The Woman King' actress Thuso Mbedu to co-write comic book

The Woman King' actress Thuso Mbedu to co-write comic bookThuso Mbedu is now a comic book and the co-writer of the comic says he knew when he met Thuso that wants to work with her.

by Thandeka Mthethwa

23-12-2022 14:43

in Entertainment

Thuso Mbedu has announced her new partnership with a comic company. Images via Instagram: @thuso.mbedu

South African-born actress Thuso Mbedu has been announced to have partnered with Stranger Comics to write a new tale in its world of Asunda.

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According to Sunday World, the co-writer of the comic said when he met up with Thuso he knew he had to work with her because of her honesty and her modesty towards the telling of relatable stories.

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THUSO MBEDU NOW A WRITER Thuso is said to be co-writing the comic Niobe: She-Tribe with Stranger Comics president Sebastian A. Jones.

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The new one-shot will follow Tales of Asunda's lead character, the titular Niobe, as she finds herself thrust into an ethical conflict when she encounters a tribal society that selects its new leader in a fight to the death-finding herself up against generations of traditional customs or facing the idea of keeping herself hidden away from the world of Asunda reports the publication.

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Upon meeting Thuso I knew I had to work with her. Her honesty and modest genius hold a well spring of magical and relatable stories that need to be told When we started brainstorming for the She-Tribe comic, Thuso breathed new life into Niobe and the vulnerable character relationships with such thought and care.

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Thuso is a rare spirit who speaks of many lives lived, here and before, and I couldn't be more excited to share with our fans what we've got in store for Niobe and Asunda, the released statement read.

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MBEDU MAKES TOP ACTORS LIST The New York Times revealed in their top 10 list of best actors that South African-born actress Thuso Mbedu is one of the best actresses in Hollywood for 2022.

According to the publication, Thuso can act and she is someone moviegoers deserve to get to know for years to come.

Daily Sun reports that the publication also said, but there just isn't the variety of movies that could sustain all the acting she and many of the performers in the portfolio that follows could do but who once upon a time would have had a few chances to show what else they're made of, it read.

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