Sequential satire
Folklore with a fresh punchline
Episodic comic strips that drag old Malay tricksters and heroes into unglamorous modern quandaries, drawn with expressive linework and paced like print.
Selected installments
Panels that argue back
A curated run of sequential pages, each following one character arc through a satirical exchange and a single, well-timed turn of the page.
Serial arcs and craft
How the strips are built
Each arc runs in short episodes. Dialogue is punchy and lettering follows the rhythm of the tale, with woodcut-influenced linework setting the pace.
Ongoing arcs
Character-led serials
Recurring tricksters and heroes return across episodes, each arc placing one familiar figure into a contemporary bind and letting the satire unfold page by page.
Formats
Strips, pages, single panels
Work appears as short strips, full comic pages, and standalone panels, each sized to read clearly on screen and in print.
Dialogue and lettering
Timing on the page
Speech balloons and hand lettering are placed to set the beat of each joke, with Malay design cues drawn from the specific tale rather than applied as decoration.