The Quintessential African Comic Book Superhero (by Guest Blogger, Mutendei Writes)
In an age where African culture and history is boldly and voraciously reasserting itself through diverse relatable historical and cultural legends being brought to light in captivating stories, one has to ask where comic book artists fit into this? As a writer and producer of African historical- and culturally-based comics myself--alongside the other short stories, scripts and novels I produce--I can unequivocally tell you that there is no shortage of quality material, artists, and writers out there within the African continent and African Diaspora. However, this is where the quagmire begins. With so much vivid content coming out, to the best of my knowledge there has been no discussion or formalized characterization of what entails the quintessential African Superhero or Superheroine and where they rank in terms of power scale and influence among the emerging universe of producers and consumers of African comics. This in my opinion is both a good and bad thing. Good in the sense...