![]() Together, the duo journey to Soumaoro's tower as they race against a brutal holy man who wants to claim the mysterious wizard's power for himself. Accompanying him is Awa, a combination court musician and storyteller known as a Djeli, a role which once held high esteem in the world of Djeliya. Whether you’re the type to roam independent bookstores for the top half of this list, or the graphic novel fan whose interests crossed over from direct market geniuses like the bottom half, Juni Ba’s Djeliya (TKO) captured something ineffably cool that sat right in the middle of these sectors. The story follows a young man named Mansour who is the last heir of a lost kingdom. ![]() Years before the comic's events, a powerful wizard named Soumaoro used his tremendous power to unleash great destruction, twisting it into a post-apocalyptic world where technology and ancient mysticism live side by side. Coming from acclaimed publisher TKO Studios, this new graphic novel mixes post-apocalyptic fiction with West African folklore, and the result is one of the most engrossing comic experiences of the year.Ĭreated by writer and artist Juni Ba, Djeliya presents a world unlike anything readers have seen in a comic book. ![]() Often, the stories that surprise readers most are those that combine wildly different elements to create something wholly new, and that's exactly the appeal of Djeliya. Juni Ba’s Djeliya is a stunning graphic novel retelling, recontextualization, and remix of the West African Sundiata epic of Mandé origin. ![]()
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