Black Panther #2
/1.jpg)
/3.jpg)
/2.jpg "Black Panther #2")
| Writer | John Ridley |
| Artist | Juann Cabal |
| Cover Price | $3.99 |
"THE LONG SHADOW" PART 2-T'Challa must act quickly to save his sleeper agents before they are assassinated! With the help of his sister, Shuri, he might be one step closer to the culprits...but is it too late? The assassins seem to always be one step ahead. And T'Challa better watch his back, for secrets lie everywhere...
Rated T
CRITIC REVIEWS Back to Top
-
9.5
The Super Powered Fancast - Deron Generally
Dec 22, 2021Cabal does great work with the art in the issue. The visuals have a softer tone to them and that works really well in the moments that TChalla is talking to the agents and others. Read Full Review
-
9.0
The Comicbook Dispatch - Dispatchdcu
Dec 22, 2021ARTArtist Juann Cabals art excels in many areas. His characters expressions convey emotion and I love the way he draws TChalla, Shuri, and Omolola in costume, they look streamlined and intimidating. My favorite aspect of his art is how he draws the Wakandan technology. The holograms and spheres that Shuri wields pop off the page, they truly look futuristic. I also love Cabals assassins outfits, including the masks they wear with the red squiggly lines and the huge weapons they wield. They look like they walked right out of Squid Game, and I love the design. Read Full Review
-
9.0
COMICON - Scott Redmond
Dec 29, 2021Black Panther's new run continues and delves much deeper into the political spy thriller realm, allowing the cast to explore more & speak their minds about the actions of a king. There is such a cinematic quality to this series, as the art team infuses every page with powerful energy and unique look. Read Full Review
-
8.5
Graphic Policy - Brett
Dec 22, 2021Black Panther #2 is another fantastic issue. And that shouldn't be surprising. Ridley and the rest of the creative team have put out fantastic comics in the past so, it's not surprising they continue to. The series gives us a much more human look at T'Challa and a King who isn't perfect. It's superhero action that shows mistakes can be made and decisions can hurt others. It truly takes Black Panther from his cosmic adventures and brings him back to Earth. Read Full Review
-
8.0
Weird Science Marvel Comics - mrgabehernandez
Dec 22, 2021Bits and PiecesBlack Panther #2 improves on the first issue with a proper detective story and chase plot all rolled into one with cool Wakandan tech and energetic fight scenes. The art team pulled off an excellent-looking book, and the pacing is stellar. The one odd/down point is Ridley's insistence in making T'Challa paranoid to the point of being a fascist, especially in his attitude here towards the Avengers, and it seems wildly out of place. Read Full Review
-
8.0
ComicBook.com - Tim Adams
Dec 22, 2021An intense fight is upcoming in the next issue, which should provide even more clues as to who is really behind these threats. Read Full Review
-
8.0
But Why Tho? - Collier "CJ" Jennings
Dec 27, 2021Black Panther #2explores matters of trust as King of Wakanda's actions continue to drive a wedge between him and his allies. The next issue will feature T'Challa's reunion with Storm. The duo used to be married, but I don't think absence has made Storm's heart grow fonder of her former husbandwe'll see next month. Read Full Review
-
8.0
Major Spoilers - Matthew Peterson
Dec 28, 2021It's an exciting story that moves quickly and has fun twists and turns, and while I'm not thrilled by this take on the character, it's a solid adventure story. Read Full Review
-
8.0
Bleeding Cool - Hannibal Tabu
Jan 02, 2022This is a very smart, very engaging continuation of the work done by Priest and Hudlin, creating a lane just for T'challa that's a perfect fit. Read Full Review
USER REVIEWS Back to Top
-
8.5
Strong second issue. Good art and entertaining. Tchalla is written well, very cool in a way.
+ Like • Comment -
8.5
I think I liked this one more than issue one. I still have some issues, but I can recognize when something is written well even if I'm not on board with it holistically.
-
8.5
Secrets and lies. I like the sleeper agents, and I want them more fleshed out. But I know that'll probably not happen if the next issue's premise and cover are any indication. Storm's cool tho.
-
8.5
Two-for-two on interesting issues here. I liked Ridley depicting the reactions of multiple sleeper agents to T'Challa telling them that the program is done. I, especially, liked Kimura's story in this issue. I also wanted to point out that I think Ridley writes T'Challa nicely. His distrust of just about everyone is truly felt when I read Ridley's dialogue.
-
8.0
The story goes all in on investigation & espionage in this issue. The narrower focus is great, and there's some nicely-illustrated action. There's still space for a little character work, hitting on T'Challa's justified paranoia. On the other hand, there's little progress on unraveling the mystery assassins; the good guys don't learn much that the readers don't already know.
-
7.0
The page with all of the lesser-known martial arts styles is interesting, I'm glad to see that the creators are bringing global research to this book.
-
6.5
This one took a big dip in quality from the last one. I liked what Ridley was doing there with T'Challa, him being distrustful, suspicious of everyone and having trouble adapting to democracy. But believing the Avengers would try to kill his sleeper agents is just a bit too much to swallow. And so is his line that as a king, there's no point in regretting his decisions. The idea Ridley goes for is interesting but he needs to tone it down a notch, he goes too far with it. There were also other lines that annoyed me and were more in line with what Ridley is currently doing in his abysmal not-Batman run. I hope the next issue will get better, the potential is there.
-
10
-
10
-
10
-
10
-
10
-
10
-
9.5
-
9.5
-
9.0
-
9.0
-
8.5
-
8.5
-
8.5
-
8.0
-
8.0
-
8.0
-
7.5
-
7.5
-
1.0
2025 In Review:
