Raphael Kazeem

Iron Man fights a Cobra Commander with Sith Lord powers and an army of loser robots.

The novelty of being created by Nigerians, starring Nigerians, and set in Nigeria quickly wears off as the story seems content to strictly inhabit age old superhero tropes like a hero driven by the death of a dear relative who has a nearly magical armored fighting suit and a support network with an unlimited budget for technology. There are A.I. androids, holographic training rooms, (not very) shocking secret identity reveals, a purely evil organization with an unlimited budget for tech and henchmen, and a world of underground crap: secret laboratories, headquarters, and transportation systems (so much excavation!). And as in "Superman: The Movie," one of the big bads is just pursuing a real estate scam.

Side note: I thought Wale's name was a homophone for "whale" while I was reading the book, but afterword I found out it is actually short for Adewale and is pronounced "waa-lay."… (plus d'informations)