Silat Malacca Sultanate era. Outside Asia, silat was referenced in Tom Clancy's Net Force by Steve Perry, although the books give a fictionalized portrayal of the art. The earliest instance of silat in graphic novels are found in Indonesian comics of the 1960s which typically featured heroes that were expert martial artists. The titles "Si Buta Dari Gua Hantu", "Jaka Sembung", "Panji Tengkorak" and "Walet Merah" all gave rise to popular films in the 1970s and 80s. Indonesian action star Barry Prima made a name for himself portraying the character of Jaka Sembung onscreen. Silat is featured in Malaysian comics as
Pencak silat at the 2018 Asian Games – Men's tanding 65 kg from twelve different countries competed in this Class D event, limited to fighters whose body weight was less than 65 kilograms. Iqbal Candra Pratama from Indonesia won the gold medal after defeating Nguyễn Ngọc Toàn from Vietnam in the gold medal match by the score of 3–2. Jeff Loon from the Philippines and Abdumalik Salimov from Uzbekistan finished third and won the bronze medal after losing in the semifinal. Pencak silat at the 2018 Asian Games – Men's tanding 65 kg The men's tanding 65 kilograms competition at the 2018 Asian Games took place from 23 to 27 August 2018