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Sherif Adel is an Egyptian cartoonist and dentist. He equally dedicates his time for art and science, and gets different kinds of satisfaction from both. He started his journey into sequential arts in 2011 when he launched his webcomic titled “Barbatoze comics”. Sherif started doing social and political comedy and was published in various magazines and newspapers, including El-Sherouk, Daily News Egypt, Kalimat, and Tosh-Fesh, as well as several digital news portals including Huna-Sotak and Al-Akhbar. In 2014, he started his SciFi comedy serialized magazine titled “Pass By Tomorrow - فوت علينا بكرة”. The magazine was published and distributed in Egypt and was a critical success. It was nominated for best comics magazine in CairoComix 2015, and was exhibited in various festivals in Egypt, Germany, South Africa, and Czech. In 2017, Sherif moved to Tokyo to work on his PhD in dental medicine. Keeping his passion for comics, he started doing an autobiographical comicstrip titled “Gaijin Falafel” which was serialized in Metropolis magazine. Sherif continues to strive for excellence in both art and science.
Interviews and podcasts
NNC is an online podcast, created by Alisha, where she interviews people working across borders in various creative fields.
28/2/2020
Language: English
Otl Fani is an audio podcast created by cartoonist Mokhtar Zain, where he interviews cartoonists and illustrators from the Arab world.
26/9/2019
Language: Arabic
La'abad Mada is an online blog and forum that specializes in fiction and literature coming from the Arab world.
20/12/2019
Language: Arabic
IdN magazine is an international publication for creative people on a mission to amplify and unify the design community.
5/11/2018
Language: English
Held by Goethe-Institut Johannesburg, African Futures exhibited speculative futures for Africa by artists artists from different disciplines.
29/10/2015
Language: English
Interviews and podcasts
NNC is an online podcast, created by Alisha, where she interviews people working across borders in various creative fields.
28/2/2020
Language: English
Otl Fani is an audio podcast created by cartoonist Mokhtar Zain, where he interviews cartoonists and illustrators from the Arab world.
26/9/2019
Language: Arabic
La'abad Mada is an online blog and forum that specializes in fiction and literature coming from the Arab world.
20/12/2019
Language: Arabic
IdN magazine is an international publication for creative people on a mission to amplify and unify the design community.
5/11/2018
Language: English
Held by Goethe-Institut Johannesburg, African Futures exhibited speculative futures for Africa by artists artists from different disciplines.
29/10/2015
Language: English
Interview by Egypt culture and news portal, Cairo 360, talking about the launch of Pass By Tomorrow and the Egyptian comics industry.
31/8/2015
Language: English
Arablit / YourMiddleEast / Gizmodo
Interview by Marcia Lynx Qualey co-inciding with the launch of 1st issue for SciFi Comedy comics magazine Pass By Tomorrow. Published in Arablit.org and Yourmiddleeast.com, and reported on Gizmodo.com
7/11/2014
Language: English
Articles and
press
African Futures: Where do we go from here?
Geothe 1/6/2016
https://www.goethe.de/ins/gh/en/kul/mag/20775460.html
9 Egyptian comic artists you should know about
Cairogossip 14/3/2016
http://cairogossip.com/gossip/arts-culture/9-egyptian-comic-artists-you-should-know-about/
7 must-read Egyptian comics
Cairoscene 26/9/2015
https://www.cairoscene.com/ArtsAndCulture/7-Must-Read-Egyptian-Comic?M=True
7 artists who are keeping comics alive in Egypt
The Glocal 10/3/2016
Egyptian comic artists worth your attention
What Women Want 4/11/2015
El cómic también habla árabe
El Pais 22/9/2015
https://elpais.com/cultura/2015/09/22/actualidad/1442914410_851311.html
Extracto del cómic “Vuelva usted mañana” de Sherif Adel
Foundacion Al Fanar 14/9/2015
http://www.fundacionalfanar.com/extracto-de-vuelva-usted-manana/
The Burgeoning Comic Art Scene in Egypt
Step Feed 20/2/2015
https://stepfeed.com/burgeoning-comic-art-scene-egypt/
Thought provoking Egyptian comics
Scoop Empire 8/12/2014
https://scoopempire.com/thought-provoking-egyptian-comics-reading/
This Satirical Comic Imagines Egypt In 3014, And Nothing Has Improved
Gizmodo 11/10/2014
https://io9.gizmodo.com/this-satirical-comic-imagines-egypt-in-3014-and-nothin-1657144479
Paving the Way for Egyptian Cartoonists
What Women Want 10/11/2014
http://whatwomenwant-mag.com/2014/11/10/paving-the-way-for-egyptian-cartoonists/
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