Moongirls Wins Best Comic or Graphic Novel at the 2021 Nommo Awards
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…
African Webtoons Worth Checking Out On Webtoons & Tapas
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…
Search Engine Guide to African Comics, Manga & Webtoons
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…
Resilience is Key at VX Art Tournament 2021
Entries for VX Art Tournament 2021 have opened to all African digital artists. Who holds the Golden Pen in 2021? The VX Art Tournament is back and entries for the 2021 edition are open to all digital artists. Are you…
Dafe, Friends and all of Mishima: 5 Characters to Love in This Hilarious Comic
Dafe, Friends and All of Mishima is a comic chronicling the boarding school adventures of high school students in West Africa. It was created, illustrated and written by Sean Okwoju. Co-writing credits go to Morakinyo Araoye. What makes a comic…
Women in Animation World Summit Announces Program in Collaboration with Annecy International Animation Festival
Highlights include a Keynote presented by Justice RX’s Amma Y. Ghartey-Tagoe Kootin, Ph.D. and a Fireside Chat with Marvel Studios’ Victoria Alonso as WIA partners with South Africa’s Triggerfish for this year’s event. Women in Animation (WIA) is pleased to announce…
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….
