Volt Comic Character in Scott Mccloud's Superheroes Concept

In early 2012, the phenomenon of the birth of a new Indonesian superhero character named “Volt” enlivened Indonesian superhero comics. Almost 10 years since it first appeared, this comic has been able to survive amidst the competition for comics originating from the west such as DC Comics and superheroes made by Marvel. This study will analyze the comic character Volt, whose physical visual depiction is heavily influenced by Western comic visuals and is well-received by comic fans in Indonesia,although this character is originally from Indonesia. The research method used is a qualitative descriptive model with an analysis of the concept of a good superhero according to Scott McCloud including character, visual, and expressive. The results show that the presence of the character “Volt” is able to meet the tastes of the Indonesian comic reader market. While the character “Volt” is based on Scott McCloud’s drawing concept, it shows that there is an adaptation of both the character’s form, visuals, and expressions that can be accepted by Indonesian comic fans. Keywords: comic characters, Scott McCloud, superhero, Volt

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KnE Social Sciences
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2025-01-10
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https://doi.org/10.18502/kss.v10i3.17896
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Comics and Graphic Narratives
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Volt Comic Character in Scott Mccloud's Superheroes Concept

Sonson Nurusholih, Muhammad Iskandar
KnE Social Sciences
Comics and Graphic Narratives
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Volt Comic Character in Scott Mccloud's Superheroes Concept

Sonson Nurusholih, Muhammad Iskandar
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Abstract

In early 2012, the phenomenon of the birth of a new Indonesian superhero character named “Volt” enlivened Indonesian superhero comics. Almost 10 years since it first appeared, this comic has been able to survive amidst the competition for comics originating from the west such as DC Comics and superheroes made by Marvel. This study will analyze the comic character Volt, whose physical visual depiction is heavily influenced by Western comic visuals and is well-received by comic fans in Indonesia,although this character is originally from Indonesia. The research method used is a qualitative descriptive model with an analysis of the concept of a good superhero according to Scott McCloud including character, visual, and expressive. The results show that the presence of the character “Volt” is able to meet the tastes of the Indonesian comic reader market. While the character “Volt” is based on Scott McCloud’s drawing concept, it shows that there is an adaptation of both the character’s form, visuals, and expressions that can be accepted by Indonesian comic fans. Keywords: comic characters, Scott McCloud, superhero, Volt

KnE Social SciencesVol. 10(3)
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Comics and Graphic Narratives
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