Strika Entertainment operates from the 3rd floor of Fairweather House in Woodstock, a former sewing factory in a district that is fast becoming the hub of Cape Town’s creative industries. Strika is the kind of office you only see on TV: high ceilings with that industrial urban feel, modern furniture and huge illustrations on the walls.

After we finished oohing and aahing, we met Bobby du Plooy who introduced us to the team. They create the weekly Supa Strikas comic that appears in the Sunday Times, as well as the 24-page monthly comic book supplement. And Supa Strikas has just made the leap from the comic page to the small screen in a 13-part animated series currently on SABC2.

Supa Strikas is the company’s flagship product, but there are many other projects underway. Cricket comic Supa Tigers is produced monthly for Pakistan and will soon launch in India, while Cuju and Carousel are titles produced for publication in Scandinavia.

Strika has also used the comic book medium in the corporate sector, providing clients with an innovative way to engage with their market in a fun and light-hearted manner. Strika uses the comic medium to help their clients communicate in a form that is accessible to readers of various ages and literacy levels, providing a vibrant and effective method of carrying their message and building their brand.

When asked to sum up their company, the team responds with a few key

words: Innovative, hard-working, creative, and out-of-the-box.

We had no idea how successful Strika Entertainment was. The monthly Supa Strikas comic book is distributed to 17 countries around the world, including African, South American and European territories. Next year six new territories will be added including Brazil, Reunion and Malaysia. And as existing comic titles expand into new markets, the brainstorming continues with new projects constantly in the pipeline.

As leaders in their field, these guys are really making South Africa proud!

Have a look at the Springleap T-shirt the Strika team chose to best represent their company. They picked Video Games Rock by DustyRIch because its powerful illustration projects their dominant position within the industry. Also check out the catchy T-shirt slogans they came up with.

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