The Oloris: Heroes Will Unite Volume 1

by Roye Okupe, Sunkanmi Akinboye (Illustrator), Toyin Ajetunmobi (Illustrator)

Join the heroes from across YouNeek Studios' YouNeek YouNiverse as they unite for the first time in this epic graphic novel crossover event!

When an unknown anarchist unleashes an army of extraterrestrial androids on the continent of Africa, Malika—legendary warrior queen of the 15th-century West African Empire, Azzaz—must put together a team of "unlike-minded" heroes to respond before it's too late. Featuring appearances from other YouNeek YouNiverse heroes like E.X.O., Fury, and WindMaker, several YouNeek storylines finally converge.

Dark Horse and YouNeek Studios continue stories in a shared universe of African fantasy and superhero stories—the YouNeek YouNiverse!

Genres: Graphic Novels, Fantasy, Comics, Superheroes, Science Fiction

168 pages, Paperback

Published January 16, 2024

About the author

Born in Lagos, Nigeria, Roye Okupe is a creative specialist who holds both a Bachelor’s and Master’s in computer science from The George Washington University. His passion for animation led him to found YouNeek Studios in 2012, an avenue that would allow him pursue his dream of creating a diverse library of superheroes. Under that umbrella, Roye wrote, produced and directed several animated productions including, but not limited to, 2D/3D animated short films, TV commercials, show openers, music videos and much more. These productions have allowed Roye to attain much prestigious recognition’s such as being #5 on Ventures Africa’s list of 40 African innovators to watch (2016) as well as being part of NewAfrican Magazines’ 100 most influential Africans of 2016.

With the superhero genre currently at the height of popularity, Roye has made it a goal to create a connected universe of heroes, with origins from locations that are currently neglected and/or ignored. In August 2015, Roye released his debut graphic novel titled: E.X.O. The Legend of Wale Williams Part One, a superhero story set in a futuristic Nigeria. E.X.O. was received with critical acclaim and has since been featured on CNN, Forbes, The New York Times, NBC, The Guardian, ABC7, BBC, The Huffington Post, Mashabe and more!

Reviews

[Joshua · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love what I've read of the Youniverse, and want to catch up on everything. The world building is concise but engrossing, the art is top notch and the writing is so wonderful. Roye manages to make his strongest characters seem bad ass and like top heroes in the world, yet vulnerable enough that I never assume they'll cruise through their problems. I can't wait to follow the team into the future.

[Chad · Rating 4 out of 5]

A lot of the series Youneek has been building towards culminate in this series. It's basically the Justice League of this universe as all of the heroes come together to try and stop this despot from taking over most of the countries in Africa. This is only volume 1 so don't expect a complete story here.

[Melanie Gaum · Rating 4 out of 5]

ARC from Edelweiss

[itisi_riri · Rating 5 out of 5]

Finished way too fast. I can't wait for Volume 2!

[Chinesa Rusch · Rating 4 out of 5]

I NEED PART TWO ASAP

[Katrina · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5 - I just think I a missing some information by not having read Windmaker or EXO before this.