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

The oldest son of a world-renowned scientist, Wale Williams, a.k.a. tech-savvy superhero EXO, tries to save Lagoon City from a deadly group of extremists. But first, he has to save himself.

E.X.O. is an Afrofuturist superhero saga about redemption, set in Lagos, Nigeria. Created by Roye Okupe, it’s the series that started the YouNeek YouNiverse.

EXO battles AVON in orbit — From E.X.O.: The Legend of Wale Williams Vol. 2 (Part 4)

Lagoon City is a bustling utopia, its skyscrapers modeled after the crowns of ancient Yoruba kings. But Wale’s world comes crashing down when his father’s research falls into the wrong hands. Now the city is under siege from the CREED, extremists led by the sociopathic Oniku, who have vowed to rebuild Lagoon City by fire. Wale has a choice: turn his back on the city he loves, or put on the E.X.O. suit his father built for him and become the hero he was always meant to be.

Created by: Roye Okupe
Books: 2 volumes, both in the YouNeek app
Setting: Lagoon City (Lagos), Nigeria
Recognition: NPR’s Best Books of the Year (2021)

Characters

Meet the characters.

EXO

EXOHero in the making

Overconfident, reckless and impatient. Wale’s genius makes him audacious, and his courage shows why his true calling is to be a hero.Full Profile →

Fury

FuryThe speedster

The anchor who keeps everything together when Wale inevitably blows things up.Full Profile →

Oniku

OnikuThe masked sociopath

Little is known about the man behind the mask. But he becomes EXO’s worst adversary, and Lagoon City’s greatest nightmare.Full Profile →

Twoshots

TwoshotsThe Phoenix Assassin

A former captain in the Nigerian Armed Forces, and Oniku’s protégé since he was a teenager.Full Profile →

AVON

AVONThe android conqueror

A super virus turned android, with one goal: to “reset” humanity.Full Profile →

Also in this world: The CREED · Prytek · The DREDs · All characters →

Watch

See it in motion.

E.X.O. in motion

E.X.O. in motion

A first look at Wale, Fury and Lagoon City as an animated series.

The graphic novel trailer

The graphic novel trailer

E.X.O.: The Legend of Wale Williams, from YouNeek Studios and Dark Horse Comics.

The graphic novels

Read the series.

Free for 7 days in the YouNeek app, then $4.99/month.

E.X.O.: The Legend of Wale Williams Vol. 12021 · 312 pages

E.X.O.: The Legend of Wale Williams Vol. 2 cover

E.X.O.: The Legend of Wale Williams Vol. 22022 · 280 pages

Read Our Comics Free Reading Guide

Wale Williams, and his setting of Lagoon City, is to Lagos what Gotham City is to New York.Forbes

Questions about E.X.O..

What does E.X.O. stand for?

Endogenic Xoskeletal Ordnance: the suit. EXO, without the periods, is the hero who wears it, Wale Williams.

Where is E.X.O. set?

Lagoon City, a nickname for a future Lagos, Nigeria. Think of it the way New York is “the Big Apple.”

How many E.X.O. books are there?

Two volumes (2021 and 2022), both in the YouNeek app. EXO and Fury also join the team in The Oloris: Heroes Will Unite.

Is there an E.X.O. animated series?

Not yet. Watch the animated preview above for a first look.

Where should I start?

With Vol. 1. Read Vol. 2 next, then The Oloris.

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