Etan Comics
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| Industry | Comic books |
| Founded 📆 | 2018 |
| Founder 👔 | Beserat Debebe |
| Headquarters 🏙️ | , , U.S |
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| 🌐 Website | https://etancomics.com/ |
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Etan Comics is a Pan-African entertainment company based in Houston, Texas. The company is privately owned and is mainly known for publishing African comic book and graphic novels, created by an all-African team of creators.[1]It was founded by Beserat Debebe in 2018 in New Haven, Connecticut. Etan Comics has published a number of graphic novels inspired by African history and mythology including the first Ethiopian Superhero comics, HAWI & JEMBER.[2]
History[edit]
Etan Comics was founded in 2018 by founder and CEO Beserat Debebe to publish stories that connect Black and Brown kids with their African heritage. The company published Jember, the first Ethiopian superhero comic, in 2018. Jember is set in modern-day Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The story is inspired by East African history and mythology surrounding ancient Ethiopia and the Land of Punt.
In 2019, the company started using Kickstarter to finance the publication of the African fantasy series, Hawi. Hawi follows the story of a first-generation Ethiopian immigrant as she searches for her kidnapped mother in a fantasy world inspired by the Aksumite Empire. Hawi was cited on the BBC as the first Ethiopian-developed female superhero.[3][4] In 2020, Etan Comics graphic novels were shortlisted for “Best Graphic Novel” at the Nommo Awards.[5]
In 2021, the colorist of Hawi, Toyin Ajetunmobi, was shortlisted for "Best Colorist" at the Ringo Awards.[6][7] Etan Comics books are published in English and Amharic, the national language of Ethiopia.
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References[edit]
- ↑ "African comic book artists bring new superheroes to life". NBC News. 2016-05-16. Retrieved 2022-05-02.
- ↑ Neophytou, Nadia (2021-11-03). "Etan Comics Retell Ethiopian History Through Animation". OkayAfrica. Retrieved 2022-05-02.
- ↑ "Newsday, Ethiopia's 'first female comic book superhero'". BBC. 2022-05-05. Retrieved 2022-05-08.
- ↑ "Africa Live this week: 18 - 22 March 2019, as it happened". BBC News. 2019-03-18. Retrieved 2022-05-02.
- ↑ Samanga, Rufaro (2020-05-18). "Ethiopia's First Female Superhero Comic 'Hawi' Nominated for 'Best Graphic Novel'". OkayAfrica. Retrieved 2022-05-02.
- ↑ "2020 Nommo Awards Shortlist". Locus Online. 2020-05-15. Retrieved 2022-05-07.
- ↑ "Nommo Awards 2020 Longlist Announced with About a Dozen African Comics". Squid Mag. 2020-05-03. Retrieved 2022-05-02.
- ↑ "First Ethiopian comic book hits the shelves". 2018-05-12. Retrieved 2022-05-02.
- ↑ "'Jember': Ethiopia's First Superhero Comic Series Entertains & Empowers Fans with African History at Tadias Magazine". Tadias Magazine. 2018-05-31. Retrieved 2022-05-02.
- ↑ "Nel fumetto Zufan la resistenza etiope all'invasione italiana è interplanetaria". Dire.it (in italiano). 2021-11-17. Retrieved 2022-05-02.
- ↑ Miller, Tom (2019-03-23). "Ethiopia Gets Its First Female Superhero Comic". CBR. Retrieved 2022-05-02.
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