Series: Iyanu: Child of Wonder
Soon to be a Max/Cartoon Network animated series!Iyanu must face her destiny and save all of Yorubaland! She has help from her friends: Biyi, a carefree adventurer; Toye, the bookworm; and Ekun, the magical and opinionated giant leopard!Together, all fouralso known as Team Chosenembark on an epic adventure full of twists, turns, and laughs that will change their lives forever!Dark Horse and YouNeek Studios continue stories in a shared universe of African fantasy and superhero storiesthe YouNeek YouNiverse!
About Artists & Writers:
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 2012.Under that umbrella, Roye wrote, produced and directed several animated productions including, but not limited to, the award-winning and critically acclaimed Malika Warrior Queen Animated Short.These productions have allowed Roye to attain many prestigious recognitions such as being #5 on Ventures Africas list of 40 African innovators to watch (2016) as well as being part of NewAfrican Magazines 100 most influential Africans two years in a row (2016 & 2017). In August 2015, Roye’sdebut graphic novel: E.X.O. The Legend of Wale Williams Part One was received with critical acclaim and has since been featured onCNN,Forbes,The New York Times,NBC,The Guardian,ABC7,BBC,The Huffington Post,Mashableand more!