Nairobi, July 24 -- Comic books have been the fertile fodder for television and subsequently cinema for more than half a century. Ever since Superman came on black and white TV, superheroes have excited viewing audiences and inspired them to 'look, up in the sky [and see] it's a bird; no it's a plane; no it's Superman!' as the refrain from the weekly TV show used to chime.
For the latest generation of local superhero fans, it's mainly DC and Marvel comics that have provided them with a slew of exciting superheroes, from Batman and Iron Man to Thor, Hulk, Wonder Woman and so many more.
But ever since 2017, The Old Guard has been out, first, in comic book form, courtesy of its creator Greg Rucha who used to write for DC but subsequently sta...