Still learning more about Black Panther's story and journey as a character. With the success of the movie, my library has acquired a number of volumes, including Reginald Hudlin's entire run. This first volume mostly concerns T'Challa's decision to get married and the romance and wedding with Storm of the X-Men. It's mostly well done aside from the embarrassing bachelor party scene.

Oddly enough, I had already read the beginning and the ending of this. The beginning I just read as the title ‘Who is the Black Panther?’ and the end I read as the civil war tie-in. I think I also read a little bit of the info in the title ‘Storm’.

Being so invested in the Christopher Priest run of the comics, I didn’t know what to make of the differences in Hudlin’s storytelling. Gone is the buffoonish Everett K. Ross- he now is a fact filled government suit. Gone is the nonlinear storytelling. Gone are the majority of the key villains who shine so brightly in Priest’s series. But what is here is powerful: an allegory against colonization, a series of team ups with some of the most powerful African American male superheroes, and T’Challa’...

I really love Christopher Priest’s run on Black Panther, especially his first year or two. And while Reginald Hudlin’s turn on the book doesn’t *quite* hit the same highs, it’s still an awful lot of fun, and I thoroughly enjoyed it. I always love seeing John Romita, Jr. show up on a Marvel title. He makes it feel like an occasion, and he invests the story with importance and gravitas. I wish he could have stayed on it longer, but Scot Eaton’s work in the back half of this book is superb.It’s a l...

This one was sooo good! I think Reginald Hudlin is the best writer of Black Panther so far. His story is just amazingly epic! And Storm is sooo well-written here, she feel like a real co-lead, not just Panther's bride! Loved every page!

I was looking for some good Black Panther stories and this was the first one I have tried.I was really impressed with the story. It gave me a good grounding of Black Panther and who he is, what he stands for and how he interacts with other hero’s.The main threads of the stories in this trade are Black Panther avenging the death of his father. We get some very interesting back story of Wakanda and Black Panther in this trade. We also follow T’Challa in his quest to find love and hopefully marry.I...

After suffering through the Christopher Priest run, I was grateful to get to Hudlin's more sensical, T'Challa-focused Black Panther run. (Admission:I haven't read this collected omnibus, but I own the same run from a previous printing when it was collected as: Black Panther: Who Is the Black Panther?, House of M: World of M, Featuring Wolverine, X-Men / Black Panther: Wild Kingdom, Black Panther: Bad Mutha, and Black Panther: The Bride.) Apart from the contrived, overthought Peter Milligan X-Men...

Very enjoyable run of the Black Panther comic written by Reginald Hudlin with art by John Romita Jr. And interesting that comics in 2005 (Black Panther 1-18) would intergrate well with 2 X-Men comics from 1991 #175-176. I wouldn't think that would be in different eras.And curious what came next in the series.Fun read.

Reprints Black Panther (3) #1-18 and X-Men (1) #175-176 (April 2005-September 2006). An invasion of Wakanda sets off a chain of unexpected events and thrust the small nation into the world limelight again. An outbreak of mutations in the neighboring country of Niganda has the X-Men teaming with the Black Panther and a reunion between T’Challa and Ororo that could change both of their destinies. The Black Panther needs an heir, and Storm could be the goddess to fulfill his dreams.Written by Regin...

Feels kind of loosey-goosey for some reason. Just doesn't seem to relate directly to any story that came before. Kind of feels like an attempt at, say, "Ultimate Black Panther. " It has its own momentum but for some reason feels a little detached from its characters. It also feels like Hudlin wants to cut deeper but is afraid of losing his readers (or his publisher). Maybe I'm mistaken.

The first story arc is the strongest, both in writing and art, but the next ones are well done too. The insular country of Wakanda is forcibly opened up to the rest of the world (except that instead of Commodore Perry it's The Rhino and Batroc the Leaper, which is hilarious). The action weaves in world-building with the sense that everything in Wakanda has a story behind it - the architecture, the clothing, the customs, everything feels so well-realized. (I read this after seeing the movie and I...

Another amazing comic series as some of the first I ever read. Once again I read this for class and it only got better for my interest in comics. I'm learning that I like more modern comics and this one gets a lot closer to what I like. Also because I read this in class my copy is covered in stick notes and tabs and it's amazing to look at. I'm a nerd.

In my effort to read through more (quality) Black Panther stories in anticipation of the film's release next month (in just 2.5 weeks!), I'm currently working through the vast number of key issues penned by Reginald Hudlin. The handful of issues involving the X-Men early on were really corny rubbish, and made me feel like the writer (possibly Peter Mulligan?) didn't even really know the characters. Plenty of gross sexist jokes throughout the collection also mar its quality. T'Challa is really no...

Okay, the first arc in this book is great. I read it numerous times growing up and I still love it. The history of Wakanda stuff is great and the team of villains Klaw assembles feel like a threat. The Romita Jr art is also so good that the rest of the book never quite reaches those heights again. I enjoyed the X-men crossover issues and the vampire storyline but I’ve got to confess I’ve never been a big fan of Storm and Black Panther as a couple. It feels very rushed in this book and I never qu...

This compilation includes a history of the Black Panther's history through the ages, a team up with the X-Men, a black superhero avengers-like mission fighting vampires during Hurrican Katrina featuring Blade, Luke Cage, Photon and Brother Voodoo. My personal favorite was the search for his bride and the romantic relationship between T'Challa and Storm. Definitely worth picking up if you're a Black Panther fan.

Hudlin's volume 1 is where you should start if you are new to Black Panther stories and would like to know more about him since his origin. In this volume you have Black Panther's origin (the title, not T'challa's), T'Challa's ascension as Black Panther as well as his first acts as Wakanda's regent. If that alone isn't enough for you, you also get to see/read T'Challa's wedding to none other than Ororo "Storm" Munroe. Add to that "House of M" Black Panther chapter as well as great cameo appearan...

3 different story arcs in here, including Hudlin's update on Black Panther's origin story. Hudlin does a great job of making BP Hollywood cool. Under his eye, BP lays the ground work for his future movie which launches this character into a different platform. Stunning artwork, fun stories. Still unsure of how I feel about the shoehorned in marriage to Storm, but a great read for Marvel and BP fans with this one.

Writer, Reginald Hudlin along with John Romita Jr., who furnishes the amazing visuals, bring the Black Panther (T’Challa) to life in this full-color and wonderfully written graphic novel. T’Challa’s origin is disclosed, as is the secret history of Wakanda. T’Challa teams up with Luke Cage, Blade, Brother Voodoo and Monica Rambeau to take on the undead! He also seeks the love of his life. It’s an very interesting and entertaining graphic novel.

Let’s get this out of the way;The first story arc is slightly above average. The House of M tie in is boring. The X-Men arc is mediocre at best.So, why the 5 stars?Because the Black Panther/Luke Cage/Black Panther/Falcon/Blade/Photon team up arc is FUCKING BAD ASS, and the T’Challa/Storm wedding is a work of modern art. Seriously. This series takes it’s damn time picking up, but when it does... woah! It’s something to behold. Reginald Hudlin is a superb writer. When he’s found his rhythm, he add...

This is how badass the Black Panther is. Wakanda is invaded by a neighboring kingdom, aided and abetted by the 2nd Bush administration, as well as a super-villain team led by Ulysses Klaw. The U.S. has also sent in a back-up team of ZOMBIES--that's right, Zombies, reanimated soldiers who died in Iraq and Afghanistan. All the other foes have been beaten by the time the Zombie Marines arrive. The Panther looks them in the eye and says, "If you are not off this land in one hour, you will considered...