Comic Republic’s Amadioha is Resurrecting the Forgotten Symbols of the Nsibidi
Amadioha is bringing the Ancient Laws of Nsibidi to the fore Much information on African culture has been lost over the decades that now, years since we finally decided to give a fluff about our history, it is often considered…
Cassandra Mark on Lessons Learned Writing Hero Kekere for Comic Republic
Hero Kekere (read it here) is a fun and hilarious comic book published by the Comic Republic in Nigeria. The African comic reimagines the heroes of the Comic Republic Universe as children and follows their incredible daily exploits. In this…
Fear Faces The Music (Or Something Like That) In Comic Republic's Double Release
This weekend promises to be tons of fun with the release of two comic titles via Comic Republic. The publisher is ready to drop the fourth issue of the dark and fearful Eru comic. What was that? You haven’t read…
How Didier Kassai Is Saving Lives With Comic Books in the Central African Republic
Didier Kassai is a comic book artist from the Central African Republic who spreads life-saving messages in the comic medium. Story Cassandra Vinograd for NPR. Behind pea-green curtains in a steamy office in the Central African Republic’s capital of Bangui,…
NOMMO Awards for African Speculative Fiction 2019 Long List Announced: See Which African Comics Made It
The Nommo Awards for Speculative Fiction by Africans has published long list nominees in all four categories of the awards – novel, novella, short story and comics/graphic novels. All titles were nominated by members of the African Speculative Fiction Society…
Aje #3 is Balancing the Scales: An African Comic Review
Aje is masterfully crafted piece which testifies to the skill, ability and love poured into it by Comic Republic that doesn’t shy away from being African.
Who’s Making Comics In Nigeria?
There was a time in my life when I thought Nigerian comic books were nonexistent; the only comics I knew where the ones my uncle drew and the ones I borrowed from friends. I was a kid with a dream…
