Mars Ravelo

Dyesebel

Mars Ravelo and Elpidio created the Filipino comic book

character Dyesebel. Marcial "Mars" Ravelo, commonly
known as the king of komiks, was a Filipino comic book
artist and graphic novelist. Elpidio Torres was a well-known
comic book illustrator in the Philippines when he joined Ace
Publications. He collaborated with writer Mars Ravelo on
several series, including "Roberta" for Pilipino Komiks,
"Booma," a fantasy about a jungle, and "Dyesebel," a tale
about a mermaid.
The legend of Dyesebel originated in the Philippines with
the tale of a child born to a mother who was also a mermaid.
The baby Dyesebel was born with a fishtail instead of typical
human lower extremities. A lightning strike during a
typhoon prevented Dyesebel's father from abandoning the
child, who was upset at the infant's disfigurement. The
couple made the decision to leave their community and migrate so they could raise Dyesebel
secretly, away from prying eyes, in order to avoid the stigma of having a mermaid child. The
mermaid Dyesebel ultimately met other mermaids while hanging out by the water. Through her
sea journeys, she also meets Diangga, a sea witch with the ability to change merpeople like
Dyesebel into regular people. Dyesebel developed feelings for a typical human man. The envious
ex-girlfriend of the guy Dyesebel was in love with, however, decided to abduct Dyesebel and put
her in a carnival after her secret as a mermaid was revealed. Later, her human lover intervened to
save Dyesebel. Dyesebel eventually became a permanent female human with typical lower
extremities thanks to Diangga, the sea witch.
I grew up watching Dyesebel and Wetness' various versions of this artwork as a Filipino
youngster, and I can say with certainty that it was one of the things that brought an end to my
childhood because this story is one that everyone at the time adores. And What I admire more
about this, though, is how Mars Ravelo drew inspiration from foreign tales and adapted them for
a Filipino audience in his work "Dyesebel," which was partially based on the mermaid folktale
"The Little Mermaid" by Hans Christian Andersen. "Dyesebel" became the recognizable
mermaid we know today by giving the narrative a new perspective and adding cultural
relatability. The consequences of one's goals and the steps one takes to pursue those goals are
shown in Mars Ravelo's Dyesebel narrative. I believe that this tale introduces the idea of self-
sacrifice to young readers. And based on what I have observed and seen while reading the
comics, I believe the creator is perhaps conveying a message to the audience concerning the core
theme of the comics, Dyesebel. Despite her errors and difficulties, she was still able to
accomplish her aim and experience life in general. and if we gave up when faced with
difficulties, we would never achieve our goals. However, if you give it your all, you can succeed.
Think of Dysebel while you close your eyes.