South African comics are usually self-published books that cover a wide range of subject matter and styles.
"[21] Other South African comic creators with international publications include Karl Stephan,[22] the author of Sparko, published by SLG; Sean Izaakse,[citation needed] an artist on Pathfinder for Dynamite Entertainment and various Marvel Comics titles; Jason Masters,[citation needed] who has worked for DC Comics on various titles, including Batman, and for Dynamite Entertainment on James Bond; and Lauren Beukes and Dale Halvorsen, who co-wrote Survivors' Club for DC/Vertigo.
LJ Phillips has contributed work to Borderx,[23] Future Sci-Fi Tales, Horror Haikus, The Red Ten, Iron Nail Afternoon[24] and Dark Encounters among others.
[25] She has interviewed international comic creators such as Terry Moore, Stjepan Sejic,[26] Liam Sharp and Tracy Butler.
Notable examples include the alternative and acidic adult comics produced by the Bitterkomix collective, which was founded in 1992 by Anton Kannemeyer and Conrad Botes, as well as the gritty Coloureds series by brothers Nathan and Andre Trantraal.