Indonesian artists have also contributed to the drawing and coloring of comics published by DC Comics and Marvel Comics. Certainly, some Indonesian comics have drawn a bit of attention, and international awards, in Japanese comics forums. Up to now, very little about the history of Indonesian comics has been included in a global map of the world of comics. This is just a glimpse of the difficult position of Indonesian comics within the world history of comics. So, the only comic included in Paul Gravett’s book list was Wayang Purwa. A French publishers, Trismégiste, had translated an episode of Wayang Purwa titled Manikmayainto French and English in 1982. Unfortunately, only one of the comics – and that only excerpts – had been translated into French and English.

However, Paul then asked a question: Have all of these been translated into foreign languages – best if into English, or one of the European languages? In my opinion, these three comics would provide a minimally basic introduction of Indonesian comics to the global comic scene. I recommended to Paul that, at the very least, the following three titles should be included: Wayang Purwa(1956) by Ardisoma Dewi Krakatau by Zam Nuldyn, and the Shandora trilogy by Teguh Santosa. When the British comic researcher Paul Gravett was preparing for the publication of the book titled 1001 Comics You Must Read Before You Die in 2010, he opened up the opportunity for recommendations on Indonesian comics for inclusion in the book for introduction to the global public.

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