Black Panther: Tales of Wakanda
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Summary
A ground-breaking anthology celebrating Marvel’s beloved Black Panther and his home of Wakanda， penned by an all-star cast of authors such as Sheree Renée Thomas and Nikki Giovanni。
T’Challa faces the gods of his parents。 Vampires stalk Shuri and a Dora Milaje in voodoo-laced New Orleans。 Erik Killmonger grapples with racism， Russian spies， and his own origins。 Eighteen brand-new tales of Wakanda， its people， and its legacy。
The first mainstream superhero of African descent， the Black Panther has attracted readers of all races and colors who see in the King of Wakanda reflections of themselves。 Storytellers from across the African Diaspora—some already literary legends， others who are rising stars—have created for this collection original works inspired by the world of the Panther and its inhabitants。 With guest stars including Storm， Monica Rambeau， Namor， and Jericho Drumm， these are stories of yesterday and today， of science and magic， of faith and love。
These are the tales of a king and his country。 These are the legends whispered in the jungle， myths of the unconquered men and women and the land they love。
These are the Tales of Wakanda。
Featuring stories by Linda D。 Addison， Maurice Broaddus， Christopher Chambers， Milton J。 Davis， Tananarive Due， Nikki Giovanni， Harlan James， Danian Jerry， Kyoko M。， L。L。 McKinney， Temi Oh， Suyi Davies Okungbowa， Glenn Parris， Alex Simmons， Sheree Renée Thomas， Cadwell Turnbull and Troy L。 Wiggins。
T’Challa faces the gods of his parents。 Vampires stalk Shuri and a Dora Milaje in voodoo-laced New Orleans。 Erik Killmonger grapples with racism， Russian spies， and his own origins。 Eighteen brand-new tales of Wakanda， its people， and its legacy。
The first mainstream superhero of African descent， the Black Panther has attracted readers of all races and colors who see in the King of Wakanda reflections of themselves。 Storytellers from across the African Diaspora—some already literary legends， others who are rising stars—have created for this collection original works inspired by the world of the Panther and its inhabitants。 With guest stars including Storm， Monica Rambeau， Namor， and Jericho Drumm， these are stories of yesterday and today， of science and magic， of faith and love。
These are the tales of a king and his country。 These are the legends whispered in the jungle， myths of the unconquered men and women and the land they love。
These are the Tales of Wakanda。
Featuring stories by Linda D。 Addison， Maurice Broaddus， Christopher Chambers， Milton J。 Davis， Tananarive Due， Nikki Giovanni， Harlan James， Danian Jerry， Kyoko M。， L。L。 McKinney， Temi Oh， Suyi Davies Okungbowa， Glenn Parris， Alex Simmons， Sheree Renée Thomas， Cadwell Turnbull and Troy L。 Wiggins。
Reviews
Wil C。 Fry
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（I averaged my ratings for all 18 of these stories and came up with 2。7 stars for the book）。 It’s possible that if I hadn’t come into this with high expectations， I might have enjoyed it more — that’s on me。 But I did （have high expectations）， and therefore wasn’t as impressed as I’d hoped to be。 Overall， I’m glad the book exists and that I read it。 Black readers ought to see themselves more often represented as both characters and authors in every genre， and readers of all colors and origins co （I averaged my ratings for all 18 of these stories and came up with 2。7 stars for the book）。 It’s possible that if I hadn’t come into this with high expectations， I might have enjoyed it more — that’s on me。 But I did （have high expectations）， and therefore wasn’t as impressed as I’d hoped to be。 Overall， I’m glad the book exists and that I read it。 Black readers ought to see themselves more often represented as both characters and authors in every genre， and readers of all colors and origins could stand to broaden their horizons。 I only wish the book had been better。 Most of the stories fell flat to me， with only a few turning to corner into enjoyable。 None wowed me （so no five-stars）， and only two felt powerful enough to warrant four stars。 The stories cover a variety of time periods in Wakanda history — though a majority are set during the reigns of the two Wakandan kings we’ve seen in Marvel movies （T’Chaka and his son T’Challa）。 Many emphasize the inherent moral paradox of the “Wakanda first” policy that was evident in The Black Panther movie — Wakanda can continue to hide itself， isolate itself， and protect only itself， and in doing so ensure a high quality of life for its people — but this means the rest of the world， especially the Diaspora， suffers。 Or Wakanda can make greater efforts to use its superior technology and resources to bring about positive change among wider humanity — at the risk of dangerous exposure and depletion。 I was startled at how many of them （eight） were set at least partly in the U。S。 — though this likely reflects the intended audience as well as the pool of authors （at least 14 of them are from or in the U。S。） （I have published a longer review on my website， including mini-reviews of all 18 stories。） 。。。more
Timothy Pitkin
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While it is not something I like but it is a great collection of stories that covers a wide range of subjects related to the Marvel Universe with the Black Panther and Wakanda as the center。 I also like that references stuff that has not yet been introduced into the Marvel Cinematic Universe like Storm from the X-Men and Namor。
Jessie
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What an amazing collection of stories involving the Black Panther and Wakanda。 I felt as if I've come to a better understanding of the culture and history behind this character and others surrounding him。 Though Wakanda is fictional， much of what is shared in these stories is very real， not the least being the emotions that jump from the pages。 Powerful stories， each unique and yet the same。 A definite must read and not just for Marvel fans。 What an amazing collection of stories involving the Black Panther and Wakanda。 I felt as if I've come to a better understanding of the culture and history behind this character and others surrounding him。 Though Wakanda is fictional， much of what is shared in these stories is very real， not the least being the emotions that jump from the pages。 Powerful stories， each unique and yet the same。 A definite must read and not just for Marvel fans。 。。。more
Maddie
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The choice for the order of the stories was an interesting one。 There was a lack of consistency in what specific Marvel universe thread or timeline we were following at any time， but overall I had a good time with this anthology。 The Killmonger story was so good I read it twice and I always enjoyed the Dora Milaje tales。 Storm was has a badass cameo that I thoroughly loved。 Overall， not bad but can be a bit overwhelming for those new to the Marvel universe outside of the MCU。
Eugen Bacon
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Original short stories that feature longing， heritage and discovery—a reliving of Wakanda。
Beatrice Hogg
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I loved this anthology written by authors of the African Diaspora。 I have never followed comic books， and my only exposure to Black Panther was from the movie， so many of the characters and backstory were not familiar。 I especially liked the stories that featured female characters as the protagonists。 I wasn't as keen on the stories that concentrated on violence， but I guess that is part of the Black Panther universe。 I would love to see a future anthology that highlights all female characters， I loved this anthology written by authors of the African Diaspora。 I have never followed comic books， and my only exposure to Black Panther was from the movie， so many of the characters and backstory were not familiar。 I especially liked the stories that featured female characters as the protagonists。 I wasn't as keen on the stories that concentrated on violence， but I guess that is part of the Black Panther universe。 I would love to see a future anthology that highlights all female characters， with little violence and a lot of character development。 Let's hear Ramonda's story！ 。。。more
Sarmat Chowdhury
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I had high hopes for the Black Panther Tales of Wakanda collection - having read an earlier Black Panther novel， I was aware that the novelization （and even this anthology of authors from the African Diaspora） would follow the similar vein of basing the characters and stories with arcs and established lore from the comics。 The anthology was a good mix of T'Challa stories and those that unfolded the history and relations that Wakanda has had internally and internationally both with other nation s I had high hopes for the Black Panther Tales of Wakanda collection - having read an earlier Black Panther novel， I was aware that the novelization （and even this anthology of authors from the African Diaspora） would follow the similar vein of basing the characters and stories with arcs and established lore from the comics。 The anthology was a good mix of T'Challa stories and those that unfolded the history and relations that Wakanda has had internally and internationally both with other nation states and mythical realms as well。 Some stories did an amazing job further enriching the lore and mythos of both the Black Panther and Wakanda， while others were questionable in their intent and indeed purpose of what was being shown。 Holland， the editor that worked with the 18 authors on their short stories didn't have a particular chronological order for the stories - something that I have become accustomed to when reading anthologies that work within a body of work。 I also had a few issues with the stylistic choices that some of the authors went with when it came to their story directions。 Each author attempted to show T'Challa as we perceive him as both the King of Wakanda and the Black Panther， but there were stories where the characterization did not fit the overall mold。 Also， when the stories were dealing with Wakandan history and development， the shift in the time was not always clear to the reader until halfway through the short story， which took away from the enjoyment。 The anthology is a must for any die hard fan of the Black Panther， if you have stayed up to date with the Marvel comics of that series。 However， if your exposure is from novelizations and the movie， the anthology might throw you off and confuse you in the long run。 。。。more
Melcaroni
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Not me adding this to my tbr just because it’s a book about Black Panther and it doesn’t seem to be a children’s book。 👀
Tiffany
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A copy of this book was provided by the publisher。 All thoughts and opinions my own。With the popularity of Black Panther by Disney， it shouldn’t surprise anyone that fans want more stories。 Enter Black Panther: Tales of Wakanda， an anthology of 18 different stories， all based around Black Panther characters。 Edited and compiled by Jesse J。 Holland， Black Panther: Tales of Wakanda offers lots of different viewpoints from Wakandan characters， some well known and others that exist in the comic book A copy of this book was provided by the publisher。 All thoughts and opinions my own。With the popularity of Black Panther by Disney， it shouldn’t surprise anyone that fans want more stories。 Enter Black Panther: Tales of Wakanda， an anthology of 18 different stories， all based around Black Panther characters。 Edited and compiled by Jesse J。 Holland， Black Panther: Tales of Wakanda offers lots of different viewpoints from Wakandan characters， some well known and others that exist in the comic books and not the movie。 Dedicated to Chadwick Boseman， Tales of Wakanda gives major insight into the people and environment that makes Wakanda so special in the Marvel universe。In “Killmonger Rising” written by Caldwell Turnbull， the author gives the reader some insight into one of the MOST compelling villains in the Marvel universe。 Posing as a professor， Eric Killmonger struggles with his need for revenge and power。 His alter ego would rather hook up with beautiful college students， but ultimately Killmonger realizes that getting close to anyone would only hamper his ultimate mission: getting his hands on Vibranium and control over Wakanda。Two stories follow Princess Shuri， and I really enjoyed both。 My favorite story was “Bon Temps” by Harlan James。 Shuri finds herself in New Orleans， battling vampires with Dr。 Voodoo and MONICA RAMBEAU！！ This story has a little bit of everything including lush descriptions of New Orleans， Shuri’s annoyance with T’Challa， romance and a tightly woven fight scene with two recognizable Marvel superheroes。 Christopher Chambers entry “I， Shuri” is another fun adventure with Shuri traveling to Chesapeake Bay and outsmarting a group of Atlanteans who take her prisoner。In “Heart of a Panther” written by Shree Renee Thomas， T’Challa travels to Mississippi to investigate what he thinks is a mini Wakanda nestled in the deep South。 Vibranium was seeded into the soil which created mutates animals and plants。 A mystical shield protects the area from the ku Kluc Klan and forces T’Challa to face the ultimate question。 How many communities could have been protected if Wakanda had allowed Vibranium and Wakandan technology out into the world？Black Panther: Tales of Wakanda really is a riveting collection of stories in the spirit of Marvel adventures。 Not only for die hard Black Panther fans， even ones new to the Black Panther universe will enjoy stories of Black excellence and adventure。 。。。more
Doreen
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3/16/2021 Full review later today at TheFrumiousConsortium。net。 3/16/2021 Full review later today at TheFrumiousConsortium。net。 。。。more
Chris Ismail Jabbar
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