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HBO Max and Cartoon Network Announces ‘Iyanu: Child of Wonder’ Animated Series

YouNeek Studio’s Iyanu: Child of Wonder has been greenlit by HBO Max and Cartoon Network as a 2D animated series. The graphic novel series which is heavily influenced by the Yoruba people of Nigeria will be financed and overseen by Lion Forge Animation. Roy Okupe, an award-winning Nigerian filmmaker and creator of the series will …

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Facebook Partners with Comic Republic and Big Cabal to Stop Fake News in Nigeria

It’s no secret that the spread of misinformation online is a huge problem. Social media sites such as Facebook and Twitter have been over stuffed with hollow claims and misleading news articles that have only contributed to people’s ignorance of politics, international news, and public health. This has sparked a wider debate about the role …

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Dark Horse Comics Partners With YouNeek Studios

Dark Horse Comics—the legendary home of Hellboy, Sin City and The Umbrella Academy is acquiring the rights to republish the YouNeek Studios comics catalog. Beginning Fall 2021, Dark Horse Comics will be releasing all-new editions and growing a self-published line in partnership with YouNeek Studios.  The acquisition includes the publishing of the entire line of …

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YouNeek Studio’s Roye Okupe and Godwin Akpan Nominated for Dwayne McDuffie Diversity Award In Comics

YouNeek Studios, one of Africa’s foremost comic book publishing houses, has yet another feather in its hat as two of their team made the final list of nominees for the prestigious Dwayne McDuffie Award for Diversity in Comics for Iyanu -Child of Wonder – the latest addition to their connected universe of Africa-inspired heroes. “This …

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