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Nigerian Superheroes Set To Take Over The Comic Book World

This Lagos-based startup is ready to take over the comic book world with their uniquely Nigerian superhero stories.

: Cover artwork for Strike Guard, created by Ayodele Elegba, and Wrath House, created by Chima Kalu. Courtesy of Vortex Comics.

"The Nigerian comic book scene is blossoming," insists Somto Ajuluchukwu . It’s a Saturday night in Lagos, and the 25-year-old is hard at work bringing African superhero stories to the world’s fingertips.

Ajuluchukwu is the Creative Director of Vortex Comics, a Lagos-based company creating comics and cartoons rooted in African culture. They launched last June with a uniquely African fantasy take on the superhero story. And while their readership might not be in the hundreds of thousands just yet, a recent release, Wrath House, had about 15,000+ online readers. Soon they’ll publish their first one-off print editions.

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Nigerian Superheroes Set To Take Over The Comic Book World

This Lagos-based startup is ready to take over the comic book world with their uniquely Nigerian superhero stories.

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