THE NEXT CHAPTER OF THE INTERGALACTIC EMPIRE OF WAKANDA STARTS HERE!
"THE GATHERING OF MY NAME"
The Maroons strike back! You watched them steal the M'Kraan Shard from the empire. Now, at last, the rebels are ready to show the empire who they really are. "He Who Put the Blade Where It Belonged" retakes his rightful title-and the Black Panther is reborn!
Rated T
Coates is taking his time to tell a story from different perspectives with rising stakes for some characters and possible revelations for others. After last weeks N'Jadaka centric story, it was important to get back to a sense of the larger story outside the interpersonal and conflicts and character journeys. Read Full Review
We are inching closer and closer to the showdown between the emperor and the Maroons. It's an all-new artist, all-new direction for Coates' run of Black Panther. The suspense is killing me! We learn some more secrets about our good friend, Emperor N'Jadaka. Meanwhile, utilizing some spies, M'Baku and T'Challa make major headway in taking down the Empire. Pick up this issue to see where are in the T'Challa's journey to regain his memory. Take a look at Black Panther #7 today! Read Full Review
With this arc, Coates is not only elevating the Black Panther mythos, but what fans can expect from a sci-fi comic, and it's something that readers should definitely be keeping an eye on. Read Full Review
As the trajectories of characters align in this new reality, the endgame of the "Intergalactic Wakandan Empire" storyline is anyone's guess at this point. Read Full Review
This may be the weakest issue of the arc thus far, but definitely worthwhile to stay on board. Dont jump this intergalactic starship yet! Read Full Review
Instead of answers, Ta-Nehisi Coates throws more characters into the mix, but without knowing what is really going on, the wow moments are not earned. I liked the art in this issue, but this book is relying on the reader's patience and trust in Coates and that is something else that just hasnt been earned yet, at least for me. I am struggling to find any reason to keep reading this series. Read Full Review
This kickoff gives us intriguing portrayals of the protagonists, the antagonists, and the key MacGuffin (the Archive) for which they will contend. It also includes a nice slice of action in the form of a deep-space kidnapping. Kev Walker's debut is very welcome, and the clean, character-driven art is the big rocket taking this title back to its space-operatic heights. The script helps, too; one of Ta-Nehisi Coates's greatest talents is crafting these "set up the chessboard" issues in a way that fascinates you and makes you eager to see the game played out.
Adds a science-fiction flair to the process of imperialism and colonization.
I’m really starting to think that the fact that I know nothing about this character and his universe is hindering my understanding of this comic.
This issue sets everything up for the rest of this arc. It's a plot heavy issue for this series and promises big things, like T'Challa and Manifold remembering who they are. For a set up issue, it works, but what comes next will almost assuredly be more entertaining to read.