A Tale of Two South-East Asian Democracies

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Yesterday marked the 80th Anniversary of Indonesia's independence from the Netherlands. However, the run-up to this special milestone was filled with protests against President Prabowo Subianto's austerity measures and the decline of democracy in Indonesia. One method used by the protesters was flying the Straw Hat Pirates flag from the anime series One Piece, which tells the story of Monkey D Luffy and his friends doing battle against rival pirates and corrupt authorities. This protest method was started by truckers who feel that the austerity measures are doing more harm to the working class. It proved to be so popular that some of the Indonesian authorities consider this method of protest an act of treason that threatens to divide the country.

Contrast this with Singapore's Housing Development Board (HDB) getting a Sega license to have Sonic celebrate SG60 with Sonic's Golden Ring Rush in 18 different malls in the run-up to the special National Day commemorating the 60th anniversary of Singapore becoming a sovereign nation-state. This is a huge win for Sega as far as their presence in Singapore is concerned.

At the end of the day, if you want to celebrate a milestone Independence Anniversary, making the people happy is far more important than you think.

Kick The Noob

Characters kicking the RuneScape Noob in this comic: Sakura Kinomoto (Red Cape Leotard) (Cardcaptor Sakura), Rit (Rod Land, Soldam), Tyris Flare (Golden Axe), Volcana (Ultra Vortek).

I do not have any grudges against the RuneScape Noob in this comic. It's just that he may have been a bot user in disguise, and bots have been a big nuisance as far as legitimate RuneScape players are concerned.

From Albion To Santiago

Author's Note: Albion is another name for the United Kingdom, while Santiago is the capital city of Chile, hence the name of this comic.

Fun Fact: The United Kingdom sold two warships named HMS Norfolk to Chile. The first one (D21) was a County-class destroyer, and the second one (F230) was a Type 23 frigate. The former was renamed to Capitán Prat (DLH-11), and was decommissioned in 2006 and subsequently scrapped two years later, while the latter was renamed to Almirante Cochrane (FF-05), and is still in active service with Chile as at the time of this comic being uploaded.

Tragic Backstory Origins

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Today marks the 40th Anniversary of the Japan Airlines Flight 123 tragedy that has left enormous scars to this very day. With 520 fatalities, it still remains the worst single-plane crash in aviation history.

It may have been possible that Sailor Moon author Naoko Takeuchi drew inspiration from the Japan Airlines Flight 123 crash for the tragic backstory revolving around the death of Makoto Kino's parents in a plane crash. This may not be true, but we still do not know yet.

SG60

Can you believe it's been 60 years since Singapore was ejected out of Malaysia? What began as one man's day of anguish became a day synonymous with true independence. Since then, we have been celebrating that very day.

Happy 60th National Day!

Heroes and Heroines against Autocracy 2

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Remember the previous comic about various heroes and heroines who would rise up to take down an alliance between fascism and communism? Here is another set of heroes and heroines that would oppose an alliance between fascism and communism.

Would Spelunker, Dirk The Daring, Shovel Knight, Peppino Spaghetti, Ty The Tasmanian Tiger, Yuko Asou and Roche go into hyper-rage mode if they were to oppose an alliance between fascism and communism? Yes, they will. And anyone who dares to oppose these heroes and heroines are only begging for death, especially when Peppino going into hyper-rage mode is the last thing villains want to have coming at them...

Heroes and Heroines against Autocracy

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In the face of rising tyranny, some people must rise up to take down these dark forces. Various heroes and heroines have answered the call to fight against autocracy.

Would Rit, Tam, Hammerin' Harry, Gonbe, Wynn, Lucia and Hebereke go into hyper-rage mode if they were to oppose an alliance between fascism and communism? Yes, they will. And these heroes and heroines will destroy any villain that gets in their way. With these heroes and heroines, who needs the Avengers and the Justice League?

Hiroshima 80th Anniversary

Can you believe it's been 80 years since Hiroshima was demolished by an enormous explosion? That's right. Today marks the 80th Anniversary of the Hiroshima Atomic Bombings. An event so colossal that it forever changed our way of life.

Sad as it is, rogue tyrants are threatening to unleash "Nuclear Armageddon" upon the Earth, under the misguided belief that their nuclear bombs could help them take over the world. If the Bible prophecies were any indication, the "Nuclear Armageddon" that we have all feared is going to be caused by a rivalry between fascism and communism, and this rivalry is threatening to leave no flesh saved alive and render the Earth void and without form, which is why Jesus Christ needs to return to end the madness by making the tyrants and terrorists die in the same manner as the villains from Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark.

All in all, may those who have perished in the enormous explosion in 1945 rest in peace...

Three Red Buzzers, You're Out!

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There are many participants who got three red buzzers in The X Factor, and these characters are no exception. But there are real reasons these characters deserve to get three red buzzers.

Squidward has virtually no talent in regards to his clarinet skills. In fact, his clarinet music is so horrible that it would drive deaf people crazy.

Bubsy's catchphrase of "What Could Possibly Go Wrong?" is the very definition of self-fulfilling prophecy. Defeatism at its very worst, and it doesn't help that anything will go wrong even if it's not in the first place...

Awesome Possum is not so awesome because environmentalism has failed those who have sought to rein in environmental degradation. Even Bubsy could win against Awesome Possum, if given the chance...

Glass Joe is pathetic. He is definitely France's biggest disgrace. Even Dan Hibiki, who is considered the most pathetic character in the history of the Street Fighter series, would easily defeat this loser.

Spelunker is the weakest action hero in the history of video games because falling several pixels of height is more than enough to make Spelunker lose a life. At least he does not have to fall into Black Holes unlike Wynn from Mystery of Atlantis, who clearly does not die from falling several pixels of height. Unfortunately, Mystery of Atlantis does not even have any map to help Wynn avoid the Black Holes, and the game has no passwords or continues.

With all that said, some people are better off not showing up for the X Factor at all...

Proposed New Logos

Ladies and gentlemen, Neo Retro Union is about to unveil its official logo. Here are just three proposed designs that I came up with for the Neo Retro Union logo. Keep in mind that these new logos are just interim designs for the time being.

Which of these three logos should be the official logo? The choice is yours.