February is Black History Month, and Dark Horse Comics is taking that chance to highlight initiatives from YouNeek Studios, the Roye Okupe-led studio that since 2021 has teamed with Dark Horse on a collection of graphic novels spotlighting Black heroes and tales. Today The Beat is happy to solely current behind-the-scenes character artwork from one among graphic novel collection from YouNeek and Dark Horse, Windmaker.
The second quantity of the Windmaker collection, from the inventive crew of author Okupe, artist Sunkanmi Akinboye, and colorist Toyin “Morby” Ajetunmobi, was launched in comedian retailers final week. Here’s how Dark Horse describes the e book:
The Republic of Atala’s president has was a ruthless despot, and one among his most trusted associates, Director Bo, is pressured to decide on a facet in a civil battle that threatens to destroy their beloved nation. The spirit of the Windmaker-an historic and highly effective protector of the Atalians-also begins to awaken inside Bo. Is this awakening a ray of hope that can pave a path to salvation, or is that this an omen signaling the top of a as soon as affluent nation?
Windmaker was the primary brand-new property to come back out of the partnership between Dark Horse and YouNeek Studios. Dark Horse has additionally launched each new volumes and new editiosn of previously-released books in collection from YouNeek together with Malika: Warrior Queen, Iyanu: Child of Wonder, and E.X.O.: The Legend of Wale Williams.
Check out the character artwork from Windmaker Volume 1 under. The first quantity of the collection is accessible in all places now; Windmaker Volume 2 is out in comedian retailers now, and shall be launched in bookstores on Tuesday, February twenty eighth.
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