Flash Bomba

Flash Bomba
Flash Bomba by Mars Ravelo
Publication information
Publisher	Klasiks Magazine
Created by	Mars Ravelo
In-story information
Alter ego	Roldan Legazpi
Species	Human
Abilities	superhuman strength, ability to walk up walls, thunderclaps, enlarged extremities

Flash Bomba is a Filipino comic book character created by Mars Ravelo.

Character story

Flash Bomba was a man who lost the use of his legs in an accident. Because of this, he trained the rest of his body to an incredible level of athletic ability and did everyday stuff using his hands to compensate for the loss of his ability to walk. Eventually he heard a rumour about a "Tikbalang" (a mythological creature with the body of a man and the head of a horse) who would grant powers to anyone who could defeat it in battle. Flash Bomba challenged the Tikbalang - and set a time and place for the battle. He defeated it despite his physical limitations and the Tikbalang granted him superpowers. But as a jest, the Tikbalang gave him powers that made him look awkward. Flash was given the Tikbalang's magic hair, said talisman allowing Flash to transform into his super-powered version - a being with large hands and feet, as well as superhuman powers. Using his new abilities, he became a crimefighter.

Powers and abilities

Flash Bomba has superhuman strength, the ability to walk up walls, to generate "thunderclaps" using his large hands or block almost anything with same. In spite of his enlarged extremities, Flash Bomba is not in the least clumsy, and is a skilled unarmed fighter. He can also mystically summon "devil horses" to create a stampede.

In other media

The 2009 television series Komiks Presents: Flash Bomba stars Luis Manzano.