THE KoMIK STriP

Claude is a Nigerian author, artist, architect and project manager. An avid movie watcher, history buff and football fan, he also has a penchant for nature, travel and adventure.  He has authored a few books with  ...And the Night Hissed being his first novel, a historical thriller about a slave raid gone awry. He has also written and published two lighthearted comics and a children's storybook under his  An African Legend series which were endorsed by NERDC and distributed to schools nationwide by UBEC (Universal Basic Education Commission) as a library resource. His short story From Sandstorms to Streetlights is published in "Nest of Tales" an anthology by the Association of Nigerian Authors (ANA), Lagos Chapter. Claude is also the co-founder of Teambooktu.com.

Charles is an IT programmer, short story writer and speculative fiction novelist who enjoys the flow involved in creating both programs and stories. In 2015, his horror short “It Happened” was shortlisted for the Awele Creative Trust Prize and in 2017, another story ‘Baby-girl’ was long-listed for the Quramo National Prize in his country. His short stories have been published in magazines such as Flash Fiction Press, Zoetic Press, and Ambit Magazine. His collection of short stories, How Hamisu Survived Bad Kidneys and a Bad Son-in-law, is published by Fomite Press.

Better known as Bulamacartoons, he is an acclaimed editorial cartoonist and illustrator. Renowned for his satirical cartoons that provide commentary on Nigerian politics, social issues, and current events, Bulama has earned recognition and numerous awards for his work. Bulama began his artistic journey as a comic strip artist at Daily Trust Newspaper in 2000 and his cartoons are still featured in its weekend editions. Apart from his editorial cartoons, Bulama has made significant contributions to children's literature. He has illustrated over thirty children's books for various authors and publishers. In 2018, he received the Diamond Award for Media Excellence and was Gold Prize Winner in the Illustrator category of the Moonbeam Children's Book Award in the United States back in 2012.