Tok Tok was first published on 1 January 2011.[2][3] The founders of the magazine are five Egyptian graphic artists, namely Shennawy, Makhlouf, Hisham Rahma, Andil, and Tawfeek.[4] They are also contributors of the magazine which funds itself.[1][5] 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.[6]