***AKOGUN BRUTALIZER OF GODS #1 2nd Ptg***
**Cover Art by Venus Bambisa**
**DCD JAN248832 | FOC:4/24/24**
**Lunar 0224ON866 | FOC: 4/23/24**
**On Sale 5/15/24 | $5.99 | 40 pages **
(W) Murewa Ayodele (A/CA) Dotun Akande

PORTLAND, OR (April 12th, 2024) – Oni Press, the multiple Eisner and Harvey Award-winning publisher of groundbreaking comics and graphic novels since 1997, is proud to announce the return of Murewa Ayodele and Dotun Akande’s (I Am Iron Man, Moon Knight: Black, and White & Blood) dynamic dark fantasy debut in the AKOGUN: BRUTALIZER OF GODS #1 SECOND PRINTING VARIANT! Due to the overwhelming success of issue one, the powerfully told and stunningly rendered 40-page first chapter will return to shelves on May 15th with an all-new, never-before-seen cover from South African illustrator Venus Bambisa!

In an age thought forgotten . . . when man, monster, and the divine all strode the Earth . . . a lone warrior emerges to test the immortality of the cruel gods who would deal destruction with impunity . . . He is a one-man reckoning who stands in defiance of his divine masters with a sword in hand and a thirst for godblood. His name: AKOGUN THE BRUTALIZER!

Exploring the cosmic reaches of a proto-African mythology never before seen in print, Akogun confronts the gods and monsters of the ancient continent of Alkebulan in an epic clash between immortal and man — told across three powerful oversize bi-monthly chapters, don’t miss the coming of a bloody new barbarian saga when the AKOGUN: BRUTALIZER OF GODS #1 SECOND PRINTING VARIANT hits FOC April 24th!

It isn’t over yet. . . Ayodele and Akande continue their utterly distinctive, dark fantasy epic as AKOGUN seeks to avenge the savage butchering of his betrothed, parents, and entire village in AKOGUN: BRUTALIZER OF GODS #2– coming June 12th!

PRAISE FOR AKOGUN: BRUTALIZER OF GODS #1

“Phenomenal… I was really blown away by this.”—COMIC BOOK CLUB LIVE

“Akogun comes into the world via the creative team of writer Murewa Ayodale and artist Dotun Akande. They work together like a well-oiled machine; as Ayodale spins the story of Akogun and the deities that inhabit his world, Akande sketches it into being… Akogun: Brutalizer of Gods #1 forges a new mythology full of blood, intrigue and action – but mostly blood. It’s a big swing, but then again the best comics tend to be. If you’re waiting for the next God of War game, or if mythology was your favorite subject in school, you’ve got to pick this comic up.”—AIPT

“Fantastic… Such an epic story—this is a must-read if you are a fan of Hercules, Thor, or God of War… Akogun: Brutalizer of the Gods is the modern-day mythology the comic book world has needed for some time. This debut issue is packed with action, story, and some of the best sequential art storytelling I have ever had the pleasure of reviewing.”—PASTRAMI NATION

“The art by Dontun Akande really stands out as a strong point… The world and characters it introduces are ones that I look forward to diving deeper into.”—CHRIS’S COMICS CORNER