New Report Documents the Cultural and Creative Realities of Nigeria’s Comic Book Industry.
A new industry report is drawing attention to one of Nigeria’s most overlooked cultural sectors. The Bookause 2025 Annual Nigerian Comic Industry Report (AKA The Bookause Report) has been released for public access, offering an in-depth look at the country’s comic book ecosystem, its creators, audiences, and cultural significance.
The report responds to years of limited documentation and surface-level commentary around Nigerian comics, despite their growing visibility within popular culture. By examining the lived experiences of creators, publishers, studios, and readers, the report presents comics as a serious cultural medium rather than a novelty or children’s pastime.
According to the report, Nigerian comic creators operate within an environment defined by passion, experimentation, and personal sacrifice, often filling multiple roles in the absence of stable publishing and distribution systems. While this has enabled creative output, it has also resulted in burnout, stalled projects, and limited long-term sustainability.
“Comics in Nigeria are culturally vibrant but structurally fragile,” the report states. “Their influence is visible, but the systems that preserve and support them are underdeveloped.”
The report also challenges the widespread perception that Nigerian comics lack an audience. Instead, it identifies fragmented access, limited discoverability, and weak retail and digital infrastructure as barriers preventing broader readership and cultural penetration.
Founder and Editor of The African Comics & Cinematic Empire (TheACE), Mujeeb Jummah, says the report was born out of repeated misrepresentation of comics within cultural coverage.
“There is a tendency to flatten comics into something simplistic,” he said. “This report exists to add context, to show that comics are part of Nigeria’s cultural production, with history, labour, and meaning.”
Beyond current realities, The Bookause Report explores the role of comics as foundational storytelling tools that influence animation, gaming, film, and other visual media. It also points toward areas for further cultural and academic inquiry, including narrative identity, readership psychology, and the preservation of visual storytelling traditions.
The report is intended as a reference document for artists, cultural writers, institutions, researchers, and readers interested in the evolving landscape of Nigerian comics.
The Bookause Report is now available for public access.———————————————————
About Bookause
Bookause is a creative industry company focused on supporting, distributing, and promoting books, comics, and “geek” culture content, especially works by African creators, through events, marketplaces, and exhibition platforms. It has operational ties both in the United Kingdom and Nigeria and plays a role
in growing local creative markets and community engagement around comics and literature.
About TheACE
The African Comics and Cinematic Empire (TheACE) is a digital media and creative intelligence platform spotlighting the African comic book and animation space through editorial content, interviews, industry reports, and strategic documentation.
Media Contact:
Mujeeb Jummah
Founder & Editor, TheACE
Email: mujeebjummah@gmail.com
Ray Anyasi
Global Director & Founder, Bookause
Email: Rayanyasi@gmail.com
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