2006-07-07 00:00:00 Comic fair draws eager onlookers Intan Ismawati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta
There was only one thing on the mind of Erwin, 9, in the last few days: The Jakarta Book Fair in Bung Karno Sports Hall. "My son demanded that I bring him to this exhibition to attend a talk show about how to make comics," said Nadia, 40. The talk show Jangan Takut Membuat Komik (Don't be afraid to produce comics) was held Tuesday, but organizer Indonesian Comics Society (MKI) is providing demonstrations until Sunday. MKI chairman Adrian said the talk show title reflected the poor circumstances of the local comic industry today, which discouraged many people from embarking on a career in the field. "The government seems reluctant to support the comics industry. We're not asking for money, just the recognition that this industry exists," he said. He contrasted the lack of attention to comics here with the success of manga comic-book industries in Japan and Korea that also brought in foreign income due to their success abroad. Adrian added that the country's comics industry enjoyed its heyday in the 1960s, when the cartoonists and their works were influential in the city. During the period, he added, local bookshops sold mass titles of comics with "outrageous story settings, full of violence, erotic scenes and carrying many negative connotations". In 1965 after the abortive coup blamed on the now-banned Indonesian Communist Party, the government burned all comics with politically or socially charged themes. "However, until now, comics remain linked with that incident. Comics are considered a bad influence," Adrian said. Nine cartoonists formed the MKI in 1997, but only one of the original group remains active. With Adrian and his friends Oyas and Hendra running the group, MKI includes 20 cartoonists and several graphic and design artists to produce "clean" comics. "We check the storyboard and drawings before publication. Comics with the MKI stamp on them are safe and suitable to be read," Adrian said. Adrian acknowledged that poor recognition of comics made his organization function more as a go-between in finding customers for its members. In its bid to to incroduce the works to new customers, the MKI aparticipates in book exhibitions and holds caricature workshops at schools and universities in Jakarta, Yogyakarta, Semarang and Bandung. The MKI has 30 members registered with its fan club, 80 percent of whom are freelance cartoonists. It also holds regular discussions and workshops for membes. "There are a lot of manga maniacs out there ... We are confident the industry will continue in the future," Adrian said. http://www.thejakartapost.com/detailheadlines.asp?fileid=20060707.A06&irec=5 dulu saya pernah berdebat dengan Pak Pris di milis silakan buka lagi arsip milis ini tentang sebutan kartunis untuk komikus,disini kekuatan kartunis yang bisa membuat komik karena istilah kartunis akan digunakan sebagai sebutan sebagai orang yang membuat gambar lucu, komik(istilah di indonesia adalah cergam) cuma sayang mungkin Pak Pris sudah sibuk jadi sudah tidak mau menjenguk milis ini lagi ya hehehe..... sikunst kartunis biasa yang sedang belajar ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Great things are happening at Yahoo! Groups. See the new email design. http://us.click.yahoo.com/TISQkA/hOaOAA/yQLSAA/FsyolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/pakarti/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
