Supa Strikas

Supa Strikas
Super Strikas (Latin America)

CountryArgentina, Australia, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei, Cambodia, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Denmark, Dominican Republic, East Timor, Egypt, El Salvador, Fiji, Finland, France, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Israel, Kenya, Laos, Macau, Malaysia, Mauritius, Mexico, Mongolia, Myanmar, Namibia, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Norway, Pakistan, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Rwanda, Singapore, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Uganda, Vietnam, Zambia
LanguageEnglish, French, Spanish, Chinese (Traditional), Vietnamese, Khmer, Thai, Malay, Tagalog, Arabic, Hebrew, Tamil, Telugu, Hindi, Urdu and Kiswahili
Genrefootball-themed comic
Published2001-2020

Supa Strikas is a South African association football-themed comic[1] about a 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. Supa Strikas also appeared on Caltex and Texaco as an ad. The franchise was acquired by Moonbug Entertainment in 2019 and later sold to Disney India in 2020.

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. 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.

Sponsors exposure includes perimeter boards in-game scenes, product placement / engagement (e.g. the team often eats at KFC in the South African edition), and full-page advertisements. It is currently sponsored by KFC and Old Mutual in South Africa.

  1. ^ Pilcher, Tim and Brad Brooks. (Foreword: Dave Gibbons). The Essential Guide to World Comics. Collins and Brown. 2005. 292-293.