'' Aya of Yop City '' debuted to much critical acclaim , receiving a Quill Award nomination , and praise for its accessibility to audiences and for the rare portrait of a warm , friendly , and rather modern Africa . The first album received the Prize for First Album at the 2006 Angoulême International Comics Festival . The series is one of the few works of African fiction in graphic novel form that has gained exposure globally
Angoulême International Comics Festival
Angoulême International Comics Festival
Aya of Yop City