Merebut Kota Perjuangan (1985), authored by Marsoedi and illustrated by Hasmi, functions as New Order propaganda, constructing a "cult of personality" around Soeharto as the central hero of the 1949 General Offensive. Academic analyses identify the comic as a tool for political hegemony, utilizing the popular comic medium to frame historical events according to the Suharto regime's, rather than objective, narratives. For an in-depth academic critique of the work, see the analysis on ResearchGate .
: Indonesian forces, forced into guerrilla warfare outside the city, launch a coordinated daytime attack to prove to the international community—and the UN—that the Republic still existed. Buku Merebut Kota Perjuangan.pdf
Namun musuh bukan hanya dari luar. Pengkhianat berseliweran dalam kabut. Amunisi menipis. Rakyat mulai goyah. Merebut Kota Perjuangan adalah kisah tentang strategi di atas peta yang basah oleh keringat, pengorbanan di gang-gang sempit, dan pertanyaan abadi: Merebut Kota Perjuangan (1985), authored by Marsoedi and
Wid NS (sketches), with coloring by Hasyim Katamsi, Djoni Andrean, and Hasmi Definition of key terms