Like many pop culture conventions taking place this year, DragonCon has gone the virtual route to entertain fans during the Labor Day weekend. One of the many announcements to come from DragonCon is the release of an official trailer for Yohance, an African space opera graphic novel by Paul Louise-Julie and the Midas Monkee studio.
"It was a bumpy road to get here but after a year in pre-production, the trailer is here and we're onto the second phase of this incredible project," Louise-Julie told CBR.
Louise-Julie also spoke on how African culture helped inspire him to create Yohance.
"The idea came about when I didn't see any characters like me in space fantasy comics or books," he added. "I wanted to change that but not just make a token character. I needed to build an entire universe that made people of color relevant. Naturally, creating a universe that was aesthetically inspired by African culture made sense."
"We're aiming for Christmas 2021 or Summer 2022 for release. We'll also be vlogging production through a variety of content all along the way. You can follow our progress by joining our mailing list at MidasMonkee.com or by following us on social media."
The description of Yohance reads, "An epic space opera with a purely African aesthetic, Yohance is the story of a master thief who gets caught up in an intergalactic conflict that reveals a centuries-old war and dark secrets of his own past."
To preorder and learn more about Yohance, you can visit MidasMonkee.com and follow its Twitter account @MidasMonkee.