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Comic Review

Comic Con 2022 A Look into the Comics Scene in Saudi

This year’s Comic Con came with a lot of anticipation and excitement from the fans all over Saudi with many traveling from different areas of the Kingdom to attend this year’s 3 day event. They came prepared with their best costumes of their favorite characters, and were ready to meet their favorite celebrities. The doors […]

October 23, 2022

By Karim Taleb

Comic Review

Celebrate with Comic Con Arabia the Amazing World of Pop Culture!

The sequel to the biggest and most anticipated pop culture event in KSA is landing in Jeddah! It’s gonna be bigger, better, and definitely worth the wait. From October 20 to 22, live at the Jeddah International Exhibition & Convention Centre, get ready to meet international celebrities such as Alexander Ludwig and Georgia Hirst from […]

October 18, 2022

By Panache Middle East

Comic Review

Saudi Comic Con Impresses Jeddah – Day 1

The event, a first of its kind in the Kingdom, left visitors buzzing with excitement. Today saw the first day of the very first Saudi Comic Con, a much-anticipated event that enticed its online audience with grandiose promises. So, of course, we had to check it out for ourselves! And, should you decide to do […]

February 17, 2017

By Jana Bawazeer

Comic Review

Habibi: The Story Of Dodola And Zam Bought To Life With Arabic Calligraphy.

Using the art of Arabic calligraphy, Arabian folklore and religious stories as tools to drive its narrative, Habibi tells the story of a girl sold into marriage and a boy born into slavery. Habibi follows the two lives of Dodola and Zam; starting from their childhood and the struggles that follows. The story tackles many […]

February 28, 2016

By Tariq Bokhari

Comic Review

The Walking Dead: A Story about Zombies that’s Actually Interesting?

I assume that most of you are familiar with ‘The Walking Dead’ television show, since it’s become so popular that it actually spun off a whole new show, ‘Fear The Walking Dead’, despite still being on air. I’m not here to talk to you about the shows though, I’m here to talk to you about […]

February 10, 2016

By Tamim Kashgari

Comic Review

Comic Book Review: WE3

Humanity is in a never-ending ever-evolving arms race; we started with sticks and stones and fast-forward we were hit with the atom bomb. Grant Morrison explores a different direction in the evolution of arms; what if we could weaponize pet animals. WE3 follows the story of a dog, cat and a rabbit. After much experimentation, […]

January 26, 2016

By Tariq Bokhari

Comic Review

Top Comic books to get you into Comics

Comics have been a great storytelling medium for a long time, but unfortunately it has been overlooked by many and viewed as childish or (pun intended) comical. Many efforts have been taken to shift that idea, from writers with books that have more mature and diverse content like Will Eisner, Alan Moore and Frank Miller […]

January 13, 2016

By Tariq Bokhari

Comic Review

Comic Book Review: Criminal Lawless Volume 2

The stereotypical view of comics being just for youngsters, has been broken by books and series like Criminal. A serialized criminal drama full of gripping scenarios, that probably only took an hour or two to create, seemed like ages to me; this is a great example or a sneak peek of what I experience in […]

January 11, 2016

By Ahmed Jadaa

Comic Review

Comic Book Review: Criminal Volume 1 Coward

This is my first comic book review and I already feel intimidated about starting it with a bang. I wanted to set up my taste for comics, right off the bat, with something out of the ordinary because I don’t initially go for the costumed vigilantes one is used to reading about in the comic […]

December 28, 2015

By Ahmed Jadaa

Comic Review

Comic Book Review: The Dark Knight Returns

Arguably the most famous superhero, Batman was created by, Bob Kane in 1939. It has been reimagined more than a couple of dozen times via countless forms of media, including comic books, films, Video games, TV shows and even a radio show. Some were absurdly comical, others grounded into reality, but one thing is for […]

December 19, 2015

By Tariq Bokhari