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dreaming_ace's review
5.0
A conclusion to this story arch. Interesting ideas about what makes a King and what makes a nation. Plus there was more Shuri in this one plus a sampling of earlier adventures which explains what had happened previously to Wakanda
glecharles's review against another edition
adventurous
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Coates' core thesis is interesting but doesn't pull off the right balance of superheroics and deeper philosophical questions he wants to tackle. It's also hampered by having to lean on previous events for emotional impact, while also setting up future stories, making it all feel like a 12-issue interstitial instead of a self-contained story.
murderpigeonsgobump's review
2.0
i want to like this and i feel like it could be good it just doesn’t work that well as a comic
scam_likely's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
unladylike's review
5.0
Holy crap, this series ramped up from scattered and somewhat mediocre to excellent real quick! I very much enjoyed how Coates tied up this arc.
Important FYI: the trade paperback of Vol. 3 is actually about half back-issues written by Jonathan Hickman. It's really important stuff from (one of?) the last major Marvel multiversal collapse events and sets up some of what Panther had been involved in immediately prior to issue #1. So, I kinda wish they had included that stuff in the first volume, but I'm glad they padded this TPB with relevant older comics at least.
Important FYI: the trade paperback of Vol. 3 is actually about half back-issues written by Jonathan Hickman. It's really important stuff from (one of?) the last major Marvel multiversal collapse events and sets up some of what Panther had been involved in immediately prior to issue #1. So, I kinda wish they had included that stuff in the first volume, but I'm glad they padded this TPB with relevant older comics at least.
thethirdcrouch's review
4.0
The journey of Shuri in the Djalia is very profound that when she had returned and stood at the council declaring her wisdom, it was shocking and mesmerizing. It was the sort of political figure that you'd love to interview because of honesty and decisiveness and the intelligence in all those decisions. This conclusion to Ta-Nehisi's run feels like her journey in Djalia. It really exposed me to an idea of African history that would enlighten me if I'd venture on reading the right books.
alexandreads's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
foofers1622's review
4.0
This ends similar to how the world in the new movie is. We also get a bonus issue of how Shuri gets caught in the "living dead".
achilleanshelves's review
5.0
This was such a wonderful conclusion to this first arc of Coates' Black Panther. The insurrection in Wakanda comes to a head in dynamic fashion with plenty of action, politics and signature Black Panther tact. I love the character design in this series and how it beautifully pairs with Coates' masterful storytelling.