“Malika: Warrior Queen” Slicing Her Way To You In Animated Form

My Warrior Dreams Comes True You know that bubbly emotion that you’ve been feeling, like something lit is about to brew in the digital realm? Pretty sure it’s because you’ve been waiting for the Malika Warrior Queen animated pilot to drop. The historical fantasy graphic novel that we’ve reviewed here highlights black girl magic in all of its warrior fabulousness through the sands of 15-Century Africa. The Kickstarter to produce this animated series is already at 91%. (EDITOR’S NOTE: By the time this piece got to an editor to publish–the Kickstarter campaign reaches its funding goal! Be sure to check the Kickstarter to see the great stretch goals!) Malika Teaser Animation Mood Boards by Godwin Akpan Malika Character Design by Godwin Akpan Peaceful Containment With all of the same high powered action from the graphic novel and the “better than your morning soap opera” drama, this 7 minute episodic will be a 3D animated adventure surrounding Warrior Queen Malika. Malika’s valiant efforts to bring about peace among the differing civilization causes a separation in West Africa. This graphic novel touched on familial expectations, love and of course iminnent destruction. Roye Okupe, the CEO of YouNeek Studios and the creator of Malika Warrior Queen sees the necessity of this comic in todays atmosphere. He started the Kickstarter in order to get this famous graphic novel produced for the screens and digestible for various audiences. The drive for unique and accurate stories based…