The Adventures of Ntate Molefe: Issue 001 (Signed) by Gushwell Brooks, Oscar Mashiane, Ray Whitcher

The Adventures of Ntate Molefe Issue 001 is the very first issue of the South African comic from BB Comics. It was created and written by Gushwell Brooks, with Oscar Mashiane and Ray Whitcher credited on the cover.

Ntate Molefe is BB Comics’ first hero: an older man in a Basotho hat and blanket who stands up for ordinary people on the streets of Johannesburg. Brooks first took the character to the Daily Sun in 2014, where it ran as a newspaper strip before moving into comic book form.

The cover shows Ntate Molefe resting beneath a tree with his staff, with Ponte City and the Hillbrow Tower glowing behind him at dusk. Inside The Adventures of Ntate Molefe Issue 001, “A Word from the Creator” calls the release a dream come true.

Brooks recalls doodling his own comics at 12 or 13, when comic books felt foreign and out of reach. He never imagined a title of his own on the shelves of major retailers.

As the opening issue, The Adventures of Ntate Molefe Issue 001 introduces the hero and sets up the story carried on in Issue 002 and Issue 003. Independent comics like this are printed in small numbers, and signed first issues are not often seen.

This will suit collectors of South African comics and pop culture, superhero fans, and anyone building a run of The Adventures of Ntate Molefe.

Condition – Good

A good copy of this stapled comic. The covers are bright, with light wear from handling. It is inscribed on the “A Word from the Creator” page “To J.P. Keep pushing the dream!!!”, signed, with a second signature alongside.