Read Time: 2.5 minutes African comics have been gaining significant recognition not only on the continent but across the globe. Here are 3 reasons why they’ve had huge cultural significance and global appeal. 1. Rich Cultural and Historical Influences African comics are treasure troves of storytelling that draw heavily from the continent’s diverse traditions, folklore, […]

Read Time: 2 minutes In 1884-5, thirteen leaders from Europe, US & Ottoman Empire met in Berlin to decide who gets to rule various African regions. Instead of going to war over resources, they agreed it would be more “civil” to meet and divide the continent like “gentlemen.” The Berlin Conference marked the beginning of […]

Read Time: 2.5 minutes Did you know that Ethiopian Comic books are called SENSI’ILs (ሰንሥዕል)? Ethiopia has a very rich visual storytelling heritage. Back in 17th century, Ethiopians invented a comic book like art form called SENSUL (ሰንሱል) to tell religious stories. The book folded and unfolded like an accordion. It was made from a single strip […]

Read Time: 2.5 minutes Reason 2567 you should learn the Ethiopic (Ge’ez) Script: Next level Password Encryption❗️ Try Hacking: የ/ይ-ለ1ፍ0ቃል I put the above password in a password strength testing website to see how long it would take a hacker to hack. It would take 32 Centuries. 32. Centuries. Nearly all hackers only know how […]

Read time: 4 minutes Many people feel intimidated when they see the Ethiopian alphabet script. They see +200 letters & they give up before they even start. But if you learned how to read and write English (or anything that uses the Latin script), I promise you will have a much easier time with Ethiopian alphabet. First, […]

I was talking to my cousin the other day. She was telling me about her son. How he watches these dance challenge videos on YouTube. And how he is afraid to dance. When she asked him why, he said “I’m not good. I don’t think I’m good at anything.” That broke my heart. Whenever we […]

Last week, the JEMBER Art Competition ended with a bang when Harerta Teklu, an architecture student from Ethiopia, took the winning prize beating over 25+ contestants for his digital painting of JEMBER. His handle over anatomy, composition and color was especially celebrated by fans who shared his artwork all over social media. What’s even more […]

Registration to ETAN COMICS’ first event in Addis Ababa is now available and you are invited to attend! The event will be held on Saturday, January 4th, Tomoca Caffee located on Cape Verde St from 3PM-6PM. We will be bringing exclusive copies of JEMBER Issue 1, Issue 2 and the brand new HAWI Issue 1, […]

It’s always nice to find a fellow Ethiopian comic creator. There aren’t that many of us, not yet anyway, so it’s a special feeling. Not only is 31-year-old Michael Asrat a cartoonist and a comic book creator, he is also a budding musician. I got a chance to talk to Michael about his work, his […]

One of the things I love to do when I’m not working on JEMBER or HAWI is to talk to other comic creators. I love listening to their journey. Everyone’s path is different so there is always an opportunity to learn something new. Earlier this year, I met a comic book artist and writer from […]