Kwezi: Uhlelo lomqokeleli (Xhosa, Paperback)

The African superhero universe is set to widen in South Africa. Kwezi, which means "star" in Xhosa and Zulu, is the brainchild of Loyiso Mkize a designer and fine artist who got his start in comics as an illustrator for the long-running Supa Strikas soccer series. Mkize describes Kwezi as "a coming of age story about finding one's heritage." The comic follows a narcissistic teenage boy named Kwezi as he discovers his superhuman abilities amid the daily hustle of the fictional Gold City- a bustling metropolis modelled after Johannesburg. Portrayed as a cocky anti-hero obsessed with selfies and Twitter, Kwezi is initially fueled by the attention from his adoring online fans, but he soon finds out that his powers come with a cultural responsibility. To accurately reflect Kwezi's world and that of potential readers, the comic's dialogue is peppered with street slang and pop culture references that place the story in a familiar context for young South Africans. The first three issues were self-published and took three years to develop after local publishers balked at the idea that a South African superhero could be a successful endeavour.

General

Imprint:	David Philip, Publishers
Country of origin:	South Africa
Release date:	May 2016
Authors:	Loyiso Mkize • Clyde Beech
Dimensions:	265 x 195 x 12mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	48
ISBN-13:	978-1-4856-2638-1
Languages:	Xhosa
Categories:	Books > Fiction > Special features > Graphic novels
LSN:	1-4856-2638-2
Barcode:	9781485626381

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