X-Men: Heir of Apocalypse #4
(W) Steve Foxe (A) Netho Diaz (CA) Dotun Akande
Rated T+
In Shops: Jul 31, 2024
SRP: $3.99
The survivors of Apocalypse’s deadly trials confront the final test as their past, present and future converge. When the dust settles, only one will remain to safeguard mutantkind’s destiny by any means possible. Only one will become…the HEIR OF APOCALYPSE.
X-Men: Heir of Apocalypse #3
(W) Steve Foxe (A) Netho Diaz (CA) Dotun Akande
Rated T+
In Shops: Jul 10, 2024
SRP: $3.99
Warren Worthington III long ago – and at great cost – made peace with the seed of Death that Apocalypse planted within him. But as the contest to choose an heir rages on, ARCHANGEL takes the fight to Apocalypse himself, to make sure no one else suffers at the hands of En Sabah Nur!
X-Men: Heir of Apocalypse #2
(W) Steve Foxe (A) Netho Diaz (CA) Dotun Akande
Rated T+
In Shops: Jun 26, 2024
SRP: $3.99
Cable, Exodus, Mirage, Wolverine, and more – Apocalypse saw great potential in twelve hand-picked mutants. But when a thirteenth contender crashes the tournament, endangering the lives of thousands in the process, will any survive to carry on in Apocalypse’s footsteps? Not if MISTER SINISTER has anything to say about it!
Oni Press has hooked us up with the exclusive first look inside Akogun: Brutalizer of Gods #2 (of 3) -– the next stunning chapter of the adventure to the annals of proto-African myth and lore crafted by duo Dotun Akande and Murewa Ayodele! The skull-shattering, must-read fantasy epic of the summer continues here with another gloriously realized, extra-sized 40-page chapter arriving in comic shops everywhere June 12th!
Millennia ago on the ancient continent of Alkebulon, the one-man reckoning known to legend as Akogun seeks to avenge the savage butchering of his betrothed, parents, and entire village. Meanwhile, in the heavens above, a battle rages between Ogun, God of Metal, and Sango, God of Lightning, for the right to claim the mantle of War God. Armies will be cut down. Godblood will be spilled. For this is the promise of AKOGUN: BRUTALIZER OF GODS!
Featuring a breathtaking wraparound cover by Dotun Akande, alongside variant covers by Grey Williamson, Juni Ba, and Jeffrey Oyem – Akogun: Brutalizer of Gods #2 (of 3) rains hell down with another 40-page dose of fury on June 12th!
X-Men: Heir of Apocalypse #1
(W) Steve Foxe (A) Netho Diaz (CA) Dotun Akande
Rated T+
In Shops: Jun 12, 2024
SRP: $4.99
For centuries, Apocalypse tested the mutants of Earth to guarantee that only the strong would survive. Now, as he takes his throne on Arakko, another must rise in his place and ensure the mutants of Earth do not grow weak in his absence! Twelve mutants chosen from the X-Men’s greatest heroes – and villains – will compete for the honor, but only one can become…the HEIR OF APOCALYPSE!
Oni Press has announced the sell-out and the return of Murewa Ayodele and Dotun Akande’s dynamic dark fantasy debut in the Akogun: Brutalizer of Gods #1 with a second printing variant! Due to the overwhelming success of issue one, the powerfully told and stunningly rendered 40-page first chapter will return to shelves on May 15th with an all-new, never-before-seen cover from South African illustrator Venus Bambisa!
In an age thought forgotten . . . when man, monster, and the divine all strode the Earth . . . a lone warrior emerges to test the immortality of the cruel gods who would deal destruction with impunity . . . He is a one-man reckoning who stands in defiance of his divine masters with a sword in hand and a thirst for godblood. His name: AKOGUN THE BRUTALIZER!
Exploring the cosmic reaches of a proto-African mythology never before seen in print, Akogun confronts the gods and monsters of the ancient continent of Alkebulan in an epic clash between immortal and man — told across three powerful oversize bi-monthly chapters, don’t miss the coming of a bloody new barbarian saga when the Akogun: Brutalizer of Gods #1 Second Printing Variant hits FOC April 24th!
It isn’t over yet. . . Ayodele and Akande continue their utterly distinctive, dark fantasy epic as AKOGUN seeks to avenge the savage butchering of his betrothed, parents, and entire village in Akogun: Brutalizer of Gods #2– coming June 12th!
Akogun: Brutalizer of Gods #1
(W) Murewa Ayodele (A/CA) Dotun Akande
In Shops: Apr 03, 2024
SRP: $5.99
In an age thought forgotten . . . when man, monster, and the divine all strode the Earth . . . a lone warrior emerges to test the immortality of the cruel gods who would deal destruction with impunity . . . He is a one-man reckoning that stands in defiance of his divine masters with a sword in hand and a thirst for godblood. His name: AKOGUN THE BRUTALIZER!
In the tradition of Robert E. Howard’s Conan the Barbarian, Stan Lee and Jack Kirby’s Thor, and the best-selling God of War franchise, superstars-in-the-making Murewa Ayodele and Dotun Akande-the creative duo behind I Am Iron Man and Moon Knight: Black, White & Blood-usher in a new epoch of African dark fantasyon the ancient continent of Alkebulan with amythic cycle of cosmic destiny and unrelenting warfare colliding man against god . . . and blade against blade!
Told across three powerful, oversize, bi-monthly chapters, steady your mind and spirit for a glorious new comics milestone revealing the fabled origin and battle-tested fury of . . .Akogun: Brutalizer of Gods!
Akogun: Brutalizer of Gods #1
(W) Murewa Ayodele (A/CA) Dotun Akande
In Shops: Apr 03, 2024
SRP: $5.99
In an age thought forgotten . . . when man, monster, and the divine all strode the Earth . . . a lone warrior emerges to test the immortality of the cruel gods who would deal destruction with impunity . . . He is a one-man reckoning that stands in defiance of his divine masters with a sword in hand and a thirst for godblood. His name: AKOGUN THE BRUTALIZER!
In the tradition of Robert E. Howard’s Conan the Barbarian, Stan Lee and Jack Kirby’s Thor, and the best-selling God of War franchise, superstars-in-the-making Murewa Ayodele and Dotun Akande-the creative duo behind I Am Iron Man and Moon Knight: Black, White & Blood-usher in a new epoch of African dark fantasyon the ancient continent of Alkebulan with amythic cycle of cosmic destiny and unrelenting warfare colliding man against god . . . and blade against blade!
Told across three powerful, oversize, bi-monthly chapters, steady your mind and spirit for a glorious new comics milestone revealing the fabled origin and battle-tested fury of . . .Akogun: Brutalizer of Gods!
Before the X-Men enter a new age this summer, a challenge must be held to determine who will inherit Apocalypse’s sacred responsibility in X-Men: Heir of Apocalypse! Written by Steve Foxe and drawn by Netho Diaz, this four-issue limited series kicks off in May and sees the X-Men’s former archenemy gather 12 mutants for an epic tournament to discover who is fit enough to take his place. After trials that test the heart, body, mind, and soul, one will emerge to boldly follow in Apocalypse’s mighty footsteps!
Throughout the Krakoan Age, Apocalypse underwent a radical transformation from super villain to revered mutant leader. More invigorated than ever, Apocalypse now returns to Arakko to steer his former homeland towards a new destiny. But his work on Earth still needs to be done—especially in the wake of Krakoa’s brutal fall. Who will he choose as his successor? A mix of icons, fan favorites, and villains, the 12 mutants in the running are: Armageddon Girl, Cable, Cypher, Emma Frost, Exodus, Forge, Gorgon, Mirage, Mr. Sinister, Penance, Rictor, and Wolverine (Laura Kinney).
For centuries, Apocalypse tested the mutants of Earth to guarantee that only the strong would survive. Now, as he takes his throne on Arakko, another must rise in his place and ensure the mutants of Earth do not grow weak in his absence! Twelve mutants chosen from the X-Men’s greatest heroes – and villains – will compete for the honor, but only one can become…the HEIR OF APOCALYPSE! Check out all four covers by Dotun Akande and preorder X-Men: Heir of Apocalypse at your local comic shop today!
Black Panther #9
(W) Eve L. Ewing (A) Christopher Allen, Mack Chater
(I) Craig Yeing, Mack Chater (C) Jesus Aburtov (L) Joe Sabino
(CA) Taurin Clarke (VCA) Dotun Akande, Valerio Schiti
Rated T+
In Shops: Feb 14, 2024
SRP: $3.99
T’CHALLA’S ALLIES KIDNAPPED AND HIS CITY UNDER SIEGE!
Between Baba Nkisu and Cartier St. Croix teaming up, tensions being higher than ever among Birnin T’Chaka’s crime families and the vengeful spirit known as the Grey Wolf on the prowl, Black Panther will need to gather all of his allies – from Shuri to Beisa – in order to keep the city from being torn asunder!
