Stuff Kenyans Like
I selfishly added this to the list because it what I grew up reading. While the rich kids were reading TinTin and Asterix and Obelix (those were expensive comics, hard covers - glosssy). I was busy with the 2 shillings Beano and Topper. With the Bash street Kids.
Most Americans have no clue about these comic magazines because they were mainly British Mags. For the few fans out there I have good news for you, I will have you know that BEANO is very much alive, you can catch their new stuff here BEANO TOWN.
However the classic old school stuff was probably more influential to me or anyone who grew up in the 80's in Kenya. Other Magazines existed such as the local Pied Crow which I think was like a PSA and Stano and Gitonga, Bogi Benda and the likes....
But thats all old news now.... Speaking of comics.. PLEASE can someone bring back BIG BEN... Big Ben was a picture esq Comic which was simulated as a Kenyan Thriller action packed Comic. Ben was a Kenyan warrior (Otero, Jaribosi - proper swahili for a starring role) .. Ben was the Tereng tereng in all ways. He was the messiah.. When he jumped, you could see text coming out of his mouth "HIKARAAAA!!!"
