![]() ![]() Squire is created by Nadia Shammas and Sara Alfageeh. The Comics Beat is proud to reveal the cover and concept art for SQUIRE, an upcoming YA fantasy graphic novel coming in Fall 2021. ![]() A challenging notion to face no matter who you are. It promises to examine the difficulty between achieving a lifelong dream in the face of what that dream means for the world around you. It’s set in an Arab-influenced fantasy world. They’ll be exploring themes of identity, war, exploitation, and the dangers of nationalism in what’s described as a mix between Avatar: The Last Airbender, Fullmetal Alchemist and Mulan. It’s always interesting to see new takes on fantasy and I was quite pleased to hear that Nadia Shammas and Sara Alafgeeh were drawing inspirations from their own Arab heritage for their upcoming graphic novel Squire. This new graphic novel, due to be released in Fall 2021, will tell the tale of Aiza, a 14 year-old, as she trains as Squire with the hope of becoming a knight in the military of the collapsing Bayt-Saji Empire and what that ambition might mean. ![]()
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