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E.X.O.: The Legend of Wale Williams Volume 1

by Roye Okupe, Sunkanmi Akinboye (Illustrator), Raphael Kazeem (Illustrator)

Series: E.X.O.: The Legend of Wale Williams (Vol. 1 (Parts 1-2))

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"A superhero story about redemption, set in a futuristic 2025 Africa! Wale Wiliams, an impetuous young man who inherits a suit with super powers after his father goes missing is tricked into returning home to Lagoon City, Nigeria following a five year absence. Wale embarks on a journey to investigate his father's mysterious disappearance. As he comes to understand the suit's powers, Wale realizes he must restore hope to his city by preventing catastrophic attacks from the sociopathic Oniku, the leader of an extremist group called the CREED."… (more)
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A pretty standard superhero tale, distinguished only by its Nigerian focus. The writers and creative crew are Nigerian, as are the characters and the setting of Lagoon City (inspired by Lagos). It is part of the YouNeek Youniverse -- an African/Nigerian clone of the Marvel or DC stables of superheroes. ( )
  questbird | May 17, 2022 |
Iron Man fights a Cobra Commander with Sith Lord powers and an army of loser robots.

The novelty of being created by Nigerians, starring Nigerians, and set in Nigeria quickly wears off as the story seems content to strictly inhabit age old superhero tropes like a hero driven by the death of a dear relative who has a nearly magical armored fighting suit and a support network with an unlimited budget for technology. There are A.I. androids, holographic training rooms, (not very) shocking secret identity reveals, a purely evil organization with an unlimited budget for tech and henchmen, and a world of underground crap: secret laboratories, headquarters, and transportation systems (so much excavation!). And as in "Superman: The Movie," one of the big bads is just pursuing a real estate scam.

Side note: I thought Wale's name was a homophone for "whale" while I was reading the book, but afterword I found out it is actually short for Adewale and is pronounced "waa-lay." ( )
  villemezbrown | Feb 15, 2022 |
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Akinboye, SunkanmiIllustratormain authorall editionsconfirmed
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Arise, O Compatriots
Nigeria's call obey
To serve our fatherland
With love and strength and faith
The labour of our heroes past, shall never be in vain
To serve with heart and might,
One nation bound in freedom, peace and unity.
- National Anthem of Nigeria
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Lagoon City, Lagos, Nigeria, 2025.
I wasn't born a hero . . . I had to become one . . . to protect my people and put an end to the schemes that oppress them.
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This 2021 omnibus (312 pages) collects E.X.O.: The Legend of Wale Williams Part 1 (2015, Chapters 1-7, 136 pages), E.X.O.: The Legend of Wale Williams Part 2 (2016, Chapters 8-15, 148 pages), and Malika: CREED & Fury (Free Comic Book Day 2018).

Contents: E.X.O.: The Legend of Wale Williams, Chapters 1-15 -- Bonus Story: Malika, Warrior Queen: CREED and Fury -- YouNeek YouNiverse Q & A with Creator Roye Okupe -- Character Art
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"A superhero story about redemption, set in a futuristic 2025 Africa! Wale Wiliams, an impetuous young man who inherits a suit with super powers after his father goes missing is tricked into returning home to Lagoon City, Nigeria following a five year absence. Wale embarks on a journey to investigate his father's mysterious disappearance. As he comes to understand the suit's powers, Wale realizes he must restore hope to his city by preventing catastrophic attacks from the sociopathic Oniku, the leader of an extremist group called the CREED."

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