| Spouse(s) | Filomena Navales |
| Children | 5, including Lulu Coching Rodriguez |
Francisco Vicente Coching (January 29, 1919 – September 1, 1998) was a Filipino comic book illustrator and writer during the Golden Age of Philippine comics. He is regarded as one of the "pillars of the Philippine Komiks Industry", the "King of Komiks", and the "Dean of Philippine Comics". He created the iconic characters Pedro Penduko, Hagibis, and Sabas, ang barbaro.
In 2014, he was posthumously conferred as a National Artist for Visual Arts, the highest honor for artists in the Philippines.