Animal City. Episode One
Arowolo, Olufemi Olaide K.
Illustrator country: Nigeria
Scenarist: Arowolo, Olufemi Olaide K.
Scenarist country: Nigeria
Language: English
Keywords: animals; forest; magic; man-woman relationship; violence
PROJECT:
Participated to Africa e Mediterraneo Award 2002
PUBLISHED IN:
Published in: edited by S. Federici e A. Marchesini Reggiani, Africa Comics 2002, Lai-momo, Sasso Marconi 2002
A woman gets attacked, abducted and raped by a gorilla in the forest. Her husband is nearby and runs to help her. The man is killed in the fight against the gorilla. The woman can now go back to her village, but after a few months she realizes she’s pregnant. She’ll give birth to a baby and a little gorilla. For this, she’ll be sent away from the village.
Technique: Felt tip pen and collage on paper; Ink
Black and White
Original drawings
Dimensions: 29 x 41 cm
Inventory: inv. 719 / coll. CX23.NIGERIA.AROWOLO.3
Number of sheets: 4
Notes: Each page is made up of two sheets glued together - The last two pages on verso report the Author's name
