Nigerian superheroes conquer new wave of fans African superheroes are on the rise -- with comic startups in Nigeria creating characters to rival Iron Man, Batman and Spiderman. Unlike Storm, a beloved X-Men superhero who is a dual citizen of the United States and the fictional country Wakanda, the superheroes Martins brings to life are born and bred in Africa -- and fight there too. A natural sound version of an AFPTV report.