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Coker Co-Op

@cokercoop.bsky.social

We develop projects that showcase the richness of African narratives and expand representations of its diaspora.

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Coker Co-Op@cokercoop.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Nadia and Shof have completed research trip number 2! From Dakar to Lac Rose to St. Louis to Loumpoul and back to Dakar, they spent two weeks meeting with writers, modern-day griots, and musicians. Here are some highlights from the journey in photos.

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Coker Co-Op@cokercoop.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Wanna know how Bronze Faces came to be what it is? The mythology behind Sango Timi and Gbonka? Shof and I sat down with @brittlepaper.bsky.social for a deep-dive interview about the making of the comic. brittlepaper.com/2026/06/stea...

"Steal Something Big Enough... and the Act Becomes Mythology": Shofela and Shobo Coker on Bronze Faces, the Benin Bronzes, and the Power of the Heist as Homecoming

To what length would you go to recover a family―and by extension cultural and national―patrimony? In Bronze Faces, Sango, Timi, and Gbonka embark on an audacious mission: to steal back the Benin Bron...

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Coker Co-Op@cokercoop.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Yup, this feels surreal, but amazing. We'll be talking more about Bronze Faces soon!

BOOM! Studios@boom-studios.com · 3mo ago

Big congratulations to @jamesthefourth.bsky.social on his Eisner nominations for Best Writer and Best One-Shot/Single Issue with artist @wertherdelledera.bsky.social! A hearty congratulations to @cokercoop.bsky.social and Alexandre Tefengki for their Best Limited Series nomination for 𝗕𝗥𝗢𝗡𝗭𝗘 𝗙𝗔𝗖𝗘𝗦!

Coker Co-Op@cokercoop.bsky.social · 4mo ago

Been a busy month! Storyboards, story, and the art book are taking shape! #BookTwitter, #indieanimation, #africananimation www.cokercoop.com/blog/2026/4/30/story-boards-and-art-book-updates

Story, Boards and Art Book Updates! — Coker CoOp - African Animation, Comics, Videogames & Apparel

Not long ago, the team returned from Cairo after a research trip. Over the last couple of summer months in Cape Town, Shof and Nadia have focused on an update to the boards and story for the feature (...

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Coker Co-Op@cokercoop.bsky.social · 4mo ago

The trade is the format Bronze Faces was made for. Alex, Lee and Hass' gorgeous artwork stuns. Pick it up if you can, and enjoy the heist!

BOOM! Studios@boom-studios.com · 5mo ago

Experience the thrill of the heist of a lifetime, as estranged childhood friends Timi, Sango, and Gbonka plot to reclaim their heritage’s stolen treasure! Writers Shobo & Shof draw from their Nigerian roots, alongside artist Alexandre Tefenkgi, to deliver 𝗕𝗥𝗢𝗡𝗭𝗘 𝗙𝗔𝗖𝗘𝗦—out now! boomstud.io/FindAShop

Coker Co-Op@cokercoop.bsky.social · 5mo ago

First time in London. First time at a UK convention. We plan to exhibit in London at some point this year. If that happens, it'll be our first international show. We needed intel. What's the vibe? How do folks engage with comics over here? www.cokercoop.com/blog/scouting-london-comic-con-spring

Scouting London Comic Con Spring — Coker CoOp - African Animation, Comics, Videogames & Apparel

First time in London. First time at a UK convention. Coker Co-Op plans to exhibit in London at some point this year. If that happens, it'll be our first international show. We needed intel.

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Coker Co-Op@cokercoop.bsky.social · 8mo ago

WE DID IT! $94,604 raised, 909 backers. Crocodile Dance is FUNDED. Thank you to everyone who believed, pledged, shared, and amplified us. Now, we step away from the screen for a couple of days. Have an excellent weekend. We'll be back again next week. THANK YOU! ❤️

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