Philippine Comics
Comics in the Philippines (Filipino: Komiks) were partially inspired by American mainstream comic strips and comic books during the early 20th century, particularly after World War II, the medium became widespread and popular throughout the country, though its popularity has subsided somewhat with the advent of other mass-media forms such as telenovelas. Webcomics produced by independent Filipino web-based artists have recently caught the attention of local and foreign readers.
The word komiks is simply the English word "comics", adapted to fit the orthography of native Filipino languages such as Tagalog.