Tok Tok


Tok Tok is a quarterly Arabic comic magazine published in Cairo, Egypt. It is the first independent self-published comic magazine in the country.

History and profile

Tok Tok was first published on 1 January 2011. The founders of the magazine are five Egyptian graphic artists, namely Shennawy, Makhlouf, Hisham Rahma, Andil, and Tawfeek. They are also contributors of the magazine which funds itself. The goal of the magazine is to offer a forum for Egypt's comic scene and for informing people about their predecessors using comics and graphics.
The title of the magazine, Tok Tok, is a three-wheeled covered scooter used as a main method of motorized transportation in areas and roads in Egyptian cities where cars cannot be used. The magazine’s tagline is “the stop for graphic stories” and the cover page also contains the statement, “to be kept out of the reach of children”.
The target audience of Tok Tok are adults. Based in Cairo, the magazine contains graphic short stories and satirical comics. The stories published are mostly about love, joblessness, the attitudes of the elders and the authorities or the chaos of Cairo. The magazine has been supported by various European cultural institutes.
In 2011, the magazine won the second prize in the best independent comic magazine section at the International Festival of Comics in Algeria.