In the left corner... "Darna" the comic series (1950-1951?) by Mars Ravelo and Nestor Redondo! And in the right corner... "Darna vs. the Planet Women" the movie (1975), directed and written by Armando Garces; and starring Vilma Santos!

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The comic: https://multoghost.wordpress.com/2024/04/17/retrospective-thoughs-on-1950s-darna/

The movie: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BsQvBWUmR4g

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Episode 178: Darna vs. the Planet Women (1975)