African Comics, Games and Animation Roundup [May 2020]

There’s so much happening in the African digital art space that, try as we do, we can’t capture it all. Luckily, we’re not the only ones interested in sharing stories about comics, games and animation from Africa.

Below is a roundup of African animation, comics and video game stories we caught on our radar in May, both from us and other platforms.

[Watch] Belly Flop: Swimming Through Determination One Dive at a Time

Telling Rwanda’s story with an illustrator’s comic book

5 Films We Are Going To Be Subjected To Once The COVID-19 Pandemic Is Over

African Animated Music Videos (AAMV)

Quarantine and Chill with Comics and Animation from Africa

Squid CoW #4: Monkey Meat Safari by Juni Ba

On Becoming a Digital Artist: Nigerian Illustrator Anthony Azekwwoh shares his journey into art

Nommo Awards 2020: These Are The Shortlisted Graphic Novels

Ethiopia’s First Female Superhero Comic ‘Hawi’ Nominated for ‘Best Graphic Novel’

Annecy International Animation Film Festival Sets Lineup For Online Edition – Update

Mad Over You: Where Popcorn Meets Oh So Cheesy Drama

Mad Over You: Where Popcorn Meets Oh So Cheesy Drama

24.99: The Price of a Christmas Miracle

Squid CoW #5: Misfit by Collyde Prime

Ananse Comic Tales is the Reimagined Akan Folktale You Need [Exclusive]

How South Africa is Leading a Global eSports Expansion in Africa

Watch the Adorable Trailer for The Gambia’s First Animated Series

I don’t think I’m good at anything

Comic Review: Ezichi issue three

Behind the Ink with Kobina Okyne Taylor

Week by week collection of African animated shorts

[Cover image via The Boy and the Robin animated short]

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