Roye Okupe

Born in Lagos, Nigeria, Roye Okupe is an award-winning filmmaker, author, speaker and entrepreneur whose passion for comics and animation led him to found YouNeek Studios in 2015, an avenue that would allow him to pursue his dream of creating a diverse library of superheroes.  With the superhero genre currently at the height of popularity, Roye has made it a goal to create a connected universe of superhero and fantasy stories inspired by African history, culture and mythology. 

Clicking on the eBay link and making a purchase may result in this site earning a commission from the eBay Partner Network.

Low
$1
Mid
$2
High
$3
View on

1st appearance of Malika, Warrior Queen

Introduction to the character followed by a 152-page trade paperback, funded through a Kickstarter campaign that raised $10,093 from 285 backers

FCBD 2017 Malika: Warrior Queen contained the first 22 pages of the trade paperback

The FCBD issue went on-sale before the Kickstarter TPBs were shipped

[January 2021 - YouNeek Studios, publisher of African-inspired superheroes announced a partnership with Dark Horse this week that will re-issue the original trades and publish new material across ten titles]

Low
$1
Mid
$2
High
$3
View on

Windmaker #1

YouNeek Studios 2018 Vol. 1
Non-Key
Low
$1
Mid
$2
High
$4
View on
Low
$1
Mid
$2
High
$3
View on

Iyanu: Child of Wonder #1

YouNeek Studios 2019 Vol. 1
Low
$1
Mid
$3
High
$12
View on

2019 Halloween ComicFest giveaway

YouNeek Studios announced a partnership with Dark Horse Comics and there are plans to develop animated features based on the characters introduced in their comics beginning with Iyanu: Child of Wonder

[July 2022 - HBO Max will develop an animated series in partnership with Cartoon Network]

Adjust Your Filters To See More Comics!

By default Key Collector searches for Standard Cover Key Issues.

Adjust the "Variants" and/or "Non-Key Issues" search filters above for additional content:

  • Variant Covers ([[totalVariants]])
  • Non-Key Issues ([[totalNonKeys]])

At Key Collector, our primary focus is on unearthing those rare Standard Cover Key Issues for you. However, the world of comic collectibles is vast and varied. We want to make sure you have the tools to explore it all!