I liked this a lot more than I thought, in large part due to some great art by J.R. Jr. and Klaus Janson, great colors by Dean White. Thought I had read it years ago: perhaps it was only a chapter or two I read then. Mostly successful as a reintroduction of T'Challa with key villain Klaw.

A thrilling book of stuff i didn't know about the black panther. Amazing artistic work too!

Oh man, if you're looking for a Black Panther comic book to read, I'd go with this one. Stuff happens, there's excitement, and there's just enough backstory to make sense of everything. This one delivers where the Coates book was a little bit of a letdown. Namely, I was introduced to the characters, the situation, and Wakanda like I didn't already know what was happening. Most of us probably occupy that space when it comes to the Panther, and if that's you, this is the book. The art is also by t...

After reading this, I'm very excited to see the movie! Love the art style and love the story. This kept me on the edge of my seat.

The introduction of Wakanda and Black PantherVery interesting. This begins the storyline which was the basis for the first movie

6.2/10Although the story takes place in the present, there are glimpses of Wakanda through the years, the way they live and their beliefs. It also shows how important the Black Panther is for his people, he is way more than just a hero in a mask. I didn't really care about the current events but i did enjoy the brief history lesson.

I was surprised at the vehemence of some of the bad reviews on Goodreads. Some people really don't seem to like the writer, Reginald Hudlin, or this depiction of Black Panther at all. After reading the first 6 or so books, I understand their feelings, but I have to disagree overall with an easy dismissal. On the downside, this book is politically charged. Some sensitivity to race issues is to be expected with an African-American super hero, but there's an overall depiction of a world that is run...

A nice reintroduction. Good Art and Story. Perfect, no. Overall a good vehicle to discuss colonialism with comic tropes. High brow? Hardly.

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 Wak...

The Back Panther is more than your standard superhero. He stands for something that has real world value beyond that of his comic book universe. He is a strong symbol of black pride and when he first appeared on the pages of a marvel issue in the sixties he was a symbol of the world beginning to move forward, a world ready to move beyond the horrors of slavery and the cultural aftermath that followed it. So who exactly is the Black Panther? He is a symbol of freedom and individuality; he is

I read all kinds of books. One thing that has been true and remains true is some of the best stories are told through comics. I have to be honest though my opinion of this collection is completely bias. Black Panther is the greatest black super hero of all time (That ain’t hard to be in here but still). That was a little House Party reference because Reginald Hudlin wrote this collection and..... Nevermind At any rate Vol. 1 introduces you to the Black Panther and also Wakanda. The art is dope a...

Before seeing the Black Panther movie later this month I wanted to check out some of his comics. Unfortunately, just like with Guardians of the Galaxy, it seems that there is not a single good Black Panther run in existence. Christopher Priest's stuff is incomprehensible, Ta-Nehisi Coates writes a superhero comic equivalent of a science textbook, and Reginald Hudlin's run is the silliest thing I've read since the last time I tried to read a Stan Lee comic. Even worse, it doesn't have a lot to do...

This is an excellent jumping in point for those (like me) who don’t know the character of Black Panther in the Marvel Universe at all. Reginald Hudlin (director of House Party) scripts a pretty decent introduction to the character. He’s like Captain America but for Africa, and dresses all in black sans shield. Unlike most superheroes who are vigilantes, Black Panther is the leader of his fictional African country Wakanda which is a self sustaining nation that is far more technologically advanced...

A stylized story of attempted invasions of Wakanda and the $h!t that rains down on the misguided fools that attempt it. My first Black Panther story, not my last!

Who is the Black Panther? He's a bad mother...shut your mouth! The Black Panther is the ceremonial title for The King of Wakandan. He's more than just The King, he's the head cleric and head of everything else. Oh and he beat Captain America one on one before.This volume reinforced the notion I already had regarding The Black Panther, he is an odd character and his nation is confusing. The Wakandans are the most technologically advanced nation in the Marvel Universe and yet they still live in ho...

I love the concept of Blank Panther. He's the bad ass king of an African nation so advanced they've found the cure to cancer. He's so adept at fighting, he could take Captain America. He's a genius military strategist, benevolent leader, and he's intelligent. He's an awesome character if you're looking for a positive Black role model in the comic book medium.So why didn't I like the book? One name: Reginald Hudlin. The writer of "classics" such as House Party and Boomerang. While I appreciate th...

​I've never acquired an emotional connection to the Black Panther as a solo character. That probably makes me suspect as a racist, and that's always a possibility a bleeding heart socialist should consider. Humbling.Maybe it's that I've never heard great praise for any of his solo runs. Maybe it's that his homeland is a cold intellectual paradise - not like Attilan with its stultifying politics, but the fact that Wakanda is so technologically superior that I always just assume there's little rea...

I was excited to read the v4 Black Panther with art by JR jr, but this volume was just a mess.The characterization was the worst. Everett has become a character-less stooge. If those were the Panther's Beloveds (and I'm not sure, they were two warrior women who never got explained), then they lost all their character too. The Black Knight is some sort of religious zealot. And Klaw is retconned into an assassin-for-hire?? However, the focus is also quite bad. In short, the Black Panther is almost...

I should have listened to the warnings.I decided recently that I wanted to give Black Panther a shot, mostly because I thought he looked cool. (Hey, this reasoning worked with Daredevil--couldn't it work again?) So I did some research to figure out which book I should try first, and, unfortunately, this one definitely wasn't at the top of most lists. But it's one of the few my library system happened to have, so it's what I went with.Reviews I'd read before diving into this book seemed to be rat...

As a comics nerd, people will often ask me which books to read when a new movie comes out. So, with Black Panther's release, I wanted to recommend this one. Why?Because this book does a decent job explaining the origin of the nation of Wakanda and the Black Panther. It gives you enough backstory, plus a more-than-decent, very comic-book-y Black Panther tale. This book isn't the one that dives the deepest, and it's not nearly T'Challa's first appearance, but it's got a good summary of what we nee...