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.
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Free Comic Book Day 2017 Malika: Warrior Queen #1
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]
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]
Halloween ComicFest 2017: Malika Dragon Trials #1
Windmaker #1
Free Comic Book Day 2019: Malika - Fire & Frost #1
Iyanu: Child of Wonder #1
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]
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]
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