Nigel Twumasi is the co-founder of mayamada, the UK manga brand featured in NEO Magazine, Bleeding Cool and the BBC among others. A former software engineer turned creative entrepreneur, Nigel as built up brand that reaches into comics, gaming and youth engagement and in 2019 was recognised as a member of the nationwide 56 Black Men campaign.
Alongside illustrator Pinali, Nigel produced manga-style comics from the mayamada universe: a television network with an anthropomorphic cast of characters. Each manga title telling the story of a different show!
mayamada also host a social gaming event called GamePad, promoting community and inclusion through video games. Nigel also delivers creative comic story workshops via The StoryBoard by mayamada. Through fun and engaging use of storytelling, they unlock the creative potential in young people and help them get closer to the storytelling process.
Nigel Twumasi has been a guest on 4 episodes.
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121: ACE COMICALS PRESENTS- JACK KIRBY'S ETERNALS
Episode | November 10th, 2021 | 1 hr 51 mins
eternals, jack kirby, mcu, the eternals (1976)
Welcome to the crackling epicenter of a universe shattering event! Incandescent Energy leaps and arcs from the landing vessel. Travelers from the unfathomable cosmic depths step forth…
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110: "THUNDER THIGHS"
Episode | April 28th, 2021 | 2 hrs 6 mins
deadly class, mayamada, orphan and the five beasts, serious: through the fog, the many deaths of laila starr, the old guard: tales through time, the swamp thing
"Destination hand cramps"
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096: "Wolverine - Weapon X"
Episode | September 16th, 2020 | 1 hr 56 mins
logan, weapon x, wolverine
Greg and Rahul are joined by special guests Nigel and Tazziii to discuss the incredible, brutal and essential WEAPON X
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088: "Batman: The Long Halloween"
Episode | May 20th, 2020 | 1 hr 39 mins
batman, batman: the long halloween, dc comics, the dark knight
We discuss BATMAN: THE LONG HALLOWEEN with special guests Nigel and Tazziii!