Communicating Islam Nusantara through Comic Alfiandi Eka 1 ,Setyo Budi 2 , and Lulu Purwaningrum 3 {s011808001@uns.ac.id 1 , setyobudi67@gmail.com 2 , lulu_purwaningrum@uns.ac.id 3 } 1,2,3 Universitas Sebelas Maret, Surakarta. Indonesia Abstract. The presence of a discourse inIslam Nusantara has triggered some polemics among Indonesian Muslims. Pros and cons have been present to address the discourse. Public-sharing has been carried out through various media to provide the right understanding of Islam Nusantara, including popular medium such as comics.The aim of this studywas to explain how a comic provides an understanding of the Islam Nusantaraconcept. Itused descriptive qualitative research method. The data were collected using literature review and interviews. The results of this study revealed that the IslamNusantaraconcept by using comics are conveyed through the narratives, illustrations (characters and symbols) made for representing the ideas, as well as the existing dialogues.The characters represent the two faces of Islam in Indonesia with the opposite model of da’wah. Some of the icons and symbols presented in the comics show the da’wah model of Islam Nusantara that can be acculturated with local cultures. Based on the analysis, it confirms that comics can be used as one of an interesting mediumto conveythe related issues. Comics, as a medium of communication, can target all communities, especially the young generation and effectively deliver messages in fun and easierway to understand. Keywords: comics, Islam Nusantara, Indonesia, cool medium, communication 1. INTRODUCTION Islam Nusantara can be regarded as the antithesis of the idea of Islam that is oriented towards Middle East or International countries. Although the discourse of Islam Nusantarabecomes a discussion and polemic among societies, pros and cons still occur. Those who contradict say that Islam is one, and no Islam that is labeled with the term of Nusantara or others. Islam Nusantara as a discourse of thought has emerged as the theme in the 33 rd Nahdatul Ulama (NU) Major Congress held in Jombang Regency, East Java Province, Indonesia on August 1-5, 2015. The congress arose the theme “Upholding Islam Nusantara for Indonesia and World Civilization”[1].According to K.H. Said Aqil Siradj, Islam Nusantara is meant to refer to the thought that is based on the history of Islam that entered Indonesia without going through war, yet compromise on culture. He further explained that Islam Nusantara is not a new sect nor to be intended to change the Islamic doctrine[2]. SEWORD FRESSH 2019, April 27, Surakarta, Indonesia Copyright © 2019 EAI DOI 10.4108/eai.27-4-2019.2286789