The series was based on the life of Thuthuka "Terry" Zwane, a boy from the Soweto area of Johannesburg. Consequently, the sponsoring firms have their product names placed on various panels. The comic receives sponsorship from several companies, including Nike, Caltex, and other South African businesses. Nigeria, Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda soon followed. By 2002 publications in the neighbouring countries of Namibia, Botswana, Zambia. Afterwards publication spread to various sub-Saharan African countries. Supa Strikas was founded by Andrew Smith, Oliver Power, Lee Hartman and Alex Kramer The comic series was first published in South Africa in 2000, following the format of the British comic Roy of the Rovers. It is currently sponsored by KFC, Stimorol, Score Energy Drink, Checkicoast and Old Mutual in South Africa. the team often eats at KFC in the South African edition) and full page advertisements. Sponsors exposure includes perimeter boards in game scenes, product placement / engagement (e.g. Partner sponsors also feature depending on region, including Grassroot Soccer, Metropolitan Life, Spur Steak Ranches, Visa, South African National Roads Agency, and MTN amongst others. The comic's global headline sponsor is Chevron (the Caltex and Texaco brands appear on Supa Strikas' match and training apparel), with other headline sponsors including Visa, Guaranty Trust Bank and Henkel. As of 2019, the franchise is currently owned by Moonbug Entertainment. Supa Strikas also appeared on Caltex and Texaco as an ad. Supa Strikas is a pan-African association football-themed comic, about the titular football team dubbed "the world's greatest." Despite their enormous talent, the players must adapt in a game where being the best is only the beginning and where the opposition is always full of surprises-the Supa Strikas comic prints 1.4 million copies per month in 16 countries. ( Learn how and when to remove this template message)Īrgentina, Australia, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei, Cambodia, Colombia, Denmark, Dominican Republic, East Timor, Egypt, El Salvador, Fiji, Finland, France, Guatemala, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Israel, Kenya, Laos, Macau, Malaysia, Mauritius, Mexico, Mongolia, Myanmar, Namibia, New Zealand, Nigeria, Norway, Pakistan, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Rwanda, Singapore, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Tanzania, Thailand, Uganda, Vietnam, ZambiaĮnglish, French, Spanish, Malay, Tagalog, Arabic, Hebrew, Tamil, Telugu, Hindi, Urdu and Kiswahili ( August 2013) ( Learn how and when to remove this template message) Please help to improve this article by introducing more precise citations.
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