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A review by inkerly
Black Panther, Vol. 1: Who Is the Black Panther? by John Romita Jr., Reginald Hudlin
4.0
First superhero comic book read and...
I love it! I’ve never read a comic book before, much less a Marvel based one and I love the dualities to this book. It touched on a lot of anti-colonial topics that was very mature for this book, and coupled with the rich graphics and kick-assery it was thrilling to read.
I agree with another reviewer however that the dialogue was quite jarring and doesn’t really help the book. Black Panther the heroine is seen as a mature protector and as the patriarch of his country, there’s a disciplined reserved nature to him. But the dialogue style can be often corny or just ill fitting to the hero and the surrounding characters. I think the ending gets rushed a bit because I would’ve LOVED to see a good brawl towards the end but the conflict seems to dissolve itself (Collection #6).
One other thing, in the epilogue of the book so to speak, the author says that in his vision of BP, BP is a Black Captain America. Which I’m sorry to say, but that is NOT the case. Black Panther is not Black Captain America. The figure of Captain America was born out of imperialistic nationalism and militarism. Black Panther was born out of national pride and humbleness. Black Panther doesn’t have villains or allies, his only allegiance is to his people and the onus of responsibility he has is greater because the Panther is the King; while Captain America does have a moral compass, but they are more of a representative of American government , not the government itself.
I took issue with that comparison, because both heroes are different and extraordinary in their own right, and it sucks when I see creators envision Black heroes through the lens of White heroes’ accomplishments.
I definitely recommend that someone who’s new to reading Marvel comics and who wants to know the origins of the characters, especially Black Panther, go read the classic comics (from the 60s) which I plan to do anyways.
I love it! I’ve never read a comic book before, much less a Marvel based one and I love the dualities to this book. It touched on a lot of anti-colonial topics that was very mature for this book, and coupled with the rich graphics and kick-assery it was thrilling to read.
I agree with another reviewer however that the dialogue was quite jarring and doesn’t really help the book. Black Panther the heroine is seen as a mature protector and as the patriarch of his country, there’s a disciplined reserved nature to him. But the dialogue style can be often corny or just ill fitting to the hero and the surrounding characters. I think the ending gets rushed a bit because I would’ve LOVED to see a good brawl towards the end but the conflict seems to dissolve itself (Collection #6).
One other thing, in the epilogue of the book so to speak, the author says that in his vision of BP, BP is a Black Captain America. Which I’m sorry to say, but that is NOT the case. Black Panther is not Black Captain America. The figure of Captain America was born out of imperialistic nationalism and militarism. Black Panther was born out of national pride and humbleness. Black Panther doesn’t have villains or allies, his only allegiance is to his people and the onus of responsibility he has is greater because the Panther is the King; while Captain America does have a moral compass, but they are more of a representative of American government , not the government itself.
I took issue with that comparison, because both heroes are different and extraordinary in their own right, and it sucks when I see creators envision Black heroes through the lens of White heroes’ accomplishments.
I definitely recommend that someone who’s new to reading Marvel comics and who wants to know the origins of the characters, especially Black Panther, go read the classic comics (from the 60s) which I plan to do anyways.