Eventually, he heard a rumour about a "Tikbalang" (a mythological creature with the body of a man and the head of a horse) who would grant powers to anyone who could defeat it in battle.
Flash Bomba was given the Tikbalang's magic hair, said talisman (Filipino: agimat or anting-anting) allowing him to transform into his super-powered version - a being with large hands and feet, as well as superhuman powers.
[1] Flash Bomba has superhuman strength, the ability to walk up walls, to generate "thunderclaps" using his large hands or block almost anything with same.
[3] Flash Bomba also stars Roxanne Guinoo, Sid Lucero, Lito Pimentel, Nanette Inventor, Alan Paule, Rio Locsin, and Empoy Marquez.
Flash Bomba was part of the "Isang Lakas" team composed of past Komiks Presents heroes such as Varga, Tiny Tony and Kapitan Boom.