Post by Honorebu on Jan 25, 2016 16:23:25 GMT
COMIC REPUBLIC IS REMINDING NIGERIAN COMIC LOVERS OF THE BEAUTY OF TRADITIONAL NAMES
There was a time when comic-following culture was a foreign in Nigeria, now, however, there has been a significant evolution in this area as more people are becoming fans of comics, be it a passing interest in the Boondocks or unadulterated love for the Avengers. In addition to this has been a growing fan base for comics created by Nigerians, which is what Jide Martin must have thought when he established Comic Republic in 2013. Comic Republic is an online comic company dedicated to promoting positive attributes of the Nigerian superheroes featured in stories which are free for public consumption.
The superheroes have everyday Nigerian names and this makes it easy for people to identify with them easily. With names ranging from Ireti, Aje, Eru to Avonome, Comic Republic advocates for self-identification and pride in one’s own mother tongue when it comes to their selection of names. In Nigeria, it is normal to find that young people would rather be called by their western names as opposed to their traditional names. Comic Republic is gradually awakening everyone’s consciousness to the fact that we can have cool superheroes with traditional/local names, meaning people with such names can see themselves equally as cool.
There was a time when comic-following culture was a foreign in Nigeria, now, however, there has been a significant evolution in this area as more people are becoming fans of comics, be it a passing interest in the Boondocks or unadulterated love for the Avengers. In addition to this has been a growing fan base for comics created by Nigerians, which is what Jide Martin must have thought when he established Comic Republic in 2013. Comic Republic is an online comic company dedicated to promoting positive attributes of the Nigerian superheroes featured in stories which are free for public consumption.
The superheroes have everyday Nigerian names and this makes it easy for people to identify with them easily. With names ranging from Ireti, Aje, Eru to Avonome, Comic Republic advocates for self-identification and pride in one’s own mother tongue when it comes to their selection of names. In Nigeria, it is normal to find that young people would rather be called by their western names as opposed to their traditional names. Comic Republic is gradually awakening everyone’s consciousness to the fact that we can have cool superheroes with traditional/local names, meaning people with such names can see themselves equally as cool.
