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Samandal Comics

Design and layout for the new issue of Samandal Comics, a Beirut–based comic book magazine.

The magazine is published in the three main languages spoken in Lebanon — Arabic, English and French. Samandal 3000 was therefore created in three editions, recognizable by a specific duotone.

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Editorial Design

For and with

Studio Safar

Full team

Anne-Soorya Takoordyal, Studio Safar
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Cover of the French version in purple and neon pink. The cover depicts an alien piercing through the body of a human astronaut. In the distance, a second astronaut can be seen approaching them.
Detail of the cover of the French version in purple and bright pink dualtone.
Arabic version of the back cover in purple and blue dualtone.
Back cover of the English version in purple and orange dualtone
Table of contents of the French version, featuring various illustrations of stories found inside the magazine.
Illustration on a double page for the French version
Illustration on a double spread in the Arabic version
Double spread of the French version excerpted from the story titled Akasha 3000
Double spread of the English version extracted from the story titled Abel
Excerpt from the story titled Akasha 3000 in the French version
About

Studio Safar

Samandal is a collective founded by artists such as Léna Merhej, Omar Khouri, Hatem Imam, Tarek Nabaa, and Fadi Baqi. In September 2007, they launched Samandal, a quarterly magazine aimed primarily at encouraging artists to create comic books. The magazine is participatory, inviting contributions from artists of all nationalities and reflecting the Lebanese cultural melting pot: the three languages spoken in Lebanon—Arabic, French, and English—are featured side by side, and the magazine showcases a diversity of styles and artists.

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