Black Panther: Intergalactic #4
(W) Victor LaValle (A) Stefano Nesi
T’Challa and Shuri have reunited just in time to face their fiercest enemy yet. And unknown to them, the entire Intergalactic Empire of Wakanda is watching the battle, waiting to see who will rise to take their rightful place as Emperor of Wakanda, on Earth and in the stars.
Black Panther: Intergalactic #3
(W) Victor LaValle (A) Stefano Nesi
T’Challa faces down a planet of villains. For each he defeats, another takes its place.. and the power behind them all still awaits its chance to beat the King! His only hope is to finally reunite with his sister, Shuri and the orphaned boy, Femi. And only by working together will all three have any chance of surviving…
Black Panther: Intergalactic #2
(W) Victor LaValle (A) Stefano Nesi
The BLACK PANTHER is trapped off-world, face-to-face with an enemy he’s never encountered before and a technological threat that even Wakandan science may not be able to overcome. But he’s not the only Wakandan in in trouble: SHURI has been mysteriously abducted as well and must survive while trying to track T’Challa down. To what lengths must they go to discover who sits at the controls of this deadly new threat?
Marvel: Black, White & Blood and Guts #4
(W) Mark Waid, Victor LaValle (A) Jorge Fornés, Bruno Bull
First! You’ll find yourself experiencing bibliophobia after a skin-crawling story from MARK WAID and JORGE FORNÉS starring the one and only DOCTOR STRANGE and a spell so malevolent and dangerous, even he cannot control it!
THEN! Rising star VICTOR LaVALLE has penned a script for artist BRUNO BÜLL, making his Marvel debut! The Marvel U is the world outside your window, and in keeping with the holiday season, this story is set on NEW YEAR’S EVE! Starring the classic DEFENDERS, this is one story that’s sure to be a SMASH!
THE INTERGALACTIC EMPEROR OF WAKANDA! T’CHALLA, the King of Wakanda, faces the challenge of uniting all of his kingdom – on Earth and in the stars! Before he can begin, though, someone – or something – steals him away to a mysterious planet where the BLACK PANTHER must fight for his life! SHURI, his sister, works to find him – but with the king and princess distracted, will someone else seize the title of Emperor of Wakanda?!
Story: Victor LaValle
Art: Stefano Nesi
Color: Bryan Valenza
Letterer: Ariana Maher
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Black Panther: Intergalactic #1
(W) Victor LaValle (A) Stefano Nesi
THE INTERGALACTIC EMPEROR OF WAKANDA!
T’CHALLA, the King of Wakanda, faces the challenge of uniting all of his kingdom — on Earth and in the stars! Before he can begin, though, someone — or something — steals him away to a mysterious planet where the BLACK PANTHER must fight for his life! SHURI, his sister, works to find him — but with the king and princess distracted, will someone else seize the title of Emperor of Wakanda?!
Black Panther: Intergalactic #1
(W) Victor LaValle (A) Stefano Nesi
THE INTERGALACTIC EMPEROR OF WAKANDA!
T’CHALLA, the King of Wakanda, faces the challenge of uniting all of his kingdom — on Earth and in the stars! Before he can begin, though, someone — or something — steals him away to a mysterious planet where the BLACK PANTHER must fight for his life! SHURI, his sister, works to find him — but with the king and princess distracted, will someone else seize the title of Emperor of Wakanda?!
The cosmic side of the Marvel Universe is experiencing a radical transformation in Imperial, the four-issue event series by Jonathan Hickman, Iban Coello, and Federico Vicentini. In its wake, a new era of space storytelling begins with series launches like Planet She-Hulk, Nova: Centurion, and Black Panther: Intergalactic, a four-issue limited series by acclaimed writer Victor LaValle and rising star artist Stefano Nesi.
Black Panther: Intergalactic is part of the first wave of series spinning out of Imperial, an epic saga that shatters the existing status quo of the Marvel cosmos and establishes a new intergalactic order among its most powerful empires, including the Intergalactic Empire of Wakanda. In last month’s Imperial War: Black Panther one-shot, T’Challa restored his people’s honor after they were framed for the assassinations that ignited this galaxy-spanning conflict. Now, his search for the truth continues. As T’Challa dives deeper into a deadly conspiracy, trouble brews back home and forces emerge that are determined to keep T’Challa from returning to the Wakandan throne. It’s a startling chapter for Black Panther who finds himself alone in space, armed with nothing but his intellect and strength against unseen threats and the future of Wakanda depending on his survival!
THE INTERGALACTIC EMPEROR OF WAKANDA!
T’Challa, the King of Wakanda, faces the challenge of uniting all of his kingdom – on Earth and in the stars! Before he can begin, though, someone – or something – steals him away to a mysterious planet where the Black Panther must fight for his life! Shuri, his sister, works to find him – but with the king and princess distracted, will someone else seize the title of Emperor of Wakanda?!
T’Challa isn’t the only hero navigating these strange new spaceways. Planet She-Hulk by Stephanie Phillips and Aaron Kuder is a solo series unlike any other in She-Hulk’s history as she uses her brains and brawn to maintain order on the savage planet of Sakaar. Nova: Centurion by Jed MacKay and Álvaro López sees Marvel’s oldest and most iconic cosmic heroes doing whatever it takes to keep the memory of his people alive amidst the corrupt system now governing the stars. Learn about the second issues, on sale in December, of these highly anticipated series, both launching in November.
A HERO ON THE EDGE! Jennifer Walters may be a trained lawyer and professional…but how much help is that going to be in a world governed by “Might Makes Right”? Fortunately, she’s also the gamma-fueled powerhouse known as the Sensational She-Hulk! Can she really smash the planet Sakaar into peace the way her cousin once did? Find out in Planet She-Hulk #2!
RAVENOUS! Taking a job for the gangsters of the Kree/Skrull War, Nova hunts a mysterium thief in Nova: Centurion #2. But business becomes personal when the trail leads to an old nemesis, and the opportunity to settle old scores going back to the Annihilation War becomes worth more than any reward. Enter the murderer of untold Nova Corpsmen: Ravenous!
The Marvel cosmos is no more. Long live THE UNION!
Blamed for the assassinations that have started an all-out galactic war, T’Challa will first need to survive a brutal assault from the World-Breaker Hulk and Amadeus Cho before he can even think about hunting down the true culprit! And all while his spacecraft spirals towards certain doom! Sounds like another day at the office for the Black Panther! Imperial War: Black Panther #1 puts the spotlight on T’Challa as he’s under attack from the Hulk.
Imperial has been an impressive event so far. It has shaken up the cosmic section of the Marvel Universe and gives an epic story to so many characters that have been quiet on the side. While I’m not the biggest fan of the whole Intergalactic idea of Wakanda, they’re a key part of the event as they’re the ones blamed for multiple assassinations and it is their world that initially came under attack. Imperial War: Black Panther #1 drops readers into the action as T’Challa is being pursued by the Hulk and attempts to figure out what’s going on.
Written by Victor LaValle and Jonathan Hickman, Imperial War: Black Panther #1 feels a bit like a half issue and feels key in the overall story. It shows T’Challa figuring out something is amiss and attempting to ratchet down the fighting so everyone can figure out what’s going on and who’s to really blame.
LaValle and Hickman do a solid job of creating a rather hectic setting as T’Challa scrambles to not only survive but also get to a point where he can figure out what’s going on. The duo do a solid job in the story of making it feel like that moment just after a strike where those attacked are still attempting to figure out what just happened. It also does a solid job of showing T’Challa as the diplomat he can be.
There’s also a mystery teased here with a father and son that should be interesting to see where it goes.
The art by Cafu is good. With color by David Curiel and lettering by Ariana Maher, the comic looks good and fits into the look of the main series. It captures that chaos of what’s going on but it doesn’t quite nail that epic feel of the main series. But, it still looks solid and captures all of the moments well. The only negative it has so much to cover, it doesn’t feel like it doesn’t do justice to a few of them.
Who knows what will be shown in the main series, which makes this feel like a “half” issue, in that readers of the main series will want to pick it up to figure out what’s going on. Imperial War: Black Panther #1 isn’t one that anyone not invested in Imperial will care about. But, for those already reading that, this is a nice addition to the main series.
Story: Victor LaValle, Jonathan Hickman Art: Cafu
Color: David Curiel Letterer: Ariana Maher
Story: 8.0 Art: 8.0 Overall: 8.0 Recommendation: Read
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Next month, Imperial, a four-issue event series by visionary writer Jonathan Hickman and superstar artists Iban Coello and Federico Vicentini, kicks off a galaxy-spanning conflict, boldly transforming the cosmic landscape of the Marvel Universe. The highly anticipated series sets the stage for a new line of intergalactic storytelling, starting with five Imperial one-shots that spotlight individual characters and groups as they navigate the startling developments and explosive conflicts sweeping the stars.
These key chapters of the overarching Imperial narrative will each be co-written by Hickman with the first two hitting stands in August: Imperial War: Black Panther #1 by writer Victor LaValle and art by CAFU and Imperial War: Planet She-Hulk #1 by writer Stephanie Phillips and art by Emilio Laiso. Each features a cover by Francesco Mortarino.
The Intergalactic Empire of Wakanda is under fire from all sides in Imperial War: Black Panther! Blamed for the assassinations that have started an all-out galactic war, T’Challa will first need to survive a brutal assault from the World-Breaker Hulk and Amadeus Cho before he can even think about hunting down the true culprit! And all while his spacecraft spirals towards certain doom! Sounds like another day at the office for the Black Panther!
Then, a brutal war of succession ignites in Imperial War: Planet She-Hulk! Left behind on New Sakaar to keep the peace, Jen Walters discovers that in this savage realm, what’s needed isn’t a litigator, it’s a liquidator! Fortunately, She-Hulk is accomplished at being both!
Preorder Imperial War: Black Panther #1 and Imperial War: Planet She-Hulk #1 at your local comic shop and stay tuned in the weeks ahead for more Imperial War one-shot announcements.
