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ahmed raafat

Ahmed Raafat is a UK based Egyptian comic book artist.

Ahmed began his career in comics in 2015 with “El-Osba” (Arabic for The League), an Egyptian superhero comic book series. In 2016 Ahmed moved to the UK, and has since then been an active member of the indie comics scene both inside the UK and abroad, collaborating with various small press publishers and creators over the years.

Ahmed is best known for his work on QUICK STOPS with director/writer Kevin Smith, published by Dark Horse comics. He illustrated an issue out of 4 for VOL. 1 and 3, and was the solo artist for VOL. 2. His most recent work is WHO ARE THE POWER PALS, a superhero comedy mini series with Duane Murray and Rob Jones, published by Dark Horse comics in 2025. He has also previously worked with Netflix and Oni Press.

Ahmed’s work was also exhibited at the Young V&A museum in London throughout 2025 as part of an annual exhibition about stories and story tellers from Egypt.