Twelve weeks. Twelve comics. Zero breaks.
Comic Republic — the Nigerian digital comics publisher that CNN featured for its African superheroes, that CAA signed as Africa’s largest superhero franchise, that closed a multi-title IP development deal with Universal Studio Group for film and TV adaptations has just announced the most aggressive release schedule in its history.
Starting August 5, 2026, a brand new comic drops every single week for twelve consecutive weeks straight.
That’s three solid months of back-to-back African storytelling, and it covers some of the most beloved titles in the Comic Republic Universe alongside fresh chapters that will absolutely ruin your sleep schedule.
Here’s everything you need to know
The Full 12-Week Schedule
📅 Aug 5 — AVONOME #13
📅 Aug 12 — METAKYNTS #10
📅 Aug 19 — AMADIOHA #5
📅 Aug 26 — SANTANAMAN! #3
📅 Sep 2 — IRETI BIDEMI #10
📅 Sep 9 — METAKYNTS #11
📅 Sep 16 — TRIALS OF THE SPEAR #5
📅 Sep 23 — SANTANAMAN! #4
📅 Sep 30 — ERU #10
📅 Oct 7 — METAKYNTS #12
📅 Oct 14 — VANGUARDS DISCOVERY #4
📅 Oct 21 — JANE, JEAN & GINA #2
🔗 All issues exclusively at thecomicrepublic.com
If you’re new to the Comic Republic Universe or just need a refresher before the season kicks off, here’s the essential breakdown of what each series brings to the table.
Avonome — One of Comic Republic’s most visually distinctive titles, Avonome follows a time-displaced woman from 1930s Nigeria with the rare ability to see spirits. Issue #13 means this series has been running and building a dedicated readership for years. If you’ve never started, catch up before August 5.
Metakynts — Getting three issues this season (#10, #11, #12) which tells you everything about how much story is left to tell. Metakynts has quickly built a reputation as one of the most unpredictable, plot-twist-heavy series in the Comic Republic catalogue. Three back-to-back issues across the season is a gift.
Amadioha — Named after the Igbo god of thunder, Kamalu Ofufe, this series explores what happens when divine power collides with human reality. Amadioha draws heavily from Igbo mythology placing its hero between the responsibilities of godhood and the chaos of modern life. Issue #5 means the story is now deep into its mythology.
Santanaman! — Two issues this season (#3 and #4). The exclamation mark in the title says everything about the energy this series brings. Getting two drops in one season is a flex.
Ireti Bidemi — The archaeology student from Ibadan who accidentally recited an ancient incantation off a stone corpse and inherited the powers of Ireti Moremi, a centuries-old Yoruba warrior queen. She fights crime in jeans and sneakers with lightning-infused fists and zero interest in spandex. Issue #10 means Bidemi is now a seasoned hero and the story is at its most complex. This is the series that CAA and Universal both flagged as a priority IP for film and TV development.
Trials of the Spear — Issue #5 of a series built around ancestral legacy, trial by combat, and the weight of inherited destiny. The kind of series that rewards readers who’ve been there from the beginning.
ERU — The horror series in the lineup. ERU follows Eric Kukoyi, the vessel of the entity of fear, a centuries-old being with a thousand names and forms, now wearing a human face. Issue #10 means the horror has been building for a long time. ERU is not for the faint-hearted. It is, however, for everyone who thinks African horror storytelling has been underserved in comics. You’re right. And this is the answer.
Vanguards Discovery — Part of the Vanguards universe that Universal Studio Group specifically targeted for TV development. Issue #4 of this chapter drops in October and given the IP weight behind Vanguards, this is the series that could have the biggest crossover moment when adaptations eventually arrive.
Jane, Jean & Gina — Issue #2 of the newest series in the lineup. The freshest addition to the season and the one with the most room to surprise.
Comic Republic was founded in 2013 by Jide Martin, an artist who built Africa’s most expansive superhero universe from scratch, in Nigeria, online, one issue at a time.
Over the past decade the company has been featured on CNN, signed with CAA for global representation across film, TV, publishing, games and consumer products, and closed a deal with Universal Content Productions the studio group behind some of the most successful streaming content on the planet for creative development of its titles in film and television.
The characters in this 12-week lineup are not just comic book characters. They are IP with Hollywood development deals.
They are African superheroes being actively developed for screens that millions of people will eventually watch. And right now, exclusively at thecomicrepublic.com, you can read them before any of that happens.
Twelve weeks. Twelve drops. The whole season is about to be yours.
Which of these 12 releases is about to ruin your sleep schedule? And which series are you catching up on before August 5? Drop it in the comments.