Tok Tok was a quarterly Arabic comic magazine published in Cairo, Egypt. It was the first independent self-published comic magazine in the country[1] and was in circulation between 10 January 2011 and 2020.
| Categories | Comic magazine |
|---|---|
| Frequency | Quarterly |
| Founded | 2011 |
| First issue | 10 January 2011 |
| Final issue Number | October 2020 16 |
| Country | Egypt |
| Based in | Cairo |
| Language | Arabic |
| Website | Tok Tok |
History and profile edit
Tok Tok was first published on 10 January 2011.[2][3][4] The founders of the magazine were five Egyptian graphic artists, namely Shennawy, Makhlouf, Hisham Rahma, Andil, and Tawfeek.[5] They were also contributors of the magazine which funded itself.[1][6] However, later the magazine was financially supported by the European Union.[7] The goal of the magazine was to offer a forum for Egypt's comic scene and for informing people about their predecessors using comics and graphics.[8]
The title of the magazine, Tok Tok, is a three-wheeled covered scooter used as a main method of motorized transportation in areas and roads in Egyptian cities where cars cannot be used.[3][9] The magazine’s tagline was “the stop for graphic stories”[3] and the cover page also contains the statement, “to be kept out of the reach of children”.[9]
The target audience of Tok Tok were adults.[5] Based in Cairo, the magazine contained graphic short stories[10] and satirical comics.[11] The stories published were mostly about love, joblessness, the attitudes of the elders and the authorities or the chaos of Cairo.[12] The characters featured in the magazine were from the local heritage and experiences.[13]
Tok Tok was supported by various European cultural institutes during its lifetime.[14] In 2011, the magazine won the second prize in the best independent comic magazine section at the Algiers International Comics Festival in Algeria (FIBDA).[11][15] The last issue of Tok Tok, #16, was published in October 2020.
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b Sarah Mourad (24 May 2014). "Tok Tok comic magazine animates Egyptian life". The Cairo Post. Cairo. Retrieved 5 October 2014.
- ^ "Tok Tok info". Tok Tok. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
- ^ a b c "Tok Tok: Real Life Comics from Egypt". Muftah. 23 March 2013. Retrieved 17 January 2014.
- ^ Marie-Jeanne Berger (9 May 2013). "Egypt: Art and the Revolution". Fair Observer. Retrieved 17 January 2014.
- ^ a b Jenifer Evans (13 January 2011). "Tok Tok: A magazine marks a new era for Egyptian comics". Egypt Independent. Retrieved 17 January 2014.
- ^ "Local graphic arts magazine launches second issue". Daily News Egypt. 11 April 2011. Retrieved 17 January 2014.
- ^ Jacob Høigilt (2017). "Egyptian Comics and the Challenge to Patriarchal Authoritarianism". International Journal of Middle East Studies. 49 (1): 116. doi:10.1017/S0020743816001161. S2CID 157850039.
- ^ Charlotte Bank (2012). "Swimming against the Tide". Goethe-Institut. Retrieved 5 October 2014.
- ^ a b "Egyptian Comic Magazine Drawing Increased Attention". Connected in Cairo. 25 April 2013. Retrieved 17 January 2014.
- ^ "TokTok: The Birth of An Egyptian Comic Magazine". Mashareeb. Retrieved 17 January 2014.
- ^ a b "Award-winning TokTok magazine celebrates first anniversary". Ahram Online. 20 January 2012. Retrieved 17 January 2014.
- ^ "New Egypt comic artists push limits of expression". Cairo. AP. 21 November 2014. Retrieved 29 January 2015.
- ^ Lina Ghaibeh (2015). "Telling Graphic Stories of the Region: Arabic Comics after the Revolution". IEMed Mediterranean Yearbook. IEMed. p. 324.
- ^ Muhib Gameel (30 September 2014). "Egyptian comics: A history with a revolutionary flavor". Al Akhbar. Retrieved 6 October 2014.
- ^ Canan Marasligil (17 October 2011). "A Dispatch from FIDBA, the International Comics Festival of Algeria". Words Without Borders. Retrieved 17 January 2014.