AFRAYED
Nawal Mustapha
See it On Campus: Level 1
After finding a unique pair of antique scissors, a young girl suddenly finds herself transported and trapped in a strange new realm.
Forming a kinship with an old forgotten hermit, they brave the ever-shifting darkness together.
On their journey to find a way home, they encounter strings of undead beasts, gentle giants, and possibly, even fear itself…
Our story follows Amal and Zaid, two characters brought together through mysterious circumstances and have to learn to cooperate if they want to find their way back home. Amal means hope in Arabic, and though she is hopeful that she will reunite with her family, she is determined to do it alone. Although Zaid means “more” in Arabic, Zaid has had enough obstacles put in front of him by seemingly random entities. He was content to hide away from it all until an annoying tween came knocking at his door.
WORLD BUILDING & VISUAL DEVELOPMENT
CREATING THE COMIC
WHAT’S NEXT?
This project is only the beginning of Amal and Zaid’s adventure. While I have had their story in mind and have been slowly developing ideas for many years, this comic has finally brought them to life, and moving forward, I plan to continue telling their story. This has been the starting point I have been looking for for so long, and I am excited to be finally turning this story I was told as a child into a piece of art that I can now share with others. This piece is not only the beginning of Amal and Zaid’s adventure but also the beginning of my own journey into the world of comics, graphic novels, and storytelling that first inspired me. Though it is as nerve-racking as it is exciting, I look forward to continue developing this idea from one scene into a world of its own.
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