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Samandal’s magazines brought together approximately 200 artists throughout the years, from Lebanon, the Arab region, and worldwide, creating a multilingual periodical. Following a break from 2014 to 2018, the magazine shifted from quarterly open calls to an annual format, welcoming artists to submit their comic contributions. This extended field research not only paved the way for new comic scenes in the Arab World but also fostered communities and readerships around comics as a tool of expression. Currently, the Samandal open call-based magazines continue to mutate and evolve, giving rise to various projects and upcoming publications.
Samandal’s magazines brought together approximately 200 artists throughout the years, from Lebanon, the Arab region, and worldwide, creating a multilingual periodical. Following a break from 2014 to 2018, the magazine shifted from quarterly open calls to an annual format, welcoming artists to submit their comic contributions. This extended field research not only paved the way for new comic scenes in the Arab World but also fostered communities and readerships around comics as a tool of expression. Currently, the Samandal open call-based magazines continue to mutate and evolve, giving rise to various projects and upcoming publications.