A Call (Short Comic)

“We lost so much after The Great Wars. The people, the gatherings, the Ruin… Nothing much than an echo of ancient beliefs now.”

In a distant post-apocalyptic future of Malaysia (or at least the remnants of it), a young boy, Puteh, contemplates an unknown, strange sound, A Call; he hears it everyday, every time he goes to school. Realising that it comes from an ancient ruin nearby, he uncovers a strange familiarity, a love letter of ancestry and forgotten traditions.

‘A Call’ is a 17pg short comic that is a part of Difference Engine’s SOUND: A Comics Anthology. Exploring on lost myths and hidden messages across the time, it seeks to ask the question; What would it be like if the future treats our lives and stories in the same way as we do our past?

If you’re interested to read the story, you can get a copy of the anthology here.