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ink_nettle's review against another edition
adventurous
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
odin45mp's review against another edition
3.0
I have heard a lot of positive critical buzz for this and it's on the Hugo shortlist so I decided to check it out.
My sum knowledge of Black Panther is the Captain America: Civil War movie. Coates drops us into a story that made me ask myself if I had missed something. I think he could have done a better job introducing T'Challa and Wakanda to us to start the run. I don't think we needed a full blown origin story, but a few pages that recapped what came before would have helped me better place myself in the larger Marvel world. I felt lost.
The writing and plot both pick up in the latter half of the volume in issues 3 and 4. Coates' other writing starts to show through here and we have some excellent ruminations and quips. I look forward to seeing what happens next as the machinations continue to grind forward.
I give major kudos to the book for being different than the mainstream. It is set deep in Africa. We only see 1 white person. We have three strong female characters, and two others that need a little more development due to limited page time. The only romantic relationship is lesbian. I have shelves of comics by white men, starring white men. I enjoy Black Panther in part because it is so different and expands my worldview.
My sum knowledge of Black Panther is the Captain America: Civil War movie. Coates drops us into a story that made me ask myself if I had missed something. I think he could have done a better job introducing T'Challa and Wakanda to us to start the run. I don't think we needed a full blown origin story, but a few pages that recapped what came before would have helped me better place myself in the larger Marvel world. I felt lost.
The writing and plot both pick up in the latter half of the volume in issues 3 and 4. Coates' other writing starts to show through here and we have some excellent ruminations and quips. I look forward to seeing what happens next as the machinations continue to grind forward.
I give major kudos to the book for being different than the mainstream. It is set deep in Africa. We only see 1 white person. We have three strong female characters, and two others that need a little more development due to limited page time. The only romantic relationship is lesbian. I have shelves of comics by white men, starring white men. I enjoy Black Panther in part because it is so different and expands my worldview.
trin's review against another edition
3.0
Beautiful art. But this is really just the bare beginnings of a story -- only four issues -- and thus really difficult to judge. I think Marvel was probably like "OMG! TA-NEHISI COATES!" and rushed this out. Sigh.
Also included is T'Challa's introductory issue from 1961 and it's...not great. The Fantastic Four are kind of racist and T'Challa's sexist. Hoo boy, the '60s must have been fun!
Also included is T'Challa's introductory issue from 1961 and it's...not great. The Fantastic Four are kind of racist and T'Challa's sexist. Hoo boy, the '60s must have been fun!
dreaming_ace's review against another edition
4.0
A very interesting comic looking at the role of government in a country and the complexities of ruling. What makes someone a good leader? What do you do if the people don't want the systems you have in place? How do you respond to dissatisfaction or rebellion? Interesting but note this is not the movie universe it is one particular Balck panther Comic universe.
a_cloud's review against another edition
4.0
I enjoyed this- very beautiful artwork and I enjoyed the writing very much. Excited to see where it goes.
akvolcano's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
njdarkish's review against another edition
2.0
I had high expectations, but I felt like I was dropped in very unfamiliar territory without sufficient context to ever quite make what was happening in this make a lot of sense to me.
the_bitextual's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
3.5
glecharles's review against another edition
adventurous
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Solid start to a larger story, but another example of the periodical format not always working in fractional collections.
kcrouth's review against another edition
3.0
I found the narrative difficult to follow, but it may be because i am not familiar with the Black Panther "universe". Going on to Book 2 to see if i can get onboard.