On the aesthetic use of native African characters in his tales:

Bibel appreciated that the character's weren't being isolated, like the African American characters of the past had been.

Mamie was the series' first regular African American character.

Neil is the only male African American character to become a mainstay on the series; he has been appearing for more than 20 years.

There are several African characters in the book, particularly Umbopa, a king in disguise.

Other stories are actually set in Africa or have African characters.

The presence of large numbers of former slaves added a distinctive African character to the culture.

This is the first game to feature an African character, Prince Azure.

Since it began operating in 1966, the bank has stressed its African character.

Alice is also the only African American character who appears regularly.