A review by bookishrealm
Black Panther: Who Is the Black Panther?, by Reginald Hudlin

4.0

This was a great introduction to Black Panther. With the movie coming out in a couple of weeks, I wanted to familiarize myself with his origin story. While this book does not follow the same plot as the one described in the movie, it does give a great introduction to Black Panther and Wakanda. I was pleasantly surprised by the artwork and definitely loved learning about all the characters. This installment in the Black Panther story is mainly focused on T'Challa and his rise to the throne in Wakanda. As he attempts to do what's best for his nation, he meets an old adversary responsible for the death of his father. No one has ever been able to infiltrate Wakanda, but this old enemy is attempting his best to throw T'Challa and the rest of the nation off their feet. It was truly captivating. I loved the plot. My only complaint is that I wanted to know more about Wakanda and those related to T'Challa. I feel like the writer was so focused on the plot that we missed out on significant character development. I will be reading other versions of T'Challa's origin story to learn more about this unique and exciting Marvel character.