My Portfolio

New Masters

Shobo Coker - New Masters Comic

Published by Image Comics and created in deep collaboration with my brother, Shof Coker, New Masters is a love letter to where I grew up: Lagos. The graphic novel follows the exploits of a family of outcasts struggling to make ends meet in the shadow of a seemingly benevolent, colonizing alien race.

“This book feels like a heightened and futuristic version of what many cities in Africa are like”
— Juni Ba, PanelxPanel #57

The Lamplighters League

Shobo Coker, The Lamplighter's League

The Lamplighters League is a turn-based tactical RPG that immerses players in a pulp-noir-infused alternate 1930s world. Players take control of a rag-tag group of misfits and outcasts who have been recruited by an enigmatic figure to stop an ancient evil cult from taking over the world.

As a key part of a four-person narrative team, I worked diligently to develop a diverse cast of characters into relatable people with depth, flaws, and distinct personalities. My contributions to the project included:

  • Player character backstory development and worldbuilding

  • Writing and implementing dialogue and barks for player characters, enemy NPCs, and bosses

  • Writing and implementing game lore, GM-style environmental text

  • Writing and implementing Objective and Mission strings

  • Preparing scripts and assisting voice-over artists in the recording booth to ensure performances aligned with our narrative vision

“The Lamplighters League’s opening mission confirms it’s a hot GOTY contender”
— Rock Paper Shotgun

Buckhead

Shobo Coker - Buckhead Comic

Published by Boom! Studios, Buckhead is a middle-grade graphic novel created in collaboration with artist George Kambadais.

The story follows Toba, a young Nigerian immigrant who moves to the sleepy Pacific Northwest town of Buckhead, WA. Toba soon discovers his new home is not what it seems and that there are strange and dangerous forces at work in the town. The comic explores themes of identity, belonging, and loss.

“I love the tension throughout the story and the brilliant way Shobo is able to capture the imagination of the reader with the themes and characters”
— Deron Generally, SuperPoweredFancast

Outcasts of Jupiter

Outcasts of Jupiter Comic, Shobo Coker

Self-published via Kickstarter in 2014, Outcasts of Jupiter was created in collaboration with my brother and artist Shof Coker. The graphic novel marked my entry into the world of comics and followed a group of outcasts on a mission to rescue one of their own from a mysterious Morrocan castle known as The Burj.

The successful Kickstarter campaign raised over $14,000 from 471 backers. Physical copies of the book were printed along with t-shirts, posters, postcards, and figurines.

“Shobo is thoughtful, methodical, and a consummate team player. He has strong narrative instincts and backs them up with a thorough, considered approach that puts the player’s experience first. ”
— Jill Scharr, Lead Narrative Designer, The Lamplighters League
“Shobo is an excellent writer and storyteller with an impressive talent for world building. His work helped bring our game to life, adding nuance and depth to areas that needed them. ”
— Andrew McIntosh, Senior Narrative Designer, The Lamplighters League

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