Caselli delivers some beautifully dramatic and detailed art throughout the issue. I love the visual style a lot and how it crafts the beauty of the world and its characters. Read Full Review

Ultimate Black Panther #2 is a strong comic and the series is building towards something interesting. It highlights the aspect of the Ultimate Universe under control of a small group and a people under siege. T'Challa's struggles as a leader are a highlight and the intrigue of who might betray him delivers a solid mystery. Overall, while it might seem similar to its Marvel Universe 616 counterpart, it's delivering familiarity in a new and interesting package that's well worth checking out. Read Full Review

I was critical of the first issue of Ultimate Black Panther because it felt too familiar, too safe, but what's clear now after Ultimate Black Panther #2 is that writer Bryan Hill was using that familiarity to disarm us as readers. Read Full Review

Ultimate Black Panther #2 heralds uncertainty. The status quo faces disruption within the series. This is wartime and a period of mourning, and the balance between Black Panther’s character development and his involvement in the rest of the story is brilliant. Read Full Review

Ultimate Black Panther #2 is a rock-solid Black Panther comic with political intrigue, action, drama, and superhero goodness. That said, the promise of the premise to create a new Black Panther in the Maker's utopian universe feels too much like the regular Black Panther to stand on its own as unique and separate. Read Full Review

Ultimate Black Panther #2 moves at a good pace that strengthens the foundation of this series. Bryan Hill and Stefano Caselli take more chances with the characters and setting of Wakanda to provide further depth to the Ultimate Universe. There are major character-focused developments that have multiple paths they can each go depending on the decisions made. That leaves for greater interest on the overall direction of Ultimate Black Panther. Read Full Review

Ultimate Black Panther #2 has a predictable narrative arc accentuated by fantastic art. Read Full Review

While this remains a good comic, there isn't anything really new or exciting to make it stand out as an Ultimate comic, especially not when compared to the other Ultimate titles. Read Full Review

Ultimate Black Panther really has the misfortune of being in the same publishing line as the more interesting Ultimate Spider-Man and more visually compelling Ultimate X-Men and unfortunately doesn't feel essential to read like those titles. Read Full Review

This book is just heating up. With the appearance of a certain weather goddess at the end of this issue, the next one cant come fast enough. I wish the art would be more eye catching. Now, if only TChalla could be the most interesting person in his own book we could get somewhere. Read Full Review

Finally a black panther book that I got hooked ! All the intrigue is making me really excited

Ok this is a BP book that leaves you on the edge of your seat. There are so many questions I have and I really want to see the direction Hill takes it. I mean T'Challa has his work cut out for him, war, a traitor in the ranks, a falling nation, and a prophesy that will likely ruin his marriage and get him into trouble with a lot of people if he acts on it. So... oh boy this is going to be a ride. Strap me in.

The best Black Panther comics in a long time (however, a bit more risk-taking wouldn't hurt; we're in a new universe, the Storm-T'Challa relationship feels a bit déjà vu).

Art: 4/5
Story: 4/5
Total: 8/10

(Cover Date: May, 2024)

**SPOILERS**

Summary: Okoye tells T'Challa that the people fear him because of his search for spies. T'Challa meets with Matron Imala who tells him of their prophecy of a "woman of light" who will enter his life. While the Dora Milaje are fighting against Moon Knight's troops on the perimeter of Wakanda, BP arrives in his ship to finish the battle. Moon Knight meets with the spy (image hidden) inside of Wakanda, who will send them more information. The Wakandan war council discusses the possible identity of the spy among them. Faxul & Anon say they have deduced Moon Knight's hiding place. BP's airship is shot down enroute to the location. BP is ringed by MK's soldiers who fire at him, & he slumps to the ground. The soldiers are hit by lightning from above. BP looks up to see Storm floating above him.
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Pretty solid once again. Hill continues to put together a fairly interesting story, though I do think it could be coming together a bit stronger. I do really like Caselli's art, which is no surprise. Something I particularly like about the art is the darker tone it creates throughout the book. Moving back to the story, though, I'm excited to finally see more of Storm and, likely, Killmonger in the next issue.

I really love the art in this book. I like the spin of Ra and Konshu being the villains, though I think there should be a little diversity, at least make Ra Egyptian. The battle is fun and the ending is set up earlier in the issue, which is good, but I wish Storm had her flowing white hair.

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Just WHAT-IF stuff. Not bad at all but not worth 5 bucks for parallel reinvention