Africa’s top pop culture festival showcases homegrown superheroes
Written by Black Hot Fire Network on September 23, 2023
Africa’s largest pop culture festival opened this week with a spotlight on home-grown superheroes including a black knight battling South Africa’s rolling power cuts and a warrior inspired by the legendary Zulu king Shaka.Clad in superhero capes and sci-fi costumes, thousands of people flocked to a vast expo centre south of Johannesburg, South Africa, on Friday for the first day of Comic Con Africa, which runs until tomorrow.The festival, in its fourth edition, has a dedicated ‘Afro Geek’ pavilion, showcasing comics reflecting African heritage and society."The cartoons we used to watch, particularly Tarzan . . .
