Soon to be a Cartoon Network/Max/Lion Forge Animationanimated series!The orphan Iyanu is thrust into the wildlands beyond the safety of the walls of her home!She must quickly learn to work with an exile and the people ofthe Riverlands Settlement if she hopes to save her mentor. Meanwhile, Chancellor Nuro finalizes a diabolical plan that threatensto destroy the entirety of Yorubaland in his greedy hunt to capture Iyanu, also known now as the Chosen One! The YouNeek line at Dark Horse expands with this fantastic graphic novel series!
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!