CREATED BY MUHAMMAD AQIL & AKMAL ZUHAZMI SARAWAK SARAWAK THE LEGENDS OF SPECIAL EDITION WM:RM10.00 EM:RM12.50 THE MERDEKA SPECIAL SERIES HYPPGRAM
PAGE 1 Once upon a time in a deep forest in Sungai Batang Lupar, Sarawak. The British soldier entered Sarawak via river. But little they did know there’s a creature waiting for their arrival. 1 CREATED BY MUHAMMAD AQIL & AKMAL ZUHAZMI
Legends said there’s a giant humanoid crocodile around here. You know that’s fairy tales right? I think we should be more careful... one of the soldiers starts looking at his reflection in the water. suddenly glowing red eyes appeared under the water. SPLASH SPLASH 2
The soldier scream breaks the silent night. AHHHHH!!!!! Up above a hornbill flying. A Hornbill sent by Puteri Santubong watch the situation from up above. a Hornbill report the incidents to Puteri Santubong. Good job little one. 3 CREATED BY MUHAMMAD AQIL & AKMAL ZUHAZMI
I’ve told you already, now we should team up together. Yes,You bet Here’s my ideas That dawn, they both start to plan out their strategies how to protect Sungai Batang Lupar from British soldier. The British soldier, with weapons on hand. Start to step their foot on swamp area, or in this case Bujang Senang’s territory. 4 CREATED BY MUHAMMAD AQIL & AKMAL ZUHAZMI
6 British army look up, confused why there’s so many birds flew around Later, did they know they actually get distracted Bujang Senang attack the british soldier The soldiers try to shoot but not a single bullet can pierce trough 5
what are you?! the soldiers still trying their best to fight Bujang Senang. Meanwhile, with the help of the nature. Puteri Santubong use her magical power to summon a swarm of Hornbill. 6
The birds help Puteri Santubong attack the British Soldier. Since there’s too many, they can’t do anything except retreat The soldiers retreat back to their base. Leave the area with Bujang Senang and Puteri Santubong They both must be prepared, because this is just the beginning of their war. The British soldier will come back anytime soon. They must be prepared This is only the beginning We must be prepared. TTO BE CONTINUE.. 7
CREDITS CHARACTER DESIGNER: MUHAMMAD AQIL AND AKMAL ZUHAZMI WRITER AKMAL ZUHAZMI DIALOGUE MUHAMMAD AQIL LINEART MUHAMMAD AQIL COLOURING AKMAL ZUHAZMI INSPIRED BY LAGENDA BUJANG SENANG LAGENDA PUTERI SANTUBONG
FUNFACTS ABOUT THE LEGENDS About bUJANG SENANG 1. BUJANG SENANG WAS ORIGINALLY A WARRIOR A HEADHUNTER CALLED SIMALUNGUN. 2. Based on the story the shaman went to the river and pray to all Iban mythical gods to help turn Simalungun into a gigantic crocodile. About PUTERI SANTUBONG 1. PUTERI SANTUBONG ACTUALLY HAVE A YOUNGER TWIN CALLED PUTERI SEJINJANG 2. In the original tales both princesses been cursed by their father due to they fighting over a prince, name prince serapi. after that, three of them been cursed, tputeri santubong turns into mount santubong, puteri sejinjang turns into kera island and lastly prince serapi turns into mount serapi. MOUNT SANTUBONG
“THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING OUR COMIC” AKMAL AND AQIL
SARAWAK SARAWAK THE LEGENDS OF Once upon a time in the land of Sarawak, the British Colonizers came in and tried to take over the land. They wanted to claim the rivers, and the forests and ultimately, gain control of the people of Sarawak. Now its up to the legends of sarawak, BUJANG SENANG AND PUTERI SANTUBONG to bring the fight and protect their homeland from the colonizers. unixart_planet HYPPGRAM