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Elex Media Komputindo
IndustryPublishing
FoundedJanuary 25, 1985
HeadquartersGedung KOMPAS GRAMEDIA
Jl. Palmerah Barat 29 - 37
Jakarta Pusat, 10270
Area served
Indonesia
ProductsMagazine, manga, novel, computer/education/reference books, etc
Websitehttp://www.elexmedia.co.id

Elex Media Komputindo is a major Indonesian publisher of literature on computers as well as comic books. In addition to local comic books, it also publishes Japanese manga, Korean manhwa, and Chinese manhua.[1] Founded on 15 January 1985, Elex Media Komputindo is within the publishing arm of the Kompas Gramedia Group. Elex Media is headquartered in Jakarta.

Manga/Manhwa/Manhua/Comics

Elex Media Komputindo first published manga on 1990. As of December 2008, almost 7500 comic volumes has been published.[2]

On September 2005, they published Level Comic for adult readers. Their titles including 20th Century Boys, Homunculus, Vagabond, Shin Angyo Onshi, Soul Eater.

On August 2009, they published Romic (euROpean coMIC). Their titles including Lucky Luke, Smurf, Michel Vaillant, Yakari, Spirou & Fantasio.

Magazines

  • Hanalala is Indonesian version of Hana to Yume and LaLa (discontinued)
  • Shōnen Star is Indonesian version of Shonen Sunday
  • Shonen Magz is Indonesian version of Shonen Magazine
  • Nakayoshi is Indonesian version of Nakayoshi
  • Champ is Indonesian version of Korean Manhwa titles (discontinued)
  • Winnie The Pooh is Indonesian version of Disney's Winnie The Pooh
  • Cars is Indonesian version of Disney's Cars

Books

In later years, Elex Media have also published much wider range of books in various genre, from Self Help books, Novels, to Business and Travel genre books. Some of its Best Selling Authors are Ippho Santosa and Dedy Dahlan, who both written non- fiction Self Help/ Business genre books.

References

  1. ^ Bae, Sarah (21 June 2007). "'Manga' has firm hold on local fans". The Jakarta Post. Retrieved 25 September 2009.
  2. ^ "Jumlah komik Elex" (in Indonesian). Elex Media Komputindo. Retrieved December 29, 2010. {{cite web}}: Check |archiveurl= value (help)