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A review by 1_and_owenly
Black Panther: Long Live the King #1 by Nnedi Okorafor
4.0
This is the first issue of a (currently Comixology only) story written by Nnedi Okorafor. I have been curious about her take on T'Challa since I first heard that she was going to write this story. And even more curious how she would portray Wakanda. Since she is familiar with Nigeria, I felt that her take on the fictional society would be unique.
I am not disappointed.
In this book, we see citizens actually living their lives and walking around the capital of the most technologically advanced city on Earth. Gone are the huts from the Jungle Tales stories in the seventies or from the stories in Fantastic Four or Kirby's Black Panther series. We see Wakandans as people, not as a prop.
I also enjoy the bits of humor injected into this story, especially the woman at the ATM, and the people who are skeptical of T'Challa's reports of a monster.
People who are curious about this book, know that you do not need to have read Ta-Nehisi Coates's current run in order to follow what is going on. There is a page in the beginning of the issue which tells you everything that you need to know. Mind you, reading the current Black Panther run *is* recommended ... just because it is fantastic. But do not feel that it is a prerequisite.
I look forward to the rest of the story, and hope that it will be collected in a physical format.
I am not disappointed.
In this book, we see citizens actually living their lives and walking around the capital of the most technologically advanced city on Earth. Gone are the huts from the Jungle Tales stories in the seventies or from the stories in Fantastic Four or Kirby's Black Panther series. We see Wakandans as people, not as a prop.
I also enjoy the bits of humor injected into this story, especially the woman at the ATM, and the people who are skeptical of T'Challa's reports of a monster.
People who are curious about this book, know that you do not need to have read Ta-Nehisi Coates's current run in order to follow what is going on. There is a page in the beginning of the issue which tells you everything that you need to know. Mind you, reading the current Black Panther run *is* recommended ... just because it is fantastic. But do not feel that it is a prerequisite.
I look forward to the rest of the story, and hope that it will be collected in a physical format.