Vogue magazine interviewed Okorafor about the first issue, “The Amazing Spider-Man: Wakanda Forever,” which comes out in June. The comic will see Okoye, Ayo, and Aneka team-up with the Wallcrawler. Okorafor said, “Typically when you see them, they’re with T’Challa, representing and protecting him. Now you’re going to see the Dora Miljae for the first time as an independent entity; they’re not under the shadow of the throne.”
The comic will be followed in July with “X-Men: Wakanda Forever,” and conclude in August with “Avengers: Wakanda Forever.” The comics appear to acknowledge the heightened increase in popularity of the Dora Milaje since the release of the Black Panther movie, where Okoye and Ayo were respectively played by Danai Gurira and Florence Kasumba. “This moment has been coming for a long time,” said Okorafor. “People have craved these types of characters for a while, and I don’t think that craving is going to pass; it’s something that is here to stay.” Head on over to Vogue with more from Okorafor, and concept art by Alburquerque.
