THE INTERGALACTIC EMPIRE OF WAKANDA - TWO THOUSAND SEASONS part 6
LEARN AT LAST HOW THE KING BECAME A SLAVE!
For months, you've been waiting to find out how T'Challa went from the king of Wakanda to the slave of an empire. Finally witness his fall from grace - and the rise of an enemy now poised to spread his empire to Earth.
Rated T+
Chris Sprouse's art is beautiful. The bulk of this issue is conversational with T'Challa talking to Ororo. Sprouse does an amazing job making these moments look amazing. The action scenes are incredibly well done and everything has an epic scale to it. Read Full Review
Black Panther #18 is another stellar installment that lays the groundwork for a major battle to come. One can't help but wonder if Book 3 will be the finale, or if Coates is going to spin his wheel further. Read Full Review
Bottom Line: The galactic action clashes with ground level slugfest fare but remains no less epic. Coates is on a roll and shows no signs of stopping the momentum. Read Full Review
This is a pretty darn potent issue and while the art is not terribly exciting its good enough combined with this story to make for a fine read. Check this issue out, its worth it! Read Full Review
This issue gives us a glimpse of what what went down when T'Challa arrived to the Empire and first met Emperor N'Jadaka. How did he go from the mythic King being welcomed to his kindred's empire to an angry amnesiatic? Even since returning, why did the king not rejoice at his triumphant return? Well here is where the story is finally revealed. Once again, it's about to go down, pick up your copy today! Read Full Review
We would be much better off reading an essay covering this same material than a superhero comic that fails to excite or stimulate even once at a cover price of $3.99. Read Full Review
This quiet discussion between Ororo and T'Challa makes from one of the best issues so far as they reflect on what makes an empire; how they are built, how they can seduce, and the implications one feels when they recognize their own complicity in the abuse of power. The sociopolitical commentary is not so subtle here.
Expertly written and setting up something big
If all this issue did was back-fill a gap in T'Challa's story and recap, it would be no more than average. But it's doing that AND sinking a wicked philosophical hook into the reader: A slaving society, it reminds us, is inherently dishonest, ESPECIALLY about its slaving nature. And the author doesn't just suggest but demands we carry that insight past Marvel and into the real world.
" My stories and adventures, my great lovers, my hated ennemies, all transformed into myth. In this wakanda i was not just a King... I was a mythical hero.
- BLACK PANTHER
Next issue should be more action for sure
I think I'm back into this. This story has gone on much too long, but if this final arc works, maybe I'll be able to forgive how long it took to get here. This issue was good.
I think I'm done with this book. This took forever and we've taken an issue just to explain what happened the past 17 issues? Really that's not good.
I do really appreciate that the explanations are now more forthcoming, but I am a little tired of this plot, it’s moving so slowly.
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