Squid Comic of the Week #2 – Tatashe by Comic Republic
It’s not a seahorse, it’s not a ship, it’s a cow – a squid cow. Hold your fins, that’s just Squid Comic of the Week! This week’s comic is Tatashe. We hit something of a brick wall with our Squid…
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,…
Quarantine and Chill with Comics and Animation from Africa
Since April and when most governments enforced mandatory lockdowns to curb the spread of Coronavirus, we’ve been busy in the inbox of our newsletter subscribers. In there, we’ve provided a ton of animation and comic resources to keep our dear…
Nommo Awards 2020 Longlist Announced with About a Dozen African Comics
The longlist for this year’s Nommo Awards for Speculative Fiction by Africans has been released and features a range of comics from all over Africa. Every year, the Nommo Awards for speculative fiction highlights and rewards words of speculative fiction…
