Aug 11, 2017
Black Panther #1:
A lot has been said by more qualified people than I about Black Panther’s Afro-Futurism aesthetic. Princess Zanda, who’ll be adventuring with Black Panther and Mister Little this time, is a great example of this.
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Black Panther #1:
A lot has been said by more qualified people than I about Black Panther’s Afro-Futurism aesthetic. Princess Zanda, who’ll be adventuring with Black Panther and Mister Little this time, is a great example of this.
Black Panther #1:
That’s right, gang. We’re not even into the issue, and we’re already expected to believe that the most powerful artifact in the world is a brass frog.
I am 100% ready to believe this. Frogs are neat.
Black Panther #1:
SPACE SHIPS ARE EATING OTHER SPACE SHIPS
KIRBY IS 100% NOT SCREWING AROUND
Black Panther #1:
Let me take a minute to explain something to you all. According to Black Panther #1, a one-way-time-travel-machine-disguised-as-a-brass-frog is responsible for the existence of:
genies
wizards
the Loch Ness Monster
It was at this point that I stood up and had to walk around a little because I remembered why I like reading comics again.
Black Panther #1:
OK, so get this. King Solomon’s Frog is a gosh-darned one way time machine. Whenever anyone touches King Solomon’s greatest treasure (a brass frog, remember), they summon something from somewhere in history and it can’t be sent back.
That’s a fabulous premise. This is more compelling than any superhero movie plotline.
Black Panther #1:
But of course, it wouldn’t be a good comic if all we did was talk about frogs.
Black Panther #1:
So Black Panther is, for some reason, fighting a mysterious armor-clad ancient warrior in the posh mansion of Queely, a dead artifact-hunter. He is joined by a weirdly froglike man named “Mister Little.”
I bring this up largely because it looks terrific. But you noticed that already.
Face front, true believers! If you’ve been to a comic book shop this month, you’ve no doubt seen this issue back on newsstands. Marvel’s finally getting into the Kirby centennial spirit by reprinting some key Jack issues for $1 each in its budget True Believers line. Snag ‘em if you can!
Anyway, we’ll be reading through this issue, plus the other two issues that comprise the (first part) of the first Black Panther arc.
Folks, this is one of the most buck-wild fun comics I’ve read in an awfully long time. I can’t recommend it enough!