Djeliya Jules Naleb and nuances that make a

and nuances that make a friendship solid

"The stories are super sweet and hopeful

It's not all sad

By Marguerite Abouet & Clément Oubrerie

(not from Japan)

Djeliya Jules Naleb and nuances that make aBy Juni Ba. Published by TKO. Softcover, 176 pages, Colour, 2021. Inspired by West African folklore, Djeliya tells the remarkable tale of Prince Mansour and his royal storyteller Awa as they journey to reach the mysterious Wizard Soumaoro who guards a fearsome power that he once used to destroy the world. DJELIYA IS THE TYPE OF COMIC I WOULD HAVE LOVED TO HAVE HAD GROWING UP COMICON THE IMAGERY IS EMPOWERED BY THE TEXT, WHICH BA USES MASTERFULLY WOMEN