Samandal

A long-running, irregularly published anthology from the Lebanese comics collective Samandal, this series has released only three issues since 2008. Each volume gathers a rotating cast of Arab and international artists, with the collective's founders and core members—including Mazen Kerbaj, Lena Merhej, and Omar Khouri—shaping its experimental, multilingual approach. Samandal matters as a vital, independent platform for alternative comics from the Arab world, resisting easy categorization through its blend of visual poetry, satire, and surrealism.