Likely to be unknown outside the comics and graphic novel community, Tok Tok is a graphic novel anthology created by Egyptians about Egypt and Cairo life, and regularly published online and sold at select stores. According to the Brussels Comic Fest, Tok Tok Mag’s first issue was published in January 2011 in a climate of social revolt. The quarterly review reflects the daily reality of life in Egypt, from the comic to the tragic. What is a graphic novel anthology? An anthology is a collection of different shorter comics into one publication, such as a book. The misconception in graphic novels is that, like comic books, they are made for children. However, a large majority of graphic novels are created with a target audience of adults. The Tok Tok Graphic Novel Anthologies are part of that. Tok Tok, according to their publication, is “a review that aims to produce a bustling mass of comic strips in a free, contemporary spirit, drawn and edited by its own artists.” Some of the artists that founded Tok Tok are Shennawy, Makhlouf, Andeel, Hicham Rahma and Tawfik. These are some of the big names…
From Street To Culture: Egyptian Graphic Novel Anthology Tok Tok Perseveres
December 23, 2020
