African Comics
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,
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
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
Following a monumental 10-book deal with Dark Horse Comics, YouNeek Studios has secured VC investment from Impact X Capital to develop a groundbreaking animation series based on a world of superhero and fantasy stories inspired by African history and mythology. Highly regarded former senior VP of co-productions at DreamWorks, Doug Schwalbe, has joined as executive
TAG Comics, one of Nigeria’s fastest growing publishers has put out a call for writers who’d love to turn their stories into comics. TAG shared this on social media with two simple questions. If you answered yes to both, all you have to do is submit your story to stories@tagcomics.com and wait. The team will
‘CHANGES’ the Dawn of a Revolution, tells the story of Ghana’s June 4th 1979 revolution and the events directly related to it. Since it is not meant to be a detailed account, it obviously does not cover every aspect of the story. It only tries to set it down for our remembrance. It reveals an
Our friends at Kugali have reached another incredible milestone with Iwaju, an upcoming sci-fi series in partnership with Disney Animation. The series will start streaming on Disney+ in 2022. Disney describes the project as a first-of-its-kind collaboration and for good reason. Instead of a remake or working with established names in the industry, here’s Disney
The biggest celebration of Digital Art and Innovation in Zimbabwe showcasing the best inAnimation, Comic Art, Gaming, Virtual Reality, Visual Effects, Film, and Digital Media inZimbabwe is going virtual this year. Comexposed is holding the 6th edition of its annual convention called Converge Online thisyear. Times may be uncertain, but one thing remains true, there
African comics continue to rise in their collective success. In order to better understand them, there is a need to sort and categorize the products and our expectations going forward. Before we can answer whether or not to categorize African comics as indie, we must also fairly outline what is considered African and what is
Danfo, published by TAG Comics was announced as the winner of the Best Graphic Novel & Comic African Speculative Fiction Society’s Nommo Awards. This was announced in a YouTube stream as part of the Ake Literary & Arts Festival. The announcement was made by Setor Fiadzigbey, a past winner of the award (with Lake of
