First published in 1953, Dyesebel is the story of a half-human, half-fish daughter born to a couple living in a rural area. The father wanted to get rid of the baby but just as he was about to do it, lightning and thunder stopped him. The couple decided to transfer to different place to avoid rumors about their child. In a village near the sea they raised Dyesebel. Here she met other sea creatures and with some she enjoyed wonderful adventures. But others made her miserable.

Another version was that the people in their neighborhood found out about the mermaid and blamed her for the catastrophes that hit their place. To get away from the mob, her mother hid Dyesebel near the ocean.

Like Ravelo's other comics superheroes, different versions of Dyesebel were portrayed in past movies.

Dyesebel (1953). On the same year it was published in Pilipino Komiks, Gerardo de Leon directed the first movie version. (His other comic-superhero project was Pedro Penduko.)

Dyesebel highlighted the career of the veteran actress Edna Luna, considered one of the most beautiful actresses during her time. Jaime dela Rosa, younger brother of the postwar movie idol Rogelio dela Rosa, was her leading man. The movie was a hit.

Anak ni Dyesebel (1964). A decade after the first movie, director Gerardo de Leon once again gathered the cast members of his Dyesebel to be part of its sequel titled Anak ni Dyesebel, which was also written by Ravelo with the same title.

The movie still had Edna Luna, but the focus was on actress Eva Montes, who played the role of Dyesebel's daughter Alona. Like Edna, Eva Montes also played a role in Ravelo's creation twice. She was Darna in the 1965 film titled Darna at ang Babaing Tuod.

Si Dyesebel at Ang Mahiwagang Kabibe (1973). This movie by director Emmanuel Borlaza used the second version of the plot wherein Dyesebel was blamed by neighbors as the cause of village misfortunes.

Played by the Star for All Seasons, Vilma Santos, Dyesebel fell in love with a male human named Fredo (Romeo Miranda), who promised Dyesebel that he would look for all the possible ways to make her human.

Vilma was the only actress who portrayed Dyesebel and Darna, which were both created by the King of Komiks Mars Ravelo.

Sisid, Dyesebel, Sisid (1978). Unlike the past Dyesebels, it did not take a decade before this fourth adaptation was made into a movie.  Innocent but seductive beauty Alma Moreno played the role of Dyesebel, who fell in love with David (Matt Ranillo III) who also played Maro a Merman who also loves Dyesebel.

Its plot was different to the past versions of Dyesebel that at the end of the story  Dyesebel chose to stay in the water w/ the mermaids.  Dyanga was also not in the story. And Dyesebel comes from a rich family who died in a plane crash.  Bangenge Queen of the Mermaids played by Nova Villa  who also adopted Dyesebel. The main villain is Bella Flores as  the  Sea Hag Golagona a half human half Octopus. Also there was no magic Concho or Shell in the movie but a red batong hiyas ( Ruby like stone) that gave Dyesebel her pair of legs.

Dyesebel (1990). Twelve years after Alma starred as Dyesebel, Director Mel Chionglo created the movie Dyesebel with Alice Dixon playing the main character.

This version made a slight change from the original version. The plot focused on Dyesebel's most beloved male human. If in all the past movies, the loveteam of Dyesebel followed his original name, Fredo, this 1990 Dyesebel changed it to Edward (played by Richard Gomez).

Also, in case some viewers have forgotten, then young actress Carmina Villarroel acted as young Dyesebel in this movie. 

Dyesebel (1996). Director Emmanuel Borlaza seemed to have enjoyed directing Dyesebel so much that he came back 23 years later to do another version with actress Charlene Gonzalez.  Here, she was paired with Matthew Mendoza who portrayed Fredo.

FIRST TV APPEARANCE. Although GMA-7 claims that its Dyesebel is the first TV adaptation, the first TV appearance of this komiks character should be credited to Ara Mina. This sexy actress did a cameo appearance as Dyesebel in the fantaserye Darna in 2005 with another mermaid, played by Sexbomb dancer Rochelle Pangilinan.

DYESEBEL ( GMA TV Series  May 2008) Starring Marian Rivera as Dyesebel and Dingdong Dantes as Fredo. Also starring are Jean Garcia as Lucia, Lot Lot De Leon as Banak and Mylene Dizon as Dyanga. Directed by Joyce Bernal and Don Michael Perez

The tale

The story of Mars Ravelo’s Dyesebel begins when human Lucia (Jean Garcia) delivers a beautiful yet unusual baby girl; unusual because, unlike normal babies, Lucia’s child is born with fins for legs. The child is called Dyesebel. And although surprised by their daughter’s strange form, Lucia and her husband Tonio (Wendell Ramos) promise to love their child no matter what.

But in no time at all, their neighbors discover the couple’s secret. And when the community is hit with a series of catastrophes, the town believes that the anomaly that is Dyesebel is to blame; an accusation that leads Lucia to offer her only daughter to the sea, where she would fit better.

Unknown to Lucia, it is at the heart of the sea that Dyesebel’s adventures and misfortunes will begin, and it is within the confines of the waters that Dyesebel will lead a new life—a journey that would take her to the depths of the sea, as well as to the chaos of the city.