The King of Wakanda is getting a brand new series with Black Panther #1 from John Ridley and Juan Cabal. The series starts off with the titular hero receiving a desperate message for aid from a Wakandan operative. Ridley told the New York Times it will be a “hybrid espionage-Super Hero thriller” and “love story.”
John Ridley Discusses Black Panther
In discussing what the character meant to him, John Ridley told the Times:
Ridley also added:
The current volume of Black Panther ends next week with Black Panther #25. The issue will be the last from Ta-Nehisi Coates, Daniel Acuña, Brian Stelfreeze, and Laura Martin’s acclaimed run. The new #1 drops this August, but you can find out what Marvel has in store for July here.
