“I wasn’t born a hero. I had to become one.”What do you think?

So begins graphic novel trilogy E.X.O: The Legend of Wale Williams, which had its official release this week. In it, Wale Williams, a young Nigerian man, returns home to investigate the mysterious disappearance of his father, a brilliant inventor. Upon his arrival, he inherits a Nanosuit, giving him the superpowers needed to fight the corrupt leaders, robotic drones, and radical extremists that plague his futuristic home– the Lagos-inspired Lagoon City.What do you think?

Conceived of by Lagos-born digital animator and YouNeek Studios founder Roye Okupe, the comic world of Wale Williams is a welcome addition to the emerging canon of afrofuturistic stories featuring African characters. When we caught up with longtime superhero lover Okupe prior to the launch of his Kickstarter campaign, he recounted what drove him to invest his time and money in the story after being told repeatedly that his great idea wouldn’t have a fan base.What do you think?

“From the first day I laid my eyes on the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles cartoons in the ’80s, I’ve been hooked on superheroes. Since then I’ve watched, played and read every single superhero-related title I could lay my hands on: movies, comics, manga, anime, graphic novels, animated movies/series, video games etc. Then in 2008, after noticing there wasn’t a lot of diversity within the genre, I decided to tell a story about a hero from Nigeria.”What do you think?

The success of the novel’s Kickstarter speaks to the gravity of his vision. “We hit our target in about two days and for the rest of the Kickstarter campaign we got $10,000,” Okupe told CNN. “It was then that I knew this was the right path. Any failure I felt before — not getting the animation, getting rejected by so many distributors and producers, people telling me my idea is not going to work — it finally justified the fact I never quit on myself.” The product is finally here, beautifully made, and available for purchase. In the future, YouNeek Studios plans to create a more Africa-inclusive collection of superhero comics, including an animated EXO feature film



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mr ibu go wear cape dey fly

Waw! Cool

Finally!!!!! I can't wait!

Cc:seun,isilove abeg FP!

lalasticlala where u dey? see good thread here!

We are getting dia, that's cool

Lobish hope this Legend would also kick his father's ass and his brother in corruption FFK and their heroe stealing is not corruption.

This is so cool.........







Let's make Nigerians harness their talents....... My friend @Rae'em AKA Sketchy has gatta see this.

Ok

I hope he knows his father is one of the villains of lagoon city

Nice concept behind the comic.

Hope the "super hero" has the powers to annihilate corrupt politicians like his father

This wont sell. Waiting for the legend of Baba suwe

Good one boy. A white pap actually can come out from a black pot! #wontsaymuch

Where is the self acclaimed Bast*rd Okupe the king and originator of Wailers ?
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Wow this is very Good......may God crown your effort with success amen.

I wish we'd leave his father out of this
I'm impressed. The guys is good I hope they get good publicity on this

Wow, cant wait to get my hands on d comic book or watch it

sammyj:
Where is the self acclaimed Bast*rd Okupe the king and originator of Wailers ?
www.nairaland.com/attachments/2739269_clvrh3ow8aawwho_jpegb9410a887cc29efdba8c24c0caffdad6

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If you are indeed a superhero, then I suggest you go to Sambisa forest and find Shekau . N10million if you come back alive.

Good attempt but kinda felt abit like iron man,would make some sense if the powers where some juju/jazz or something that really reflects Naija/Africa,something like hulk would have made mad sense,pip a monstrous dark skinned hulk,his mother died while giving birth to him and he's father died some weeks before.so all his life has been from ophanages to ophanages,for some odd reason he was never adopted,he just turned 16yrs old and knew he probably wouldnt get a home,so he ran off.started doing petty jobs on the streets,became a conductor,hawked gala,sold recharge cards.until one fateful day he was hungry and broke and saw a well prepared meal in a calabash by the road side,without thinking he dived in and ate the food clean,after which he passed out,he got transcended into the spiritual where he saw he's father who told him he was destined for greater things and it wasnt his time to die,that he has been waiting for the day he was going to have a near death moment so he can appear and reveal the power he posseses,with some incantations and some white powdery substance blown on his face,he awoke and found himself at the motorpark shank he sleeps in,he thought he had a crazy dream until gradually he started mutating,changing into a nigga hulk,with wings and heat vision and all that cool shiit..this just took me less than 3mins to make up,but its something everyone here can relate with,maybe i should get on kickstarter as well...like if you think i should,share to tell me to go fvck myself.



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Yoruba Superhero....



Nigga Puleeeeeze!

Hope he knws his father is one of the villians in lagoon city ....nice concept tho

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