ABOUT KMI / SINCE 2011

Many stories.
One home.

A home for Indonesian comic artists, illustrators, and storytellers to create, connect, and grow together.

Since 2011, KMI has brought together thousands of creators, from beginners to professionals. Here, ideas have room to develop, comics find their readers, and creators connect with the creative industry.

Through community, competitions, education, and collaboration, we are building an ecosystem that helps Indonesian comics keep growing.

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The Original 13 — KMI’s original characters

THE ORIGINAL 13 / KMI’S FOUNDING ADMINS

Behind the beginning.

The first admins who helped build and care for this shared home.

  1. King Brian.Tizi
  2. Tati N Damantine
  3. Jim Asean
  4. Anatoly Reza Pahlevy
  5. Tom Capung
  6. Dhean De Nauli
  7. Valery Ike Bayu Aji
  8. Hafra
  9. Kajimarusho
  10. Imam Subekti
  11. Defri L Ichsan
  12. Dani Birul
  13. Husni Arsyah
  14. Muchamad D Setiawan

KMI IN NUMBERS

Stories grow.
Our reach expands.

KMI profile data, 2025
An overview of our community and platforms from KMI’s introduction.

120.000+

24comic users

Where comics meet their readers.

1.000+

Comic titles on 24comic

A variety of stories from local creators.

200

Titles per year

Average number of MangakaFire entries.

51.202Facebook group membersKomunitas Mangaka Indonesia
13.059Instagram followers@kmigroup.id
5.700Facebook followerskmigroup.id
2.900Facebook followersmangakafire
1.853Instagram followers@mangakafire

01 / OUR VISION

Indonesian comics.
A shared future.

To become Indonesia’s largest comics ecosystem, supporting the sustainable growth of local creators and the comics industry.

02 / OUR MISSION

01

Room to create

Give Indonesian comic artists a place to grow and showcase their work.

02

Connected to the industry

Connect creators with publishers, animation studios, and digital platforms.

03

A stage for talent

Run Indonesia’s largest comics competition to discover new talent.

04

Learn and grow

Help creators develop their skills through training, workshops, and mentoring.

FOUR SPACES / ONE ECOSYSTEM

From the first idea,
to the next opportunity.

Read and publish your comics on 24comic. Challenge yourself through MangakaFire. Explore professional projects with Studio KMI. Keep up with the industry through Media KMI.

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FROM THE SCREEN TO THE REAL WORLD

It started with a community.
Moving forward together.

Group photo of KMI community members
Creative friends, inside and beyond the panels.
  1. 2011

    Our home begins

    KMI began as a space for Indonesian comics creators to make art, connect, and collaborate.

  2. 2023

    Yogyakarta → Singapore

    KMI became a media and strategic partner for Comipara Exhibition in Yogyakarta, then joined the Indonesia area at Singapore Comic Con at the invitation of AKSI.

  3. 2024

    KMI’s 13th anniversary, Bandung

    KMI held its first independently organised in-person event: a community celebration with seminars, workshops, and comics shopping.

The next story,
let’s create it together.

Comic artist, illustrator, writer, or reader — there is a place for you at KMI.

Let’s make
comics together!
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