Just as T'Challa thinks his past secrets lay buried with the dead, the true identity of his latest enemy has left him shaken! Even as he escapes capture and returns to the Avengers, Captain America isn't too pleased with Black Panther's role in creating these new terrorists for peace. The message is clear: If T'Challa isn't ready to be a team player, he doesn't belong on a team. With no kingdom, no Avengers and no allies, who is left to aid T'Challa against this monster of his own making?
Rated T+
The personal stakes for Black Panther have never been higher, and even though he's been kicked out of the Avengers, Black Panther still assembles a ragtag team to help him take down Jhai. Read Full Review
‘Black Panther' moves ever closer to the series endgame, taking its title character even lower while preparing to potentially at least partially dig him out of the hole that he dug for himself. So far this run is an intriguing one that has the potential to leave the character in a far different place than where he's been, depending on how it sticks the forthcoming landing. Read Full Review
Peralta delivers some great art in the issue, but it is hampered by a story that constrains its characters. Read Full Review
Black Panther #12 is more setup and exposition than story as the big villain behind the last 12 issues is finally revealed, and everyone is upset with T'Challa. The art is solid, filled with angsty expressions of shame and disappointment, but Ridley's story seems more concerned with badgering T'Calla to death rather than getting the heroes to rise above the past to confront the present threat. Read Full Review
Despite some pacing problems, this script really works for me. T'Challa's been in free-fall for a long time; it's satisfying to see him hit rock bottom and start to bounce back toward heroism.
There's a lot of prose here, but some of it really sparkles. The art is solid, featuring some particularly soulful faces.
Plus, who wouldn't love the Emancipated/Awesome Death Brigade?
I'm losing interest in this storyline fast. I don't think this is a bad book whatsoever, but I just found certain things weird here. For example, Ridley continues to write a bit of an odd Captain America here. I agree with Psycamorean, in that I'm not really a fan of it. This is really starting to feel like the end of this run's first arc, in that there's some intriguing ideas with execution that isn't the best.
There are some good moments, but also some really bad ones. Particularly, I really didn't like how Cap was written in this issue.
Sorry, I don't like what Ridley is doing here. T'Challa is like Daredevil now, always whining and complaining how he is a total fuck up. Plus, Cap is THE LAST person that should stand in judgment over T'Challa. This series has been lackluster at best. Coates' run was better than this!!!
Droping this book, what a shame.
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