Discover Your Story: A YouNeek YouNiverse Really useful Studying Order
Since 2012, Roye Okupe has been constructing a universe of superheroes that spans centuries, centered round African tales and crafted by African creators. With this ever-expanding line of books, there are a lot of factors the place a brand new reader might enter the YouNeek YouNiverse. To assist readers select a place to begin, we have put collectively a recommended studying order within the graphic under.
You may see all YouNeek Studios titles right here, together with at present accessible and upcoming graphic novels. Keep tuned for extra, because the YouNeek Studios line continues to develop and develop at Darkish Horse!
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Since 2021, Darkish Horse has been happy to companion with YouNeek Studios to convey these unique tales to a world viewers. You may learn the preliminary announcement right here.
In Iyanu: Baby of Surprise Quantity 1, the story follows a teenage orphan with no recollection of her previous. All of a sudden Iyanu discovers that she has talents that rival the traditional deities advised within the folklore of her individuals. It’s these talents which might be the important thing to bringing again an “age of wonders,” and Iyanu should start her journey to save lots of a world getting ready to destruction.
E.X.O.: The Legend of Wale Williams Quantity 1 is an Afrofuturist superhero story about redemption set within the bustling metropolis that’s Lagos, Nigeria. Wale Williams, who moonlights because the tech savy superhero E.X.O tries to save lots of the town from a lethal group of rising extremists, however first he should save himself.
In Windmaker Quantity 1, the West African nation of Atala is thrust into an period of unrest and dysfunction after their beloved president turns vicious dictator. With the nation getting ready to civil battle, the WindMaker–an historical hero of the Ataliansmysteriously returns in what seems to be an effort to save lots of his individuals.
Reward for YouNeek Studios:
“Wale Williams—and his setting of ‘Lagoon Metropolis’—is to Lagos what Gotham Metropolis is to New York.” -Forbes
“’Bout time!” —Jamie Foxx
“E.X.O.: The Legend of Wale Williams is the fast-paced, afro-futuristic graphic novel from Roye Okupe.”-CNN
“The designs are very slick and futuristic, and ignore among the design stereotypes which incessantly flip up in lots of ‘African set’ productions created by much less intimate creators. At an preliminary look, it has the entire fast-paced motion and hi-tech superhero antics that you’d anticipate of most animated motion sequence on Cartoon Community or NickToons, solely it’s that includes a brand-new hero for a brand-new period.” – The Examiner















