来自非洲的漫画
Comics from Africa
Meet Dayo - a valiant warrior and an African superhero.
来认识一下戴奥 —— 一名英勇的战士和一位非洲的超级英雄。
He's the main character in a comic book called Trials of the Spear.
他是漫画书《矛的试炼》(Trials of the Spear)中的主角。
Mixing tribal traditions with so-called Afro Futurism – it's part of a movement to put African comics on the map.
漫画将部落传统和所谓的非洲未来主义相结合,这是将非洲漫画推向世界的部分举措。
The company behind it is called Comic Republic,
这部作品背后的公司名为漫画共和国(Comic Republic),
based in Lagos.
总部设在拉各斯。
They produce books and animation.
他们制作书籍和动画。
Their mission - to create African heroes and icons.
他们的使命是创造非洲的英雄角色和偶像。
We are telling an international story about people who are ready,
我们讲述的是一个超越国界的故事,
who are there and have the capacity to do good… we are big on diversity and we are doing it from the African perspective,
讲的是那些已经准备好、有能力做好事的人。我们非常重视多样性,而且我们是从非洲的角度来表现它的,
Nigeria to be particular.
尤其是尼日利亚。
This is the Lagos Comic Convention,
这是拉各斯动漫展览会,
a chance for superhero fans to come together.
一个超级英雄迷们汇聚一堂的机会。
But it's not just about buying books - it's about creating them too.
但参加这个展会不仅仅是为了买书,也是为了创作漫画书。
It's awesome.
太棒了。
It's a big one.
它的规模很大。
It's a big deal.
这是件大事。
You know, so Lagos Comic Con has been able to discover new talents.
拉各斯动漫展一直以来能够发现新的人才。
People that come to Lagos Comic Con see what's possible and then they go back and start their company.
来到拉各斯动漫展的人们看到什么是可能的,然后回去创办自己的公司。
The entrepreneurship mindset just kicks in and they want to start something of their own.
他们富有创业精神的思维模式显现了出来,想要开创自己的事业。
It seems comic books are booming.
漫画书产业似乎正在蓬勃发展。
Not just in Nigeria,
不仅仅是在尼日利亚,
but all across the continent:
而是在整个非洲大陆:
a medium seen as quintessentially American being reborn in Africa.
一个被视为最典型的美国媒介正在非洲重生。