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10/27/2005:

"Mandela is reborn as a comic book hero, awakening a nation to its history"

Nelson Mandela may not spin webs like Spiderman or dodge bullets like Batman but, for most South Africans, he is far more of a hero. Now, his struggle against white domination is the subject of a series of comic books designed to re-awaken young South Africans to the history of their black population.

When Nic Buchanan decided to tell the tale of his country's most famous hero, he decided to enlist the help of young animators. The result is a nine-part comic book series based on Nelson Mandela's life called Madiba Legacy Series, of which one and a half a million copies will be freely distributed in schools and newspapers.
independent.co.uk