Let’s state this from the start: the future of African comics is brighter than it has ever been imagined to be. From its humble beginnings to present day, African comics has seen growth that has been slow but steady. Actually, this slow rise in interest and consumption of African comics began to fade away when […]
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The world of comics today is really an exciting one. Besides the deeply intriguing and interesting stories that comics provide to global audiences, they also provide interesting characters and unique worlds that can be used to create more stories and adapt them into different media. Today, comics have grown in popularity in different parts of
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For as long as storytelling has existed, history has always been a mine from where storytellers can draw inspiration for their stories. From television to film passing through literature and music, history has always been a place of choice when it comes to creation of stories and entertainment. History recounts past events and these events
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The Zebra Comics digital platform user base continues to grow as the months pass by. In April 2023, the Zebra Comics app had over 60 thousand downloads and over 30 thousand active users less than 6 months after its release. During the month of May, the number of downloads rose to 70 thousand. New episodes
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Comics are a popular form of entertainment and storytelling that appeal to people of all ages and backgrounds. Comics can also be a powerful medium for conveying messages and values that can inspire and motivate readers. We will explore how children characters in African comics can serve as role models for young audiences and promote
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If you are a fan of comics and graphic novels, you may have observed that there is a growing number of African comics on the market. These comics are not just adaptations of Western or superhero stories, but rather original creations that reflect the diverse cultures, histories and experiences of the African continent. African comics
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The comic book industry is an ever-evolving landscape, and comic book illustration techniques are no exception. In recent years, several new trends have emerged in the comic book industry, including the widespread use of digital tools, a focus on digital publishing, the incorporation of 3D modelling, innovative techniques for inking and colouring, and a growing
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There are many things that human beings of this generation are obsessed with – money, power, fame, etc. People will do anything to obtain these things, and they show how much our societies have evolved to revere materialism. Among these objects of human obsession is sex. So much ink has been shed, and so much
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It’s been more than one year since the Zebra Comics Expo took place and it is coming again to comic book fans in Douala, Cameroon. Organized in partnership with Institut Francais (IFC) Cameroon, this geek event which took place from the 10th of February to the 11th of March 2022 was an occasion for Zebra
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Comics like every other artform are classified into categories. Each of these categories or genres have peculiar traits which differentiate them from others. Fantasy comics have magic, witches, wizards and ‘fantastical’ elements, science fiction is heavy on fictional rendering or imaginations around science and technology and romance deals with love and emotional relationships. Amongst the
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