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Comic art education
By Ezrena Hussain
Monday, May 05, 2014 - 12:20
DURING the period between 1945 and 1957, no less than 145 new Malay-language magazine titles were published in Singapore and the Malay Peninsula. These magazines were important for the development of comic strips and comic books which had received very little attention.
Comic art was connected to the education of both children and adults, and was believed to be valuable in strengthening Malayan pride, which was necessary for the upcoming independence of the nation.
This 1952 edition of Majalah Comic Melayu featured here includes a story entitled Perjuangan Hang Tuah dan Jebat by Razak Ahmad, published by Zawyah Publishing House (Johor Bahru).
“ Takkan Melayu hilang di dunia ” is a phrase believed to have been pronounced by the hero in the classic tale Hikayat Hang Tuah. The tale of Hang Tuah is one of the most popular legends in the Malay world. The story of this 15th century hero, focuses around his loyalty to family, friends and his service to the sultan, the ruler of Malacca.
Representations of Hang Tuah in comics and fi lms were important in helping to shape a modern Malayan identity.
In the 1950s — a period in which colonialism, loyalty and individualism were important values as Malaya was moving towards independence — Hang Tuah was an important symbol.
It was also during this period that the appearance of male fi gures in traditional costume began to surface in visual communications.
This repeated imagery and the patriotic love story embodied by this symbol urged the people to hold him in high regard.
Here, Hang Tuah is illustrated and presented in the Malay traditional attire. At the same time, the use of primary colours on the cover, and the position of his stance, is reminiscent of the American superhero, Superman.
As a symbol interwoven with national propaganda that appeared in posters, magazines, books, Hang Tuah became a seductive fi gure made to appeal to all races and classes.
- The Malay Mail -
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Teknik Lengkap Melukis Kartun (1987)
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Keris Merah (Mingguan Malaysia 1 Januari 1978)
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