YouNeek Studios’ African Superhero Universe Acquired by Dark Horse Comics Receives VC Funding From Impact X Capital for Animation Development
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….
Wanna Write a Comic? Here’s Your Chance with TAG Comics
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. Do you have a gushy, mushy, scandalous…
Disney Announces Iwájú – An Animated Series by Kugali
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…
Danfo Wins Best Graphic Novel & Comic at the Nommo Awards
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…
Not Lost But Gone Before Us: In Memory of Ray Styles
Death sucks. It’s inevitable and the most persistent constant in the world. But it still sucks. Even more so when it comes early and after a protracted illness. Death robbed us of Emmanuel Apraku, a fascinating Ghanaian illustrator. Better known…
Can’t Stop, Won’t Stop – dEX Artmosphere Is Here to Stay
Coronavirus or not, the show must go on, must have tugged strongly at the heart of the dEX Ghana team when they geared up for dEX Artmosphere 4.0. dEX Artmosphere is a creative meetup and design festival that happens annually…
Bahari Blue #29: The Undeniably Cool Art of Jayson Mars
Jayson Mars is a South African freelance illustrator based in Port Elizabeth drawing up some unique, and futuristic portraits of Africa. We couldn’t agree more with Tetty Betty who describes his work as undeniably cool, because that’s just what it…
