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quirkycatsfatstacks's review
4.0
Loved this issue! The last one was interesting and funny, but I'm glad to see Shuri back on earth. And dealing with the normal mess that T'Challa is forced to deal with on a daily basis...and then some, of course.
The artwork for this issue was great, and I love that Shuri has been given some time to truly shine. The surprise cameo at the end of the issue was a nice bonus as well. I didn't see that coming! I think that the next issue may be the last? I feel like this is a five-issue series (unless I'm getting it mixed up with something else), which is a bit of a shame. Oh well, maybe it'll sell well enough to warrant an expansion?
The artwork for this issue was great, and I love that Shuri has been given some time to truly shine. The surprise cameo at the end of the issue was a nice bonus as well. I didn't see that coming! I think that the next issue may be the last? I feel like this is a five-issue series (unless I'm getting it mixed up with something else), which is a bit of a shame. Oh well, maybe it'll sell well enough to warrant an expansion?
octavia_cade's review
3.0
A vast improvement over the previous issue. This one returns to more earthly matters (in both senses of the word) and the best part of the first collected volume is introduced and showcased. The Egungun (the pan-African Alliance) turns up, and it's a small group of leaders from around the continent who are trying to build bridges. They are smart and perceptive and quite snarky, and they have no compunction in calling out Wakanda for being insular and self-centred and unwilling to adequately engage with neighbouring countries. Which is honestly quite realistic, I think.
I know Shuri's a teen, and that necessarily plays into her character, but the Egungun feels like the adults have arrived and I enjoy the politicking much, much more than I do the bug-fighting. There's more of that in here, unfortunately, but the mere presence of the Egungun makes up for a lot.
I know Shuri's a teen, and that necessarily plays into her character, but the Egungun feels like the adults have arrived and I enjoy the politicking much, much more than I do the bug-fighting. There's more of that in here, unfortunately, but the mere presence of the Egungun makes up for a lot.
theresidentbookworm's review
3.0
I want to like this Shuri series so much. I really do. It's just the writing of it that makes it difficult for me to enjoy. Okay, not the writing necessarily. I think Nnedi Okorafor nails what Shuri's voice sounds like. I like her style. However, I hate the plot so far of this series. I'm not sure where it is going. This issue in particular feels like filler. The music monster (or sound monster) feel contrived, and Moses is a villain added only to raise the stakes. I think this series and (and the Black Panther series too) are at their best when it's focused on Wakanda: its people, its politics, and the way Wakanda sees the world. The secret council meeting? Great. Shuri's reluctance to take up the Black Panther mantle and the tension that causes? Incredibly compelling. The rest of the issue? Not so much.
If you love Shuri, see if you can stick this series out. For me, it's not looking too good.
If you love Shuri, see if you can stick this series out. For me, it's not looking too good.
thistle_and_verse's review
5.0
The space lubber lands and a potential villain emerges. I like that this issue looks at Wakanda's relationship to other African countries.
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