Summary
Komiks Presents: Kapitan Boom (lit. 'Captain Boom') is the first fantaserye offering in the Komiks series aired on ABS-CBN. This series is based on the comic strip Kapitan Boom by Mars Ravelo.
| Komiks Presents: Kapitan Boom | |
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| Also known as | Kapitan Boom |
| Genre | Fantasy |
| Created by | ABS-CBN |
| Based on | Captain Boom by Mars Ravelo and Ric Ravelo |
| Directed by | Frasco Mortiz Dondon Santos |
| Starring | Jon Avila Maja Salvador Jay-R Siaboc |
| Theme music composer | Sugarfree |
| Opening theme | "Hari ng Sablay" by Jay-R Siaboc |
| Country of origin | Philippines |
| Original language | Filipino |
| No. of episodes | 15 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Linggit Tan Roldeo T. Endrinal |
| Production companies | Dreamscape Entertainment Television Classified Media |
| Original release | |
| Network | ABS-CBN |
| Release | April 26 – August 2, 2008 |
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Plot edit
Lance Mercado has a secret superhero alter-ego: "Kapitan Boom". Lance's grandmother, Lola Gretchen (Gloria Sevilla), & his best friend, Bukol (Thou Reyes) are the only people who know about his abilities. During emergencies, Lance assumes another personality as Kapitan Boom (Jon Avila), the superhero dedicated to fighting the forces of evil.
Lance continues his normal life as a college student until he falls in love with a classmate, Melody (Maja Salvador). He struggles with his self-esteem issues to win her heart, but Melody already has her eyes set on Kapitan Boom. Melody eventually accepts Lance as a friend, but he may not be able to tell her that he is Kapitan Boom.
Cast and characters edit
- Jay-R Siaboc as Lance Mercado (Kapitan Boom's alter-ego)
- Maja Salvador as Melody - Kapitan Boom's/Lance's girlfriend
- Jon Avila as Kapitan Boom
- Thou Reyes as Bukol - Lance/Kapitan Boom's best friend
- Mariana Del Rio as Cheska - Melody's cousin
- Isay Alvarez as Harmony -Melody's mother & Cheska's aunt
- Gloria Sevilla as Lola Gretchen - Lance/Kapitan Boom's grandma
- Ana Capri as Rebecca "Becky" Mercado - Lance/Kapitan Boom's mother
- Bembol Roco as Hector Dasmaquinoz
- Marvin Raymundo as Tristan Ballesteros - Hector's assistant
- Ina Raymundo as Queenie Romualdez - Hector's girlfriend
- Jordan Castillo as Lapu-Lapu/Red
- Railey Valoroso as Ichiro - one of the Japanese soldiers & love interest of Lola Gretchen when she was young.
- Maricar Reyes as Young Gretchen - love interest of Ichiro.
- Mariel Rodriguez as Varga - When Kapitan Boom meets her in his finale story & she begins her story
Trivia edit
- Jay-R Siaboc sings the theme song for Kapitan Boom.
- Along with the weekly "Mars Ravelo's Komiks presents Kapitan Boom" of ABS-CBN, GMA also airs another Mars Ravelo daily classic telefantasya, "Dyesebel". These shows from Ravelo are broadcast for the first time in 2008.
See also edit
References edit
External links edit
- Official website Kapitan Boom Drama
- Kapitan Boom at Telebisyon.net
- Kapitan Boom Blog Catalog
- Komiks Presents: Kapitan Boom (2008 TV series) at IMDb
