"It’s kind of funny, you know, when a Black person is revisiting the colonial age but is trying to put together a story that’s everybody, irrespective of your race, your color, your gender," he said.co-wrote and adapted the book to a comic series. He and Ayeni have been working on this series together for over a decade and have a steampunk fan base at Comic-Con. This year they are launching a new book in the series,"Sins of My Father.
"Not having that for several years has been a real kind of blow in that sense of just like being able to talk to people, being able to actually get some feedback on your work, and kind of seeing their eyes light up when they start to understand and engage with the actual creativity process and everything that comes with that," Brotherson said.
Creating a series that helps people escape into a fantasy world is the easy part, Ayeni said. The hard part is getting fans to emerge from it wanting to take action. "When we look back at history, in some instances there are things we see that aren’t that palatable. The story itself gives you an opportunity to look in the mirror and question your background. But also ask whether you as an individual can make the world a better place," Ayeni said.that takes in underage girls who are forced into marriages or escape female genital mutilation.