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    One million copies of the seven comic strips describing Mandela's(曼德拉)life were published in South Africa. That was a part of events celebrating his 87th birthday on July 18.

    South Africa's first black president Nelson Mandela became a comic strip hero at once. "This project aims at encouraging young people to read, "his{#blank#}1{#/blank#}foundation(基金会)said

    "We express the{#blank#}2{#/blank#}and the values of Mr Mandela through comics, "added John Samuel, chief executive(决策者)of the Nelson Mandela Foundation, "Comics are a very useful way of bringing young people into reading, "

    "Comics{#blank#}3{#/blank#}are a very powerful way to introduce literature(文学), various aspects of reading to young people. And this is our purpose here. "he told a news conference.

    Some people{#blank#}4{#/blank#}that Mr Mandela should not be a comic figure, "It would take a lot more than comics to demean his stature(贬低他的声望)," said Samuel.