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“The Change” Introduces a New Superhero Going Through Menopause

Dark Horse Comics has announced The Change, a new graphic novel from writers Whoopi Goldberg and Jaime Paglia, artist Sunkanmi Akinboye, colorist Alexandria Batchelor, and letterer Frank Cvetkovic.

“Isabel Frost is a woman who has spent her life as wife, mother, grandmother – a life she feels isn’t all she had hoped for, with a husband who has grown in another direction. A college graduate with a degree in science, Isabel is an amazing gamer, who plays with people all over the country. With the help of her comic-loving grandson and irreverent best friend, she must learn to control her abilities and embrace her new identity as The Change – both the change of life AND her surprising and extraordinary superpowers.” (Dark Horse)

The Change, featuring a cover by Khary Randolph, goes on sale in bookstores on November 28, 2023, and in comic shops on November 29, 2023.

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As a part of their ongoing publishing agreement, Dark Horse and YouNeek Studio have announced a new graphic novel, The Asiri Vol 1. The 128-page graphic novel features writing by YouNeek founder Roye Okupe, interior art by Samuel Iwunze, colors by Toyin Ajetunmobi, letters by Spoof Animation, and cover art by Sunkanmi Akinboye and Etubi Onucheyo.

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Iyanu faces her destiny in Iyanu: Child of Wonder Vol. 4

Iyanu faces her destiny in Iyanu: Child of Wonder Vol. 4 #comics #graphicnovel

Dark Horse Books and YouNeek Studios present Iyanu: Child of Wonder Volume 4, continuing the epic fantasy saga. This new volume expands the lore of African fantasy and superhero stories from the shared YouNeek YouNiverse. Iyanu: Child of Wonder Volume 4 is written by Roye Okupe, illustrated by Sunkanmi Akinboye, colored by Toyin Ajetunmobi, lettered by Spoof Animation, with cover art by Akinboye…

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Whoopi Goldberg to Co-Write new Graphic Novel 'The Change' for Dark Horse Comics

Dark Horse Comics presents a new superhero with The Change, the first graphic novel co-written by Whoopi Goldberg (The Color Purple, Sister Act) and writer/showrunner Jaime Paglia (Eureka, The Flash). Sunkanmi Akinboye (Windmaker, E.X.O.: The Legend of Wale Williams) will illustrate with Alexandria Batchelor coloring and Frank Cvetkovic lettering, and Khary Randolph will provide cover…

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Preview: MALIKA – FIRE & FROST (Free Comic Book Day Special)

Preview: MALIKA – FIRE & FROST (Free Comic Book Day Special)

YouNeek Studios are back! The Afrofuturist comics publisher, founded by Nigerian writer and entrepreneur Roye Okupe a few years back as a home for his storytelling universe of African heroes in a sci-fi setting.

Malika, the warrior queen of our title, has battled for her kingdom across two graphic novels and a couple of special one-shots to date, and her FCBD 2019 comic is an all-new story of…

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COMICS IN NIGERIA

WHO'S CREATING COMICS IN NIGERIA?

Tobi Oluwafemi

There was a time in my life when I thought Nigerian comic books were nonexistent, the only comics I knew where the ones my uncle drew and the ones I borrowed from friends. I was kid with a dream to be the first person to create the first Nigerian comic book. I had to reevaluate my aspiration when I discovered Nigerian comicbooks have been around for a very long time. One of the earliest Nigerian made comic book was Wale Adenuga's Ikebe Super and Super Story— which was a big deal in the 70s and 80s. The advent of Supa Strikas in the 2001 ushered in a refined version of Nigerian comics. The last decade has produced a good number of highly creative Nigerian comic book companies and creators. And therefore we are in a time when creators are reaching into their imaginative core dishing out the gripping, compelling and amazing african/Nigerian stories in the sequential arts form.

So the big question is, who is making comics in Nigeria? Who are the major players in this nascent industry?

Below are a number of companies and individuals making waves in Nigeria's comic industry (arranged in no particular order).

1. Comic Republic

When it comes to comics in Nigeria, Comic Republic easily comes to mind. They are famously known for award winning titles such as Guardian Prime, Avonome, Eru and many other titles of the Republic world. Established by Jide Martin, Comic Republic is known for it's captivating storytelling, high-end comic art and vibrant colors which have helped them garner a cult-following across Nigeria. Comic Republic was once featured on CNN for their promotion of African superheroes.

2. Epoch Comics

Epoch Comic is a subsidiary of Epoch Studios. Their products include a blend of superhero, afro-futuristic sci-fi, traditional and supernatural comics. They produce supernatural comics such as Aegis, Seraph, Prophesy. Superhero comics such as; Moon Dust. If you are a fan of supernatural comics, Epoch comics will satisfy your cravings.

3. Mad Comics

Mad comics is an upcoming comic company started by Hafeez Oluwa, who is also a prolific writer. MAD comics navigates the darkside of Nigerian traditions. They tell stories that will make your bowels drop, and terrific art that would make your nightmares come true. Their comics include; Orò, Osita and Disciples.

4. Collectible Comics

Collectible comics are also upcoming. Collectible comics was set up by Murewa Ayodele with his friend and artist Dotun Akande. Together, they've created the following comics; Anarchy, GodKiller, Cliff: Lust and Gravity, Utopia and so on, all away from the superhero craze. One wonderful thing about Collectible comics is their promotion of independent comics, they allow submission of creator owned comics while the owners retain all rights to their books.

5. Spoof Comics

Spoof comics is owned by Ayodele Elegba, the convener of the Lagos comic con. Vantage, Boxsa, Jinx, Teen Techs are some of the comics created by Ayodele Elegba under the aegis of Spoof Comics.

6. Youneek Studios

Though operating out of Nigeria, it is owned by a Nigerian named Roye Okupe. Youneek Studio has set the standard of what comic books and graphic novels should look and read like in Nigeria and probably Africa as a whole. With the gripping tales and near perfect art of Malika and E.X.O, Roye Okupe has succeeded in winning the hearts of many comicbook lovers home and abroad. E.X.O. was received with critical acclaim and has been featured on CNN, The New York Times, BBC, The Huffington Post and more. One unique attribute of the comics by Youneek studio is their promotion of the African culture and this has earned them a number of prestigious awards such as the Glyph Comic Award (2017) and a Heruica Character Creation Award (2017).

7.Peda Comics

The comic New Born is almost synonymous with Peda Comics, being their most popular comic. Apart from their epic fantasy comic, New Born, Peda comics are credited for creating comics such as; ShowDown, Diiche, Tekk Kids, Under the Sun. In 2016, Peda comics' New Born saga won Comic Panel Awards for the most African Oriented comic.

8. Awele Emili

She's a webcomic artist whose weekly comic strips iJournals are mostly posted on Instagram and Twitter. Her slice of life comic hilariously narrates stories of the Nigerian way of life and family. Her comics resonates with many millenials as she steadily gains followers. She has been featured in Kobini, Pulse.ng and many other sites.

9. St. Wosh

Like Awele, St. Wosh also posts his comics on Instagram and Twitter. His comic strips also narrates funny and relatable situations of the Nigerian society particularly the invincibility of Nigerian mothers. In over a year of posting, he has amassed thousands of followers.

10. Obaranda

Obaranda was created by artist and writer, Justin Irabor and has become a household name on Twitter. Obaranda thrives on its wittiness, dark-surreal humour, and satire. Justin Irabor doesn't just make people laugh with his comics, he also seeks to address societal and political issues in the Nigerian society in an amusing way. The sketchy art style of Obaranda lends strength to its narration.

11. KRO Onimole

Crasher comics is a gut bursting webcomic created by KRO Onimole. He has been making the strips since 2002 and still ongoing. Crasher Comics won the 2017 Comic Connect award for the Best Webcomic. Though Onimole has ceased to upload comic strips on the Crasher Comics website, he now posts his strips on his instagram page.

12. Awonda

Awonda is the brain child of Collyde Prime, an illustrator based in Lagos. Awonda is distinct in it's presentation of Nigeria. Awonda comics says it as it is, never watering down street slangs in its scripts. Titles from Awonda comics include; Adura and Misfits.

13. LineBug Comics

Owned by Sunkanmi Akinboye, an award winning artist popularly known for his work on Roye Okupe's E. X. O. Linebug comics are set to release their debut comics hopefully this year(2019) or next. Linebug comics include: Weju and Front line.

14. Wildfire Comic

WildFire comic's Ara won the 2017 Comic panel's Award for the best African oriented comic book.

15. Revolutionary Comics

Revolutionary comics came into public view in 2018 and it has wowed us with an awesome comic; Trinity, a comic which dissects the political sphere of the country. Revolutionary Comics boasts of a team of highly talented writers. They were nominated for the 2018 Fist Awards for best Writer. Another comic from Revolutionary comics is Drama Queens which will be released soon.

16. Taniarts Concept

Not new in the comic industry, Taniarts stands out for its consistency. It is credited for creating Elements.

The Nigerian comic industry is growing in leaps and bounds, thanks to these companies and creators, even those unmentioned, including those who unfortunately stopped producing comics. Companies like; Vortex, Comic bandit press, IC Studios, Jigida comics etc.

It's 2019 and we are expecting to see a flood of badass comic books that would change the face of the industry.

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Episode 348

July 2022 Solicits Comic Reviews:

DC

Earth-Prime 2: Superman and Lois by Adam Mallinger, Jai Jamison, Andrew Wong, Tom Grummett, Norm Rapmund, Hi-Fi

Marvel

Captain America 0 by Jackson Lanzing, Collin Kelly, Tochi Onyebuchi, Mattia De Iulis

Doctor Strange: Nexus of Nightmares by Ralph Macchio, Ibrahim Moustafa, Neeraj Menon

Infinity Comics: Squirrel Girl 1 by Ryan North, Derek Charm, Rico Renzi

Infinity Comics: Who is the Scarlet Witch by Steve Orlando, Rye Hickman, Brittany Peer

Infinity Comics: Who is America Chavez by Alex Segura, Carlos Gomez, Bryan Valenza

Shuri and T'Challa Into the Heartlands by Roseanne Brown, Dika Araujo, Natacha Bustos, Claudia Aguirre

Image

Secret History of the War on Weed by Gerry Duggan, Brian Posehn, Scott Koblish

Dark Horse

Collector: Unit 731 1 by Will Conrad, Marco Lesko, Rod Monteiro

Crows GN by Anders Fager, Peter Bergting

WindMaker by Roye Okupe, Sunkanmi Akinboye, Toyin Ajetunmobi

Ham-Let: A Shakespearean Mash-Up by Jim Burnstein, Garrett Schiff, Elisa Ferrari

Boom

Magic: The Hidden Planeswalker 1 by Mairghread Scott, Fabiana Mascolo

Vampire Slayer 1 by Sarah Gailey, Michael Shelfer, Valentina Pinto

IDW

TMNT: The Armageddon Game Pre-Game 1 by Bobby Curnow, Pablo Tunica, Kevin Eastman, Tom Waltz, Dave Wachet, Rona Pattison, Adam Gorham, John Rauch, MIchael Garland, Casey Maloney, Maria Keane, Luis Antonio Delgado

Dynamite

John Carter of Mars 1 by Chuck Brown, George Kambadais

Scout

Broken Soul Ballad: Hell is for Kids

David Byrne's Canceled by Pabliku Man, Renan Balmonte, Medmanga, Nick Justus

Additional Reviews: You s3, How To Get Away With Murder, Predator, Unbelievable Unteens, Song of Spider-Man, Moon Knight ep4, Picard 2:8, Green Eggs and Ham s2, Hulk: Dogs of War, Amphibia, Owl House, Victor LaValle's Destroyer, Flash by Johns vol 6, Save Yourself, Frankenstein Alive Alive, The Simpsons - When Billie Met Lisa, Young Justice

News: Black Hammer - The End details, Netflix cancels Bone and other issues, Spider-Verse delayed, Elsa Bloodstone cast, Round Robin Blue Beetle, Round Robin anthology, Marvel animation woes, Die RPG

Trailer: Paws of Fury - The Legend of Hank

Comics Countdown:

Black Hammer Reborn 11 by Jeff Lemire, Caitlin Yarsky, Dave Stewart

Nice House on the Lake 8 by James Tynion IV, Alvaro Martinez Bueno, Jordie Bellaire

Batman: The Knight 4 by Chip Zdarsky, Carmine Di Giandomenico, Ivan Plascencia

Good Asian 10 by Pornsak Pichetshote, Alexandre Tefenkgi, Lee Loughridge

Night of the Ghoul 6 by Scott Snyder, Francesco Francavilla

Arrowsmith: Behind Enemy Lines 4 by Kurt Busiek, Carlos Pacheco, Jose Villarrubia, Rafael Fonteriz

Nightwing 91 by Tom Taylor, Geraldo Borges, Adriano Lucas

Batman/Superman: World's Finest 2 by Mark Waid, Dan Mora, Tamra Bonvillain

Ice Cream Man 29 by W. Maxwell Prince, Martin Morazzo, Chris O'Halloran

Avengers 55 by Jason Aaron, Javier Garron, David Curiel

Check out this episode!

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“Three @YouNeekStudios series will be published by @DarkHorseComics Inc. in 2021. Malika: Warrior Queen, written by @RoyeOkupe with artwork by Chima Kalu and Raphael Kazeem with a contribution by Godwin @akpangodwin, will be available on September 7, 2021. It follows the journey of a woman who inherits the throne from her father, who must unite and expand her kingdom at grave costs. Iyanu: Child of Wonder, written by Roye Okupe with artwork by Godwin Akpan and contribution by SpoofAnimation, will be available on September 21, 2021. The story centers around a teenage orphan with amnesia who discovers she has powers that could save the entire world. E.X.O: The Legend of Wale Williams, written by Roye Okupe with artwork by @mi_woody Sunkanmi Akinboye and Raphael Kazeem with contribution from Spoof Animation, will be available on October 19, 2021. This Afrofuturist superhero story is about Wale Williams, who must use technology to save his city from extremists.” - Screen Rant ❤️❤️❤️🖊💚 https://www.instagram.com/p/CKq711ksx50/?igshid=17k2aqwcfg0ue

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Get to know our Dream Fury Comics artist for Galaxy Cadets series, Sunkanmi Akinboye! Akinboye is a Nigeria based illustrator, graphic designer, and comic book artist. He uses illustration as a means to recreate his world as it could be. Akinboye is specializes in sequential art, character design & concept art. His work explores narrative and African storytelling through traditional and digital illustration. Akinboye's practice has led him to work for clients such as YouNeek Studios, publisher of the critically acclaimed EXO Graphic Novel & the award-winning Malika, Farafina Mag, Onward Paper Mill, True Tarpan UK, FansConnectOnline Limited, the creators of the award-winning Afrinolly App, and CSED, publishers of the first ever Nigerian sports-themed Graphic Novel, Nigerian Golden Legends. Akinboye is currently the artist for Galaxy Cadets, our sci-fi adventure comic book, perfect for younger readers as well as older ones! Be on the lookout for our upcoming Kickstarter! #dreamfurycomics #crescentcitymonsters #galaxycadets #indieboos #nigeria #nigerian #artistsofinstagram #artist #blackcomicschat #blackcomics #schomcom2020 #comicbooks #blackscifi https://www.instagram.com/p/B8O0wbVhe6c/?igshid=wtu7qrzdgcbw

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2017 Glyph Comics Awards Nominees have been announced by @ecbacc Don't forget to vote for your favorite comic in the GLYPH COMICS AWARDS FAN AWARD FOR BEST COMIC. The nominees are BITCH PLANET; Kelly Sue DeConnick, writer, Valentine De Landro, artist; E.X.O. - THE LEGEND OF WALE WILLIAMS PART TWO; Roye Okupe, writer, Sunkanmi Akinboye & Godwin Akpan, artists; M.A.S.K. - MOBILE ARMORED STRIKE KOMMAND; Brandon Easton, writer, Tony Vargas & Tommy Lee Edwards, artist MARCH: BOOK THREE; Congressman John Lewis & Andrew Aydin, writers, Nate Powell, artist Voting closes on 4/16. To vote and to learn about the rest of the Glyph Awards Finalists click the link in my profile! The Glyph Awards Winners will be announced on Friday May 19 at 6:30pm at 2221 N. Broad St. Philadelphia, PA. #comics #ECBACC #comcibooks #art #instacomics #indie #representationmatters #theblerdgurl #comicbooks http://ift.tt/2okKf8s

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YouNeek YouNiverse Crossover Happening in “The Oloris: Heroes Will Unite”

Dark Horse and YouNeek Studios have announced a YouNeek YouNiverse corssover. The Oloris: Heroes Will Unite Vol. 1 hails from writer Roye Okupe, artist Sunkanmi Akinboye, colorist Etubi Onucheyo, and lettering by Spoof Animation.

“When an unknown anarchist unleashes an army of extraterrestrial androids on the continent of Africa, Malika—legendary warrior queen of the 15th-century West African Empire, Azzaz—must put together a team of "unlike-minded" heroes to respond before it's too late. Featuring appearances from other YouNeek YouNiverse heroes like EXO, Fury, and WindMaker, several YouNeek storylines finally converge.” (Dark Horse)

The Oloris: Heroes Will Unite Vol. 1, featuring a cover by Sunkanmi Akinboye, goes on sale in bookstores on August 8, 2023, and in comic shops on August 9, 2023.

(Image via Dark Horse - Sunkanmi Akinboye’s cover of  The Oloris: Heroes Will Unite Vol. 1)

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Dark Horse Books and YouNeek Studios will continue their partnership and release the first volume of The Oloris in August.

The newest graphic novel in the YouNeek line is a crossover featuring characters from the various YouNeek Studios titles — some of whom aren’t alive at the same time. It’s written by Roye Okupe, with interior art and cover art by Sunkanmi Akinboye, colors by Etubi Onucheyo and lettering by Spoof Animation.

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The Oloris: Heroes Will Unite, an afrofuturistic superhero adventure with heroes uniting across time!

The Oloris: Heroes Will Unite, an afrofuturistic superhero adventure with heroes uniting across time! #comics #comicbooks #graphicnovel

Dark Horse Books and YouNeek Studios team up once again to present an epic YouNiverse crossover in The Oloris: Heroes Will Unite Volume 1! The continent of Africa becomes ground zero for a devastating extraterrestrial invasion from the Moon, forcing a group of heroes to band together in this new graphic novel from the massively talented team of Nigerian creators at YouNeek Studios. The…

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Today's Comic> Malika: Fire & Frost FCBD preview

BW's Today's Comic> Malika: Fire & Frost FCBD preview

Glowing eyes is a raging epidemic, but you…can help.

Malika: Fire & Frost

YouNeek Studios (2019)

CREATOR/WRITER/ART DIRECTOR: Roye Okupe

ARTIST: Sunkanmi Akinboye

COLORIST: Etubi Onucheyo

COVER/CONCEPT ART: Godwin Akpan

LETTERER: Bode Joseph

EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Vomoz Communications, Inc

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About E.X.O. – The Legend of Wale Williams Part Three: Rise of AVON:

E.X.O. – The Legend of Wale Williams is an award-winning science fiction/superhero story about redemption, set in a near-futuristic Africa (Lagos, Nigeria). Part 3 begins a new saga, as Lagoon City bears witness to the rise of AVON, a super virus turned android conqueror. All of this takes place just three months after the fall of Oniku (the leader of the CREED extremist group), at the hands of EXO, aka Wale Williams. After a failed NOVA experiment grants him sentience, AVON sets his sights on using Lagoon City as the proving ground in his plot to “reset humanity.” Once again, Wale must stand in the way of an evil created by the very thing that makes him “super” – except this time, he must do so while bearing the weight of potentially losing everyone he loves.

Written by: Roye Okupe Illustrated by: Sunkanmi Akinboye, Etubi Onucheyo Targeted Age Group: Young Adult

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Heaven’s Gate

by Sunkanmi Akinboye

@mi_woody