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Make way Black Panther! A whole new crop of African superheroes soon is set to head to audiences, courtesy of Africa’s largest independent comic book publisher. Comic Republic, distributors of “Guardian Prime” and “Ndoli,” has signed a production deal with Emagine Content and JackieBoy Entertainment that will see many of the African superhero stories in its catalog adapted for film and television. Created in 2013, the company’s goals are to “shape the perception of the African continent through the high-quality art we create for consumers around the world,” and “to portray ...

DW's African Roots project: Making Africa's history tangible dw.com 5/12/2021 Philipp Sandner 'African Roots' is celebrating 50 portraits of significant figures in African history. Narrated with African voices, they serve as the basis for debates on the web, radio, or historical sites. © Provided by Deutsche Welle Provided by Deutsche Welle A reverent mood prevails within the walls of Cape Coast Castle — that fortress on the Ghanaian coast from which European traders and colonial powers once shipped hundreds of thousands of slaves across the Atlantic. Before the eyes of...

DW's African Roots project: Making Africa's history tangible 'African Roots' is celebrating 50 portraits of significant figures in African history. Narrated with African voices, they serve as the basis for debates on the web, radio, or historical sites. A reverent mood prevails within the walls of Cape Coast Castle — that fortress on the Ghanaian coast from which European traders and colonial powers once shipped hundreds of thousands of slaves across the Atlantic. Before the eyes of schoolgirl Gloria Ekweagu, the fortress with its dark dungeons conjures up images of torture, of people screa...

January 16th, 2021 [AdSense-A] JackieBoy Entertainment and Comic Republic Global Network are pleased to announce a new merchandising partnership with Comic Republic’s popular comic book franchise to launch into television, film, and books featuring the African–based company comic book characters. JackieBoy Entertainment (JBE), an award-winning entertainment company is led by seasoned music industry veterans John and Katina Tillery. With over 30 years in the music industry, John is a well-recognized artist, songwriter and producer. His work was featured on the soundtrack for the HBO fil...

OR ZIKI NELSON it began with TV cartoons: “X-Men” and “Spider-Man”. These led to “Archie” and “Asterix” comics, then Japanese anime and manga. But as he devoured animated work from elsewhere, something was missing. “We had this African heritage and no one was telling stories about where we’re from.” Listen to this story Enjoy more audio and podcasts oniOSorAndroid. That is changing. New platforms are bringing African animators to a global audience. One is Kugali, co-founded in 2017 by Mr Nelson with a fellow Nigerian, Tolu Foyeh, and Hamid Ibrahim, a Ugandan. It sells c...