Samandal Comics

Samandal Comics is a non-profit association based in Beirut, Lebanon working on arts & culture.

Samandal Comics is a volunteer-based non-profit organisation based between Beirut and France, dedicated to advancing the art of comics in Lebanon and beyond. It runs open calls for comics artists, publishes anthologies, solo books, graphic novels, zines and comics for teenagers and young adults, and organises workshops, residencies, exhibitions and symposiums. Its publications appear in several languages, including right-to-left and left-to-right scripts. Founded by Omar Khouri, Hatem Imam, Lena Merhej, the Fdz and Tarek Nabaa, the association has published 18 magazines, 7 anthologies and 6 graphic novels and has hosted comics-related events since 2007. Its open-call archive from 2008 to 2013 is available to download for free.