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“The Vortex” also Vortex Comics is a Media, News and Publishing company situated in the ever evolving creative hub of Lagos, Nigeria, West Africa whose mission is to revamp and publish comics of purely African origin to a wider audience on a global scale. Reviving comic titles by procuring the publishing rights as June XII and Dark Edge created by Ibrahim Ganiyu who we fondly call “Sai Gai”; Mumu Juju created by Etubi Onucheyo such among others.
StrikeGuard’s Fury (Art by Sunkanmi Akinboye)
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Summary
Comic created by Lagos ComicCon Co-founder Ayodele Elegba, Strike Guard (Abolaji Coker) is about a Political Science undergraduate from the University of Lagos. After being murdered by a cult group (gang) and dumped in a grave which belonged to a Yoruba deity he is given a second chance to live. However, this did not come without a price. The spirit of the deity, Ajagbeja, in return uses his body as a host. Abolaji agrees vowing to use his powers against the cult group that murdered him. However his battle reaches out to helpless citizens of Lagos faced by a new wave of spirit entities.
