A comic featuring a fictional character called “Super Dominica” was launched on Wednesday, July 30 on the internet.
“Super Dominica” is a Kalinago super heroine with powers based on the indigenous people’s rich history and culture.
The comic, dubbed “The mini-adventures of Super Dominica,” will be updated every other Friday.
The comic is the brain child of digital illustrator, Albert Pierre, a Dominican now living in St. Thomas.
He said the series is part of giving back to his native country.
“Even though I live in the US territory, this is my way of giving back in doing something new and different,” he said.
He also said he hopes the comic will expose the richness of the Kalinago culture.
Pierre created “Super Dominica” in 2005 as a spin-off from an original story, The Dominican Patriot, which is still under development.
However, his computer crashed in 2010 and all his files were gone.
He was not deterred and he went right back to work creating the series launched on Wednesday.
He noted that an actual comic book on “Super Dominica” is presently under development.
“In the future I hope to add in more Caribbean Super Heroes, each having their on unique super powers based on their islands culture, history and features,” Pierre stated.
The comic is also available as an Android app.
i love this superhero but do you know that we have real superheroes who were kalinagu and started the french revolution and the haitian and were also part of of all the rebellions aorund the americas including the United states? check on the names and background of hjose u think are Haitians descendants
It’s a great idea…. Not so sure of the name or her outfit. Both should be a bit more traditional/authentic. Super Dominica sounds a little lazy to me!
is the parrot big or is she small
I think the parrot is big
Am I the only one who is wondering why the heroine isn’t dressed more like a Kalinago but looks more like a modern day woman?
check out this link to see her full attire. its like a mix of cultural and modern http://www.vision-arts.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/image1.jpg
Love this!
Is she a kalinago or dominican super heroine, just a bit odd a kalinago heroine would be call “super dominica” A name that was given to a nation by Italian-columbus who disregard the name waitukubuli. But thumbs up, good idea, i will be looking foward to reading, her adventures. can’t wait when she takes on the evil “supremo”
I am looking for the app in the app store and not finding it! Can someone please post the exact wording so everyone can search and find it please. This was posted at 11:16 on Wednesday night thanks!
Search for “Super Dominica Comics”
it’s.. Super Dominica Comics ..on the app store
Mr.Pierre, “Super Dominica” heroine looks suspiciously similar to Dora the Explorer….
that should be of no surprise as Dora is of Mexican/Aztec Indian descent. i.e indigenous people.
Kalinago DA..
Totally agree and the Carib Territory must never again be referred to as the Carib Reserve
4 laughs, this is so not funny…genuine thinking Dominicans would never attempt to bring their country into such low opprobrium…shame on you and all those who would support this gesture.
A proud Dominican!
What can u offer?
huh? what?
@ De Observer GTFOH
How much lower can we go De Observer newspaper?
You know the definition of shallow?
Not only not having depth but very , very little.
shame on you and all those who would support this gesture. Am cool with ur take the point is you brought in others and I did not read any like mine.
Okay wanna be yankee with your that’s so not funny at the same time a proud Dumbinacan.
good luck with ur double standards.
awa wiiii domnichen toneh sa pous faire bas zor encore!!!!
Proud Dominican de observer( ur calypso name dat?)
See the evaluation on ur comment 0-7.
Mine too 0-7 lol! So we even the blog supports neither of us lol who’s laughing now?
What’s ur take now yankee wonna be? This is so not funny now.
You would be a good fit with the current cabal.LMAO
where are u based proud D/can?
Kentucky or West Virginia you’ve become a hillibilly yet?
De observer I did not mention you are/were trying to impress us with a big word like opprobrium?
you could say something like esteem. That would have been cool. but like I said before in a different way you spend two weeks in the USA overnight turn eloquent and wanna impress us ? you were most like born in the 80’s and never heard the Trade winds of B/dos song.
satie cooleve!
wonderful! this is a true tribute to the only real 100% Dominicans (indigenous)
Mr.Pierre, could you make/present our politicians in another mini, non-Kalinago princes and princesses in ur weekly comic series
I hope cartoons of them will bring much laughter to the population every week.
Cartoons depicting corruption financial. sexual etc and all that they indulge in ?
It would make good reading on a Monday and Friday anti stress. The Gobbles Team on Kairi FM 9:00- 10:00 AM Mon-Friday could be good for starts nuh fun coming from them and their VIP line.
lol Draw a donkey braying too.
For once jack pls keep all u politics to yourself. with that said congratulations Mr. Pierre
Good move but the face needs some fixing to look more like a carib as it is now it looks like existing character
you are an idiot where is ur sense of history taking you? The author indirectly potrays the word Kalinago you say Carib u are nuts .Go continue drinking ur noni juice so you can really become Anonymous.
Excellent initiative.
Nice.. Love this!
Excellent!
Nice one, continue your good work,, I love it ,,
I like it. I really like it. That’s what youth is supposed to be about. Using your talent positively.
sounds awesome. now lemme check it out.
ive got d app.. i love the arts works and stuff, i want to purchases all!!!!!!!
.. I love the idea. Good work Mr. Pierre!
I’ve been following that lil super dominica girl since she was on her feet, now she’s on a parrot!! lol.. nice nice
Can you post the exact wording of how you found the app and it which store you found it please?
Go to the Google App Store and search “Super Dominica”. It should pop up
it’s.. Super Dominica Comics ..on the app store
Play Store
Yep this is great love the fact that you added the Parrot hope to see your cartoons on Disney one day.