Francis Manapul

Francis Manapul in a t-shirt sitting at a table with a comic in front of him.
 

Francis Manapul

A real life superhero
Date of birth
1979
Point of origin
Philippines
Manapul was born in the Phillipines but grew up in Canada, learning English in part from comic books.
In 2016, DC Comics published Francis Manapul’s Trinity, a series that includes three of its best known heroes: Superman, Batman, and Wonderwoman. Manapul worked as writer and artist for the series.
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Francis Manapul creates art out of chocolate cereal at Comic-Con in San Diego, 2016.
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Artist Francis Manapul at Comic Con in New York, 2011. His art includes work on some of DC Comics’ best-known characters, including the Flash.
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Francis Manapul, 1979- , Philippines. 

Manapul was born in the Phillipines but grew up in Canada, learning English in part from comic books. He loved art, and the quality of his drawing eventually led to work with DC Comics. He has been the artist and writer for major superheroes including the Flash, Superman, Batman, and Wonderwoman.