Shutter-bird

Shutter-bird
Publication information
PublisherAfriwood Comics
First appearanceUrenna Amadi: The Incredible Shutter bird
(November 2022)
Created byUrenna Amadi
In-story information
Full nameUrenna Amadi
Place of originOwerri, Imo State
Abilities
  • Superhuman strength, agility, speed, and durability
  • flash freezing ability
  • super human aperture sensitivity
  • night vision
  • telescopic abilities
  • shooting abilities

Shutter-bird is the first Nigerian live-action superhero character in Nigerian comics books created by Film director, Urenna Amadi and published by Afriwood Comics and owned by Afriwood motion pictures company. The comic character was created on November 27, 2020, in Owerri, Imo State.[1][2]

Shutter-bird First appeared in "Urenna Amadi: The extraordinary shutter-bird", a comic book released in 2022 and designed to introduce shutter-bird to Nigerians. She has been featured in Comic books, television shows, movies, video games, magazines, novels, plays and merchandise.[3][4]

  1. ^ "Afriwood Comics Unveils First Nigerian Superhero Shutter-Bird". THISDAYLIVE. 2 December 2023. Archived from the original on 15 September 2024. Retrieved 14 September 2024.
  2. ^ Egodo-Michael, Oghenovo (18 November 2023). "New comic superhero berths in Nigeria". Punch. Archived from the original on 15 September 2024. Retrieved 14 September 2024.
  3. ^ Victoria, Ojugbana (28 August 2024). "Urenna Amadi: 'The Incredible Shutter-Bird' Digital, Hard Copy Release Dates Announced". Independent. Retrieved 14 September 2024.
  4. ^ "Afriwood Comics set to unveil 'Urenna Amadi, The Incredible Shutter Bird' in digital, hard copy series". The Guardian. Nigeria. 7 August 2024. Archived from the original on 15 September 2024. Retrieved 14 September 2024.