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Gempak
Kadokawa Gempak Starz ( zh, c=角川平方, p=Jiǎochuān píngfāng, l=Kadokawa Square) (trading as Gempak Starz, formerly Malaysian Art Square Group ( zh, c=平方集团, p=Píngfāng jítuán, l=Square Group)) is a Malaysian graphic novel, comics and manga publisher owned by Kadokawa Corporation. Originally established as Komik Lawak Atau Lawak Creation in 1971, the company previously produced ''Gempak'', a magazine dedicated to showcasing local comic artists from Malaysia to wider audiences. ''Gempak'' has the distinction of being the first Malaysian info-comic magazine, offering news and articles about the ACG (Animation, Comics & Games) world in and outside of the country. ''Gempak'' magazine aims to encourage the local development of such industries, facilitating the global spread of Malaysian talent. History ''Komik-1'' Debuted On Komik Lawak Atau Lawak Publish on July 9 1971. ''Gempak'' debuted on 1 June 1998, at a time when Malaysia was attempting to recover from th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Malaysian Comics
Malaysian comics () originated in British Malaya, colonial Malaya in the early 20th century as single-panel Political cartoon, satirical cartoons in newspapers. Following the World War II and Malaya's independence in 1957, comic strips became the dominant form in newspapers. By the end of the 1970s List of humor magazines, humor magazines featuring satirical cartoons flourished. Indigenous comic book publishing started as early as the 1950s but it gained widespread recognition only in the 1980s. While early Malaysian comics were heavily influenced by History of American comics, American styles, Japanese manga has increasingly shaped contemporary Malaysian comics, in line with global trends. Malaysia is a multicultural nation, primarily composed of Malays (ethnic group), Malays and Chinese people, Chinese, with smaller Indian people, Indians and other communities. Its complex geopolitical history, from the colonial period to the present, has often been reflected in its comics. Ethni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |