Zebra Comics PLC (https://Zebra-Comics.com), a leader in African comic book publishing, announces a collaboration with DC, part of Warner Bros. Discovery and one of the world’s largest publishers of comics and graphic novels, to co-create and develop a story for DC’s upcoming hardcover anthology Joker: The World.

Joker: The World is an anthology that brings together an international consortium of creators and publishers to explore diverse interpretations of the iconic DC Super-Villain.

Among the esteemed contributors to this anthology, Zebra Comics PLC has enlisted the team of writer Dr. Ejob Gaius and artist Bertrand Mbozo’o Zeh to create a unique story titled “Black Therapy.” Set against the rich backdrop of Cameroon, in the heart of Central Africa, “Black Therapy” marks a historic moment in comics: for the first time The Joker will be reimagined in an original story, tailored to a local audience, developed by an all-African creative team and placed within the vibrant tapestry of the African continent.

“This collaboration with DC represents a monumental leap forward for African representation in the global comic book industry,” stated Ejob Nathanael Ejob, CEO of Zebra Comics PLC. “We are immensely proud to pioneer this endeavor, introducing a new and original version of The Joker to a worldwide audience, while showcasing the unparalleled talent and creativity of African storytellers.”

“Black Therapy” promises to deliver a gripping narrative that explores The Joker’s sinister machinations within the unique context of Cameroon, offering readers an exhilarating new perspective on the iconic character.

Joker: The World is slated for release on the Zebra Comics app and website on September 17, 2024, and at participating comic book shops, booksellers, and mass-market retailers/e-tailers in the United States, Spain, Germany, Italy, Brazil, Mexico, the Czech Republic, Turkey, Japan, Korea, Cameroon, Poland, and Argentina.

To preorder this iconic comic, visit the Zebra Comics app or website at https://Zebra-Comics.com. Simply click preorder (https://Zebra-Comics.com) and you will be given firsthand access to Joker: The World once it’s released this September.

Further details will be communicated in the lead-up to the anthology’s September 17 release.

For more information about Zebra Comics PLC and its groundbreaking initiatives, please visit their website at https://Zebra-Comics.com, their Android (https://apo-opa.co/4aSxHM9) and iOS (https://apo-opa.co/44j0ozs) apps, and their Facebook (https://apo-opa.co/4aQDS3r), Instagram (https://apo-opa.co/4aSxIQd), Twitter (https://apo-opa.co/3xR1eaD), LinkedIn (https://apo-opa.co/4aSxJnf), TikTok (https://apo-opa.co/4bcrj21), and YouTube (https://apo-opa.co/3xTyb67) pages.

This collaboration between Zebra Comics PLC and DC heralds a new chapter in the annals of comic book history, showcasing the power of storytelling in transcending borders and igniting imaginations worldwide.

Distributed by APO Group on behalf of Zebra Comics PLC.

Contact Information:
For Zebra Comics PLC:
Ejob Nathanael Ejob, CEO
Zebra Comics PLC
3rd Floor, PMUC Building,
Akwa, Douala, Cameroon
nathanael.ejob@zebra-comics.com
https://Zebra-Comics.com

For DC:
Michael Shelling
michael.shelling@dc.com
www.DC.com

About DC:
DC, part of Warner Bros. Discovery, creates iconic characters and enduring stories and is one of the world’s largest publishers of comics and graphic novels. DC’s creative work entertains audiences of every generation around the world with DC’s stories and characters integrated across Warner Bros. Discovery’s film, television, animation, consumer products, home entertainment, games, and themed experiences divisions, and on the DC UNIVERSE INFINITE digital comics subscription service. Learn more at www.DC.com.

President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has sent a message of congratulations to President Samia Hassan of Tanzania on her country’s Union Day, marked annually on 26th April.

His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai; and His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister and Chairman of the Presidential Court, also dispatched similar messages to the Tanzanian President and Prime Minister Kassim Majaliwa on the occasion.

Distributed by APO Group on behalf of United Arab Emirates Ministry of Foreign Affairs&International Cooperation.

The Embassy of the Republic of Equatorial Guinea accredited in the Kingdom of Morocco contributed through a multi-genre dance, at the closing ceremony of the VIII edition of Spanish Language Week, organised every year by the 13 accredited Spanish-speaking diplomatic representations.

The performance by the Equatoguinean students resident in Rabat, who presented several choreographies with traditional, classical and modern music to a large audience made up of  Ambassadors from the Spanish-speaking countries accredited in Rabat and Moroccans, among others, was explosive. The performance amazed all those present, and they later praised the commitment of the young people.

“For me it was a very enjoyable and beautiful event, the young people were so lively and greatly enriched this closing ceremony of Spanish Language Week,” said Spanish citizen Carmen Martín Luquero.

The group’s coordinator, Benita Mañana, for her part, stressed that the applause was not the result of mere chance, but rather of the organised work of all those who took part, “We presented this dance with all the enthusiasm in the world so that the performance would have an impact on the audience”.

The closing ceremony also included activities such as the traditional reading of fragments from Don Quixote de la Macha by Miguel de Cervantes, and a concert presented by the Venezuelan Embassy accredited in Rabat.

Distributed by APO Group on behalf of Equatorial Guinea: Official Web Page of the Government.

The first high-level meeting of the ministers for Justice from the Atlantic African countries concluded on Tuesday 23 April. The meeting set out the key strategies regarding this initiative by the Kingdom of Morocco, which adopted its roadmap in 2023.

The Equatoguinean Minister for Justice, Worship and Penitentiary Institutions, Sergio Esono Abeso Tomo, pointed out at the end of the meeting that the process devised by King Mohammed VI was a key tool that would allow the Heads of State in the region to identify areas of cooperation to guarantee security in the African Atlantic region.

“The King of Morocco has devised a formula for cooperation in which the sovereignty and independence of States is not threatened; it is a forum for cooperation without binding instruments, based on on the leadership of Heads of State and Governments, which means that the conference creates platforms for exchanging knowledge in sectors such as the fight against terrorism, transnational organised crime and maritime piracy, and in terms of the economy and the environment, so that Africa can provide African solutions to African problems,” Esono Abeso Tomo told TVGE in Rabat.

At another point he stressed that the Head of State, H. E. Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, as a Pan-Africanist, had made it possible for the Equatoguinean Ministry for Justice to be part of the work to create the institutional legal framework that will allow this cooperation to function in the same way as APEC (Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation).

To that end, the heads of justice from the 23 States that make up the area suggested various approaches for achieving these objectives, which revolve around the fight against terrorism, transnational organised crime and maritime piracy, among other areas, and which were set out in the ministerial declaration adopted at the forum. It focused chiefly on the need for the participating States to create frameworks for legal and judicial cooperation, which would guarantee stability in the area, provided they work in a cooperative manner.

Distributed by APO Group on behalf of Equatorial Guinea: Official Web Page of the Government.