https://blacknerdproblems.com/black-panther-1-review-3/
Writer: John Ridley / Artist: Juann Cabal / Marvel
Another day, another fresh start. I always love when a new creative team takes the reins on a series and we start back from number one. It gives new readers a jumping-on point and older readers something different than what we’ve seen before. Black Panther is taken over by famed 12 Years a Slave screenwriter John Ridley and artist Juann Cabal as they explore everything Wakanda and T’Challa place in it as the country moves into the future.
T’Challa and Wakanda have been busy these few years. T’Challa’s been an active chairperson for the Avengers, all the while the country has established its own intergalactic empire. Keeping up with all of these new developments can be a lot. Thankfully, Black Panther #1 does a great job of introducing the main conflict coming while seamlessly easing readers into everything that has happened recently. What I already love is the focus on Wakanda changing so much and T’Challa’s place in it.
Wakanda evolving and having a bigger place in the world has always been the goal for T’Challa but what happens when that dream starts coming true. Wakanda, a nation that has largely been a monarchy, starts becoming more democratic. T’Challa struggles with letting go and letting others make decisions for the betterment of his country. It’s a fascinating character struggle. T’Challa is very much a man always in control and as that slips away from him, he seems not to like it.
The man also has his secrets and when those secrets start to come to light, he is fairly unapologetic about them. He and Batman should form a group for control freaks who do messed-up stuff in the name of heroism. It’s here that the main conflict of the story rears its head. I’m not going to spoil too much, but it involves a lot of black ops and Wakanda wet works. The idea of T’Challa having special assassins ready to take out targets at a moment’s notice is scary enough but when those assassins start being targeted, it’s really time to be concerned.
I can already see that Ridley’s run on this book is going to involve a lot of consequences to the things T’Challa has done to protect his country. There is a lot of emotion in these pages, and it especially comes through in Juann Cabal’s art. T’Challa might be testing the trust of his allies, friends, and even his country. He might even lose it as his old ways clash with the changing times. Black Panther #1 is teasing a lot, and I hope the rest of the series delivers as well as this issue does.
8 Portals out of 10
Want to get Black Nerd Problems updates sent directly to you? Sign up here! Follow us on Twitter, Facebook, Youtube, and Instagram!
The post Black Panther #1 Review appeared first on Black Nerd Problems.
Writer: John Ridley / Artist: Juann Cabal / Marvel
Another day, another fresh start. I always love when a new creative team takes the reins on a series and we start back from number one. It gives new readers a jumping-on point and older readers something different than what we’ve seen before. Black Panther is taken over by famed 12 Years a Slave screenwriter John Ridley and artist Juann Cabal as they explore everything Wakanda and T’Challa place in it as the country moves into the future.
T’Challa and Wakanda have been busy these few years. T’Challa’s been an active chairperson for the Avengers, all the while the country has established its own intergalactic empire. Keeping up with all of these new developments can be a lot. Thankfully, Black Panther #1 does a great job of introducing the main conflict coming while seamlessly easing readers into everything that has happened recently. What I already love is the focus on Wakanda changing so much and T’Challa’s place in it.
Wakanda evolving and having a bigger place in the world has always been the goal for T’Challa but what happens when that dream starts coming true. Wakanda, a nation that has largely been a monarchy, starts becoming more democratic. T’Challa struggles with letting go and letting others make decisions for the betterment of his country. It’s a fascinating character struggle. T’Challa is very much a man always in control and as that slips away from him, he seems not to like it.
The man also has his secrets and when those secrets start to come to light, he is fairly unapologetic about them. He and Batman should form a group for control freaks who do messed-up stuff in the name of heroism. It’s here that the main conflict of the story rears its head. I’m not going to spoil too much, but it involves a lot of black ops and Wakanda wet works. The idea of T’Challa having special assassins ready to take out targets at a moment’s notice is scary enough but when those assassins start being targeted, it’s really time to be concerned.
I can already see that Ridley’s run on this book is going to involve a lot of consequences to the things T’Challa has done to protect his country. There is a lot of emotion in these pages, and it especially comes through in Juann Cabal’s art. T’Challa might be testing the trust of his allies, friends, and even his country. He might even lose it as his old ways clash with the changing times. Black Panther #1 is teasing a lot, and I hope the rest of the series delivers as well as this issue does.
8 Portals out of 10
Want to get Black Nerd Problems updates sent directly to you? Sign up here! Follow us on Twitter, Facebook, Youtube, and Instagram!
The post Black Panther #1 Review appeared first on Black Nerd Problems.
One thing that Dburt is doing (finally) is investing in cryptocurrency, courtesy of Roundlyx. We would implore our followers to investigate, discern and then explore by using our referral code: afro-87A4BF
Call us LIVE at 508-645-0100. AFTER CLICKING ON THE HIGHLIGHTED LINK, GO DIRECTLY TO AFRONERD RADIO!!!
Also, Afronerd Radio's podcast format can be heard via BTalk 100 Pandora, Spotify and, IHeartRadio....more formats to follow!
Writer: Tate Brombal (story with James Tynion IV) / Artist: Chris Shehan / Boom! Studios
From everything that we know, we know that Aaron and Jace probably aren’t getting a happy ending. And if they do somehow manage to get one, it will come at a considerable cost and will still be bittersweet. As the saying goes, those who hunt monsters must take care not to become monsters themselves, and House of Slaughter walks us through exactly what it takes to become a “Slaughter” in truly stunning fashion.
House of Slaughter #2 opens with Aaron confronting Jace, which in turns causes a cascade of memories to their days at the titular location. Brombal writes the two central characters with such care. He does a really fantastic job of showing how these two bonded and how that bond informed so many of their actions going forward. Furthermore, while there are several moments of tenderness in the comic, there are just as many gut-wrenching instances of true horror that Shehan capitalizes on.
The nonlinear storytelling of the issues works in the creative teams favor as it allows for a natural unveiling of certain details and connections between incidents. The story feels like an actual memory. One thought leads to another leads to another, and suddenly you have traversed several planes of your mind, and there is a sense of unnerving ethereal-ness. Starting with the confrontation of Aaron and Jace and then reconstructing the first real moment of connection and schism is such wonderful narrative construction.
Brombal loves these characters but does not shy away from putting them through an absolute wringer of emotions, all while deftly expanding on the different elements of Tynion IV’s Something is Killing the Children-verse. Seeing the ceremony and ritual from this perspective continues to flesh out the world and keeps you anchored to the chilling narrative. And Shehan does a spectacular job of matching that tone with the stunning visuals that pivot between kind and visceral.
I want more. I want the rest of the mini-series to be out already. House of Slaughter is shaping up to be a stellar contribution to the mainline series and an equally stellar stand-alone entity that tells the enthralling tale of Jace and Aaron. I am 100% onboard and ready for the next chapter.
9.4 “Totems” out of 10
Enjoying House of Slaughter? Check out BNP’s other reviews here.
Want to get Black Nerd Problems updates sent directly to you? Sign up here! Follow us on Twitter, Facebook, Youtube, and Instagram!
The post House of Slaughter #2 Review appeared first on Black Nerd Problems.