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January 6, 2023By Sydney Asare
Kalabash is a groundbreaking online manga anthology series produced by Afrotokyo, featuring four exciting short stories by talented, up-and-coming writers and illustrators from Zimbabwe. The name Kalabash, like the calabash gourd, represents a diverse mix of homegrown manga talent all in one place. A print edition of this debut manga collection, Kalabash (also known as
January 4, 2023By Squid Mag
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 My Grandfather Was a God by Murewa Ayodele and Dotun Akande. It’s a fresh new year and we’re excited to bring back Squid CoW, our fun,
January 3, 2023By Sydney Asare
2023 is shaping up to be an amazing year for African creative projects! In the face of challenges like the global economic downturn last year, and spurred on by the opportunities presented by the evolution in technology leading to a surge in NFTs, practical AI adoption, higher internet penetration, a lens on the continent and
November 7, 2022By Kadi
Reading Africa Week is an annual celebration of all things literature, from comic books to non-fiction that’s been happening since 2017. Organized by Catalyst Press, it asks readers, writers, publishers, educators, booksellers and book-lovers of all kinds to use the hashtags #ReadingAfrica or #ReadingAfricaWeek across social media to highlight the full scope of African literature.
October 3, 2022By Squid Mag
CAPE TOWN, ZA—North American independent book publisher Catalyst Press will publish two graphic novels from Cape Town’s world-renowned animation studio next year. Pearl of the Sea, a middle grade comic by Anthony Silverston, Raffaella Delle Donne, and Willem Samuel, is slated for release 31 January 2023. The 166-page adventure comic follows Pearl, a young girl
August 10, 2022By betasquidmag_pcwivg
Imagine a world where everything that comes from the past is suppressed. A world of tyranny where even memory cannot escape the malicious extraction by ambitious thieves who want to transform the city in the image and likeness of their megalomaniac dreams to satisfy their thirst for power. This is the backdrop against which the
December 29, 2021By Kadi
Moongirls by Nana Akosua Hanson was announced as the winner of the Best Graphic Novel & Comic for the African Speculative Fiction Society’s Nommo Awards. This was announced at the 79th World Science Fiction Convention (WorldCon). This marks the first time the ceremony was held at a WorldCon, and the first time held outside Africa.
November 14, 2021By Kadi
African webtoons anyone? I’m a heavy Webtoons user. The infinite, vertical scrolling format is awesome for reading comics on the go. No need to pinch to zoom, or scan over a page repeatedly to capture all the details. The inclusion of animation and music make for exciting and interactive reading. For reading on tiny screen,
November 14, 2021By Kadi
Are there any African comics that are set in Africa? Where was the first Comic-con held in Africa? Are there African comics? We’ve come across such questions on search engines like Google and Bing while scouring the internet for everyone making comics and manga happen in Africa. These questions and their answers take us on
May 29, 2021By Kadi
What makes a comic come alive for you? Great storytelling, gorgeous art, intriguing characters or everything? Whatever it is, there’s no denying that interesting and unique characters are usually the glue that keeps you hooked. TAG Comics’ Dafe, Friends and All of Mishima series is no exception. The comic chronicles the boarding school adventures of
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