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Product details Series Black Panther Paperback 144 pages Publisher Marvel; 1st Edition edition (January 24, 2017) Language English ISBN-10 9781302900540 ISBN-13 978-1302900540 ASIN 1302900544

Black Panther A Nation Under Our Feet Book 2 TaNehisi Coates Chris Sprouse Books Reviews

• This book ties past events to move the story forward and blend the past and the present. That theme is everywhere in this book, calling back to Shuri's near death, the destruction of much of Wakanda by the SubMariner and the current plot with its insurrection within Wakanda.
  
  Along with this theme of the past's influence on the present, the writing here is clear and evocative. In Marvel's current set of comics, I find Black Panther to be the strongest in writing.
• Wakanda is faced with a triple threat. First, there is a rebellion and terrorism coming from the south in Niganda led by Tetu and Zenzi who wield magical powers. They speak of ending the monarchy but seem more maniacal. Second, two former Dora Milaje have conquered Jabari land to create a new society based upon empowerment of the people. Third, T’Challa must not only find a way to put down these insurgencies but also win back the people that have been wracked by one war after another, lawlessness, and a faltering in the belief in the Panther God and the royal family. Without creating a sense of nationalism again, the wars may be lost even if they are put down.
  
  On the side, Shuri, the Queen has been lost in a limbo and is going through spiritual training on what it means to be Wakandan. That parallels T’Challa’s own struggles.
  
  This was a great follow up to A Nation Under Our Feet Book One by Ta-Nehisi Coates. He took the Panther story and made it his own turning everything on its head. Instead of the proud and independent Wakanda that was usually portrayed, everything was falling apart and there was the open question of whether T’Challa could bring it back together.
  
  There's a whole second half as well that includes two issues of the old Jungle Action that first introduced Killmonger plus lots of additional artwork.
• With the new Black Panther movie looking astonishingly good from its trailers, a timely sale sent some of the recent comics starring the King of Wakanda tumbling my way.
  Well, I suppose from 2016, so not the most recent - but the run by Ta-Nehisi Coates has been raved about by fellow fans of T'Challa so it was about time I took a look.
  I've long been a fan of Black Panther - I tend to gravitate towards heroes who aren't mighty gods or universe-menacing Phoenixes - and so the combination of genius scientist and stealthy warrior has long appealed.
  I'll confess, though, that I'm awfully glad that I bought book two at the same time as book one. Coates takes his time to find his feet with his story - or rather, more to the point, he has a big story to tell but sometimes in volume one rushes through the actual telling, and you end up piecing a couple of the parts of the tale together in your head rather than reading it on the page. He's much more in his stride by the second volume, so if you find yourself put off a little by the opening collection, stick with it, it comes together much better as the issues go by.
  The story itself tackles the tale of Black Panther as king, fighting to hold together his kingdom from threats within and without. He isn't all-seeing or all-wise, rather he's a man underneath the legend, making political choices that might not always be for the best, but are mostly made with the best intentions.
  The tale tackles issues of nationalism, identity, monarchism and democracy - weighty matters that go beyond the usual supervillain hokum of many comics. Sometimes, that strays into territory of infodumping, but as I say, the method of telling the story keeps improving.
  I'm not terribly sure it will serve as a great introduction to readers for the Black Panther movie - but it's a powerful look at the world the comics character inhabits - with a wider landscape than his stories are often afforded.
• Ta-Henisi Coates' dialogue is what makes this book superior. The heightened language of the character immediately informs the reader that these are not ordinary comic characters. The language is an excellent companion to Wakandian material technology, together providing firm evidence that this is the most advanced civilization in the world. But Coates also know how to have fun.
  
  With dramatic cliffhangers, fun team ups and steady doses of action Black Panther is a breezy and enjoyable read. And if someone ever looks down on you for reading a comic, just let them the dialogue...that should shut them up😉
• This political thriller takes in more twists and turns and am looking forward to seeing how it turns out. I love that the team 'Crew' showed up as it was good to see some familiar faces. Really looking forward to hopefully seeing more Shuri in Volume 3, also a neat little bonus older comics of Black Panther are here too. Check it out!
• Omg!!
  Why did it take me so long to find this!!! Ta-Nehisi Coates writing is intelligently entertaining!
• I was barely aware of Back Panther before I started reading Coates's run and I have to say this book is amazing. More than just a superhero comic, this book is a study on political philosophy as well as identity, both personal and national.
• Volume two goes even bigger than volume one, complete with twists and big surprises and cameos. I'm going to jump into volume three because I'm so eager to see where this story goes next. Great story that takes T'Challa to new places.