Lat’s comics and the articulation of the Malaysian cultural landscape by Lee, Siew Chin, T'ng Cheah, Kiu Choon, Noraza Ahmad Zabidi, Badrul Redzuan Abu Hassan

“…Over the past few years, there has seen some renewed serious interest in comics in terms of the humour and narrative aspect. …”
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Vague languages implied through disparagement functions in comic strips by Jaufillaili, Sujatna, Eva Tuckyta Sari, Indira, Dian, Indrayani, Lia Maulia

“…One of the interesting forms of media toanalyse, that consistsof humor, are comic strips. However, the study on the useof vague language in comic strips is still rare. …”
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Covid to beat: creative intermingling of translingualism in comic if Malaysia was anime: Covidball Z by Wirda Syaheera Sulaiman, Shin, Yi Chew

“…This research aims to explore the use of translanguaging in the mentioned comic book and explore Malaysians’ views of the use of translanguaging in this comic book through interviews. …”
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Little Dim Sum Warriors : translanguaging of Chinese and English in educational comic books for bilingual children by Istighfaroh, Anisatul, Yannuar, Nurenzia, Febrianti, Yusnita, Choiron, Nabhan Fuad, Basthomi, Yazid

“…Comic books used to serve the purpose of entertainment; nowadays, they also provide one of the most innovative ways of learning. …”
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Juggling identities: Komik Bunda’s representation of “Good” working mothers during the Covid-19 pandemic by Stephani, Nicky

“…The dynamics of motherhood during the pandemic were incisively portrayed in Komik Bunda, a comic published on one of the leading parenting sites in Indonesia, haibunda.com. …”
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The portrayals of state machinery figures in combating COVID-19 in Malaysia : a study on Ernest Ng’s CovidBall Z by Nazima Versay Kudus, Noor Azli Affendy Lee

“…One of the comic artists in Malaysia, Ernest Ng, initially published his comics online and later converted them into three volumes of comic books entitled CovidBall Z Volume 1 (2020a), 2 (2020b) and 3 (2021). …”
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Specifics of appealing headlines in Russian mass media materials dedicated to science by Dolgova, Natalia, Orekhova, Yelena

“…It is indicated that the corpus of appealing headlines on these resources is characterised by individual author’s decisions embodied with the help of a comic mode, allusions, precedent texts and quotes, differentiation of the “image” of the addressee, oxymoron, antithesis and grotesque. …”
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“Un-Romanticized” love in Anthony and Cleopatra and The Taming of the Shrew by Arbaayah Ali Termizi

“…Furthermore, since Bakhtinian analysis targets the comic and regenerative in the grotesque, the elaborate choice of a comedy and a tragedy for this study is assumed to be an illuminating endeavor. …”
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Facilitating the grotesque reception and human-nature interrelationship in Tunku Halim’s Dark Demon Rising by Nur Fatin Syuhada Ahmad Jafni, Wan Roselezam Wan Yahya, Kaur, Hardev

“…Pertaining to this notion, the interconnectedness is unveiled through the comic/horror and attractive/repulsive dualities. …”
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Cognition and emotion : exploration on consumers response to advertisement and brand by Hafizah Omar Zaki, Yusniza Kamarulzaman, Mozard Mohtar

“…Lastly, in study 4 (n = 69), the results reveal that prior exposure to a humourous stimulus (i.e., comic strip) affects ad evaluation only. This research offers some theoretical contributions to the establishment of cognition as drivers to information processing and ELM attitude formation; and insights into consumers' cognitive-emotional attempts in response to advertising and brands which may become an input for advertisers, brand builders and marketing firms to design more innovative and impactful advertising campaigns for a sustainable IMC. …”
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Ludic adaptation: can we babyfy, chibify, bambify, or cherubify a literary text for younger audiences? by Purnomo, SF. Luthfie Arguby, Untari, Lilik Untari, Purnama, SF. Lukfianka Sanjaya, Nur Asiyah, Umam, Robith Khoiril, Sartika, Yustin, Novianni Anggraini, Elen Inderasari

“…Adaptation of textual, visual, and operative elements for younger audiences in the context of literary texts with ergodicity like apps, comics, animation films, and games is understudied. …”
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Roycean loyalty in William Shakespeare’s timon of Athens by Florence Toh Haw Ching, Arbaayah Ali Termizi

“…While most studies highlight the comical nature and bearings of the servant class, the study centers its analysis on the serious nature of loyalty displayed by the Steward towards Timon. …”
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E-komik Hikayat Patani: Putera Pewaris Kerajaan (satu analisis tekstual, kepentingan dan cabaran) by Mohamed Nazreen Shahul Hamid, Muhammad Nur Saiful Ghazali

“…Analisis tekstual menggunakan lima prinsip komik yang diperkenalkan oleh Hall di dalam penulisannya Five Essential Principles of Comics and Cartooning. Manakala, analisis kepentingan dan cabaran menggunakan kaedah kepustakaan. …”
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