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Comic Republic Global Network is a Nigerian comic character franchise that produces digital comic books to tell more compelling stories of Africa and her rich culture. They set out to change the comic book reading culture of Africa and inspire a movement of people who believe they can influence change if they start with themselves.
Founder Jide Martin
Country of origin Nigeria
Headquarters location Lekki , Nigeria
Key people Jide Martin, CEO Eduvie Martin Wale Awelenje Tobe Ezeogu Michael Balogun Ozo Ezeogu Toheeb Ipaye Akintoba Kalejaye
Nonfiction topics Comic Books
Owner(s) Jide Martin
Official website http://thecomicrepublic.com
Comic Republic offers high quality African comics and generates revenue by creating special themed comics while at the same time, motivating people to believe they can be heroes.
Comic Republic Distributes Comics for free – a Nigerian first - Revenue is generated through: Placing adverts in the comic books Commissioned art (comic characters created for companies to use in advertising) Strategic alliances with partners on corporate social responsibility work.
“In the world of superheroes, characters of colour are few. Even worse, the incorporation of their ethnic cultures, if identified, is subpar. But Comic Republic is creating a world of genuine and uniquely African superheroes.” – PRI.ORG
Comic Republic is best known for their flagship character, Guardian Prime .
It is also home to
Avonome
Aje
Hero Generation
Scion Immortal,
Eru ,
Ireti ,
Visionary
Hero Kekere
Uhuru
and many more characters.
Comic Republic has published over 40 comic books and distributed them all free to grow the comic book culture in Africa.
The Company was named Best Comic Publishing Firm in Nigeria at the 2015 Lagos Comic Convention.
On the 23rd of November, 2016, Comic Republic was featured as an African Startup by the American news agency.
Comic Republic,a Nigerian comics startup based in Lagos, is creating a universe of superheroes for Africans and black readers around the world. The cast of characters —”Africa’s Avengers” according to some fans—rangesfrom Guardian Prime,a 25-year old Nigerian fashion designer by day who uses his extraordinary strength to fight for a better Nigeria,to Hilda Avonomemi Moses, a woman from a remote village in Edo state who can see spirits, and Marcus Chigozie,a privileged but angry teenager who can move at supersonic speeds.
“Ithought about when I was young and what I used to make my decisions on: What would Superman do, what would Batman do? I thought, why not African superheroes?” Chief executive Jide Martin, who founded the company in 2013,told Quartz. Its tagline is, “We can all be heroes.”
The startup may be a sign that comics are having a moment on the continent as well as in a market once said to lack interest in African-inspiredcharacters. The nine-personteam has seen downloads of its issues, published online and available for free, grow from a couple hundred in 2013 to 25,000in its latest release last month as the series has become more popular. Comic Republic plans to make money from sponsorships and advertisers.
So far, companies have asked Comic Republic to create comics for their products and NGOs have asked for help illustrating public health risks like malaria. The head of one of the country’slargest e- commerce outfits,has asked for a portrait of himself rendered as a superhero. The story of one the characters, Aje—Yoruba for “witch”—may be made into a movie by a local filmmaker. Another edition of Guardian Prime’sstory is scheduled for this month.
The startup is part of what some say is a renaissance of made-in- Africa music, literature, and art that resonate beyond the continent. Over half of Comic Republic’s downloads are from readers in the United States,the United Kingdom, and a scattering are from other countries like Brazil and the Philippines. About 30% come from Nigeria,according to Martin. Lagos now hosts an annual Comic Con for the comic and entertainment industry. Kenya hosted one for the first time in 2015.
The comic book industry has potential in Africa in part because of the popularity of superhero- themed films,Martin points out. His company launched with Guardian Prime,“a black Superman,”he says, on the same day as the 2013 premiere of Man of Steel. Well am using this opportunity to say that am happy that COMIC REPUBLIC is one of the biggest comic universe in the world. Before I forget congratulations to Mr JIDE MARTIN and his team for a job well done.
Trust me there is still more African superheroes comic universe coming
Comic Republic Global Network is a Nigerian comic character franchise that produces digital comic books to tell more compelling stories of Africa and her rich culture. They set out to change the comic book reading culture of Africa and inspire a movement of people who believe they can influence change if they start with themselves.
Founder Jide Martin
Country of origin Nigeria
Headquarters location Lekki , Nigeria
Key people Jide Martin, CEO Eduvie Martin Wale Awelenje Tobe Ezeogu Michael Balogun Ozo Ezeogu Toheeb Ipaye Akintoba Kalejaye
Nonfiction topics Comic Books
Owner(s) Jide Martin
Official website http://thecomicrepublic.com
Comic Republic offers high quality African comics and generates revenue by creating special themed comics while at the same time, motivating people to believe they can be heroes.
Comic Republic Distributes Comics for free – a Nigerian first - Revenue is generated through: Placing adverts in the comic books Commissioned art (comic characters created for companies to use in advertising) Strategic alliances with partners on corporate social responsibility work.
“In the world of superheroes, characters of colour are few. Even worse, the incorporation of their ethnic cultures, if identified, is subpar. But Comic Republic is creating a world of genuine and uniquely African superheroes.” – PRI.ORG
Comic Republic is best known for their flagship character, Guardian Prime .
It is also home to
Avonome
Aje
Hero Generation
Scion Immortal,
Eru ,
Ireti ,
Visionary
Hero Kekere
Uhuru
and many more characters.
Comic Republic has published over 40 comic books and distributed them all free to grow the comic book culture in Africa.
The Company was named Best Comic Publishing Firm in Nigeria at the 2015 Lagos Comic Convention.
On the 23rd of November, 2016, Comic Republic was featured as an African Startup by the American news agency.
Comic Republic,a Nigerian comics startup based in Lagos, is creating a universe of superheroes for Africans and black readers around the world. The cast of characters —”Africa’s Avengers” according to some fans—rangesfrom Guardian Prime,a 25-year old Nigerian fashion designer by day who uses his extraordinary strength to fight for a better Nigeria,to Hilda Avonomemi Moses, a woman from a remote village in Edo state who can see spirits, and Marcus Chigozie,a privileged but angry teenager who can move at supersonic speeds.
“Ithought about when I was young and what I used to make my decisions on: What would Superman do, what would Batman do? I thought, why not African superheroes?” Chief executive Jide Martin, who founded the company in 2013,told Quartz. Its tagline is, “We can all be heroes.”
The startup may be a sign that comics are having a moment on the continent as well as in a market once said to lack interest in African-inspiredcharacters. The nine-personteam has seen downloads of its issues, published online and available for free, grow from a couple hundred in 2013 to 25,000in its latest release last month as the series has become more popular. Comic Republic plans to make money from sponsorships and advertisers.
So far, companies have asked Comic Republic to create comics for their products and NGOs have asked for help illustrating public health risks like malaria. The head of one of the country’slargest e- commerce outfits,has asked for a portrait of himself rendered as a superhero. The story of one the characters, Aje—Yoruba for “witch”—may be made into a movie by a local filmmaker. Another edition of Guardian Prime’sstory is scheduled for this month.
The startup is part of what some say is a renaissance of made-in- Africa music, literature, and art that resonate beyond the continent. Over half of Comic Republic’s downloads are from readers in the United States,the United Kingdom, and a scattering are from other countries like Brazil and the Philippines. About 30% come from Nigeria,according to Martin. Lagos now hosts an annual Comic Con for the comic and entertainment industry. Kenya hosted one for the first time in 2015.
The comic book industry has potential in Africa in part because of the popularity of superhero- themed films,Martin points out. His company launched with Guardian Prime,“a black Superman,”he says, on the same day as the 2013 premiere of Man of Steel. Well am using this opportunity to say that am happy that COMIC REPUBLIC is one of the biggest comic universe in the world. Before I forget congratulations to Mr JIDE MARTIN and his team for a job well done.
Trust me there is still more African superheroes comic universe coming
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