Murewa Ayodele

How a free Webtoon led to work with Marvel for Nigerian comic book writer Murewa Ayodele. Watch the full interview on Etan Comics YouTube

Out Today!! Black Panther 60th ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL #1. Im so proud to be part of this. 🤩 Script: The Amazing @ayodelemurewa Art by your truly. @marvelcomics #blackpanther #marvelcomıcs

First preview: /marvel-black-panther-60th-anniversary-preview/ Black Panther 60 years #1 Script: @ayodelemurewa 🤩 Art by me. @marvelcomics

✨ Nommo Awards 2025 – Shortlist Spotlight ✨ 🏆 Category: Best Graphic Novel Title: You Have Ten Years Creators: Murewa Ayodele, Mamode Ogbewele, Dotun Akande, & Samuel Iwunze "You Have Ten Years" is a bold and thought-provoking graphic novel that explores destiny, consequence, and the moral weight of power. Set in a near-future world where choices ripple through time, this collaboration of four powerhouse Nigerian creators fuses sharp writing, striking art, and cinematic pacing into a story that is both intimate and epic in scope. About the Creators: ✨ Murewa Ayodele @ayodelemurewa – FIST Award Writer of the Decade (2023), co-founder of Collectible Comics NG, and writer for Marvel titles including Storm and I Am Iron Man. ✨ Mamode Ogbewele @mad4mode – Award-winning lawyer and writer, creator of Grimm’s Assistant (2024 Nommo joint winner), known for blending legal insight and Nigerian myth. ✨ Dotun Akande @akande_a.o – FIST Award-winning artist and co-founder of Collectible Comics NG, with Marvel credits including Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. ✨ Samuel Iwunze @shaya_the_artist – Acclaimed comic artist and writer, known for Suffer The Witch Not To Live and The Asiri. Together, they deliver a visually stunning, emotionally charged work that cements Nigeria’s place at the forefront of global graphic storytelling. 🔗 Discover You Have Ten Years: link in bio #NommoAwards #AfricanSpecFic #GraphicNovel #YouHaveTenYears #ASFS #CollectibleComicsNG #AfricanComics #Afrofuturism #WorldsMadeInAfrica #Africa #nigeria

✨ Nommo Awards 2025 – Shortlist Spotlight ✨ 🏆 Category: Best Graphic Novel Title: Akogun: Brutalizer of Gods Creators: Murewa Ayodele (Writer) & Dotun Akande (Artist) Akogun: Brutalizer of Gods is a bold, mythic, and kinetic graphic novel that draws from Yoruba cosmology to reimagine power, divinity, and resistance. It follows the warrior Akogun as he challenges the gods themselves, blending epic action with layered emotional storytelling and deeply rooted African spiritual worldbuilding. About the Creators: ✨ Murewa Ayodele @ayodelemurewa is the 2023 FIST Award Writer of the Decade and co-creator of the Nommo-nominated New Men, the Glyph-nominated Akogun: Brutalizer of Gods, and the acclaimed webcomic My Grandfather Was a God. He has also written for Marvel on titles including Storm, I Am Iron Man, and Moon Knight: Black, White & Blood. 🎨 Dotun Akande @akande_a.o is an award-winning comic artist and the 2018 FIST Award Best Cover Artist. His work includes Marvel’s I Am Iron Man, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, and Vengeance of the Moon Knight. Together, Murewa and Dotun co-founded Collectible Comics NG, one of Nigeria’s most influential contemporary comic studios, and continue to expand African graphic storytelling onto global platforms. 🔗 Read & explore Akogun: link in bio #NommoAwards #AfricanSpecFic #GraphicNovel #Akogun #CollectibleComicsNG #AfricanComics #Afrofuturism #MythicAfrica #ASFS #Africa #Nigeria #Nigerian

Episode titles of my next work on STORM.

Preview pages for Rogue Storm #1! KILL THE GODDESS, SAVE THE WORLD! X YEARS LATER, with Earth’s gods gone, only ORORO MUNROE, the mutant god of storms remains. She is a goddess driven mad by dark magic and grief. Now, as STORM threatens to freeze the world into a new Ice Age, Rogue leads a team of killers and legends — Gateway, Iceman, Fantomex, Spiral and Warpath. The sole mission of this Uncanny X-Force: kill Storm. 📝: @ayodelemurewa 🖌️: @rol.comics 🎨: @neeraj.n.menon 🗯️: Travis Lanham Cover: @ramosland & @delgaduck In stores 10/15/25 Follow @derbycomics for comic book & nerd culture news, reviews, previews, & more! #comics #comicbooks #marvelcomics #xmen

ROGUE STORM #1 - #3 written by me with art by @rol.comics . #comics #ororospoilers #storm #rogue #xmen #marvel Promotional art by @akande_a.o

Here’s my review for Storm no. 12! Link in bio and stories! @marvel @ayodelemurewa @maocomics @jetstorm_sifuentes @tintanega #ororomunroe #marvelcomcis

🌍✨ The future of African graphic novels is here! At @seattle2025worldcon , the African Speculative Fiction Society (ASFS) hosted a vibrant conversation on the rise of African graphic novels and why this medium is such a powerful vehicle for imagination. Moderated by Kadi Yao Tay editor of @squidmag , the panel featured three incredible creators: 
🎨 Murewa Ayodele is the Nommo-nominated writer, co-creator of New Men and Akogun: Brutalizer of Gods, and Marvel contributor (Storm, I Am Iron Man), and co-founder of Collectible Comics NG. 🎨 John Uche is the Nommo-nominated writer of Celestial Eyes, Lover of knowledge. John is also a poet, and editor, with work spanning comics, animation, and educational storytelling 🎨 Beserat Debebe — creator of the pioneering Etan Comics universe, blending African myths, superheroes, and speculative storytelling for a global audience. Together, they explored: 
 🔸 Why African speculative fiction is flourishing in graphic novel form
 🔸 How comics and visual art capture imagination across cultures
 🔸 Their experiences of world-building and collaboration 🔸 The global impact of African creators reimagining the past, present, and future 🔸 The barriers to distribution and recognition globally 🔸 The impact of AI and other developments on the creative process Huge thanks to our panelists, our moderator, and everyone who joined us for this inspiring discussion. The energy was unforgettable — and the future of African speculative graphic novels and comics is unstoppable! Replays will be available soon on ASFS and SeattleWorldcon sites. #AfricanSpecFic #AfricanComics #GraphicNovels #Afrofuturism #seattleworldcon2025 #NommoAwards

This week we have the extremely talented writer @ayodelemurewa on the show to talk about everything current and upcoming in the STORM solo series! This is THE one to listen to friends. We get into the winding path of his becoming a comic writer, tears and all, and what motivated him to write Storm as powerfully as she is right now (spoiler: it’s anger).  Murewa was born in the midst of the Phalanx introduction (Uncanny X-Men 313) so we also discuss: - how long superheroes can hold their breath underwater - Bishop is the Hulk now - the best way to take out the Phalanx is with a standard issue pole - everyone is joining the Phalanx these days (looking at you, Douglock) - you can be mad at Lodro about his Scottish accent or his lack of Star Trek knowledge, but not both All this plus how the core of the Storm series is about her autonomy. What does any of this mean for Murewa’s future? Tune in to find out (nailed the horoscope this time, friends!) — Murewa Ayodele is a recipient of the (Lagos Comic Con 2023) FIST AWARD for WRITER OF THE DECADE and is the writer of the Nommo-nominated comic book series, NEW MEN, the critically acclaimed webcomic series, MY GRANDFATHER WAS A GOD, the popular AKOGUN: BRUTALIZER OF GODS graphic novel, and several Marvel comics like MOON KNIGHT: BLACK WHITE & BLOOD, AVENGERS UNLIMITED INFINITY COMIC, I AM IRON MAN, X-MANHUNT: OMEGA, and, of course, STORM. He is also the co-founder of Collectible Comics NG, a Nigerian comic book studio founded with artist Dotun Akande that was nominated in the COMIC STUDIO OF THE YEAR category at the 2018 FIST AWARDS. Murewa has worked as a professional comic book writer for almost a decade, with over 10 comic book titles under his belt. #xmen #xmenhoroscopes #xmencosplay #uncannyxmen #storm #ororomunroe #maggot #inifinity #eternity #wolverine #roguestorm #xmencomics #comics #xmenpodcast #comicpodcast #marvel

PREVIEW: Storm #10 — “THUNDER WAR” Begins! ETERNITY locates the BLACK WINTER that consumed GALACTUS and SILVER SURFER SOOT — kick-starting the terrifying THUNDER WAR. 📝: @ayodelemurewa 🖌️: @lukaswerneck 🎨: @alex_guim 🗯️: Travis Lanham Cover: @tintanega Release Date: July 23, 2025 Follow @derbycomics for comic book & nerd culture news, reviews, previews, & more! #comics #comicbooks #marvel #marvelcomics #xmen #storm