Father Marty - Pop Culture References

Pop Culture References

  • The video Tiny had seen was a controversial clip about Filipino talent manager Jojo Veloso, who made the headlines in 1996 over a series of video clips apparently fondling his male wards.
  • Although Fr Marty appears on the covers of the 16th and 18th books, this is merely due to a reunion of sorts of all entire Pugad Baboy cast, including certain minor and extra characters. However, Father Marty himself would reappear in strips of the 19th book, albeit as a background character without lines. A second reappearance in Pugad Baboy XX, this time in one whole strip with many lines, implies that he has moved back to Pugad Baboy and is carrying out his holy duties there. In this appearance, apparently, his has shown signs of the same wacky behavior as the rest of the residents, though is still forgivable for a priest.
  • The primary gag of the arc is the EXTREMELY LONG list of Senator Cabalfin's sins, a reference to the corruption the Philippine government has, especially in recent times, been infamous for.
  • Although it has not yet been verified with the author, the character of Fr. Marty gets his name from a real Filipino Salesian priest who is a friend of Pol Medina himself.

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