Black Panther: World of Wakanda

Picked up solely because Roxane Gay's name was on the cover. Superhero comics aren't for me, generally, but this was a well-drawn world fully populated by a diverse group of black people, most of whom are women warriors, and that's cool. The timeline jumps around frequently, making me wonder what else was happening that wasn't included in the story - like the training the Dora Milaje go through! - and the second and third comics are not related to the main story at all. I almost wish they had been, since I know I'm not likely to pick up any more of these. Still, worth a read I think, if you like superhero comics.

I enjoyed our queer black protagonists. I was excited about them, and I might pick me up some Black Panther now. On the whole, though, this was choppy, highlighting very briefly, important events in their progression. Though I think it might have made more sense to me if I actually read Black Panther. I'm just not really into superheroes, but I'm always willing to give them a shot.

(read as single issues)

whispers I thought the first volume of TNC's Black Panther was really confusing and hard to follow

normal volume But I subscribed to this anyway, because Roxane Gay. And I was correct to do so! I loved this book, and Ayo and Aneka's romance was so fun and beautiful.

I think a person (a person who is not a die-hard Black Panther fan but is interested!) could pick this up without reading the Black Panther series that this is technically a prequel to, since honestly....that series had left me with more questions. But finishing World of Wakanda made me want to go back and revisit Black Panther. PLEASE, ROXANE GAY WRITE MORE COMICS.