#sindbad
From illustrated stories to riddles and one-frame cartoons: Sindbad was a seminal children's magazine, whose storytelling and illustrations have influenced comic publications across the Arab region. The magazine, founded by Egyptian writer Mohamed Saeed al-Arian, was the first Arabic children’s book published. The events followed the life of a legendary literary character, Sinbad the Sailor from the collection `Thousand and One Nights.’ Hussein Bicar was the illustrator for the magazine, alongside Mario Morelli. The first issue was published in…
