Van Riebeeck's Diary in Pictures

Published by South Africa's Central News Agency in 1951, Van Riebeeck's Diary in Pictures is a single-issue comic that adapts the historical journal of Jan van Riebeeck, the Dutch colonial founder of Cape Town. Created by the husband-and-wife team Frank and Margaret Purcell, the comic stands as a unique, early example of South African graphic storytelling, blending local history with the visual language of the era. Though brief, it remains a notable artifact for its pioneering role in the country's comic tradition.