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nathaniel_1206's review
4.0
This was the strongest issue of the series so far for me. Coates has openly admitted his Black Panther is thin on the fights and action. Coates is also a work in progess with pacing of a comic book, but he is such a talented writer, I knew he'd figure it out. Anyway, plots started to coalesce for me, and the writing which has always been strong, really really resonated this issue.
marisacarpico's review
3.0
I just cannot get into this thing. It's bizarre because I really like what Aquaman is doing with politics, but can't get into this when I know it's more complex. Perhaps it's the wordiness or the fact that every issue seems to repeat the same points. Giving it one more.
theresidentbookworm's review
4.0
10 Things I Liked About Black Panther #5
1. "I am Damisa-sakri. And there is no escape. Not for my enemies. Not for my people. Not for my mother. Not for me. So much rage. So much hate. I must master all of it. I must not let it master me."
2. Slight Avenger's crossover. I don't know much about Manifold, but I already like him. T'Challa needs a bro.
3. "These men are Wakandan, even in rebellion. Pride in their nation was everything to them. And when the Golden City fell, they fell with it. Now they fashion their very bodies into living bombs, for they measure their lives in the blood of others. I know what haunts them-- shame, hate, rage. I know what shall save them. The Golden City fell. But Wakanda has not yet died."
4. Kudos to Ta-Nehisi Coates for emphasizing the political side of this stories and comparing T'Challa's kingdom to other more unsavory regimes. I love the council meeting of "counterrevolutionary minds" because it feels so real in a comic book universe. I can image a meeting like this happening.
5. T'Challa's thoughts on ruling: "If he could se me here, S'yan would remind me that the handlers of these men are dictators, despots, and strongmen. That their peace is the peace of the dead. I am a king. And while they derive their power from gun barrels, I derive mine from a god. Some days I wake up actually believing this. And every day I wake up knowing my people must believe this."
6. Shuri's journey. At first I thought this was a dumb plot-line, but I am slowly getting more interested. Plus, that part includes this line: "Either you are a nation , or you are nothing."
7. T'Challa's scene with Kwabena Ware, the prisoner they captured who still had a bombed. I love how this really humanized T'Challa and showed the love and duty he feels towards his people and the weight of the failures he carries. Also, great perspective on the country and terrorism from Kwabena, who has lost and so turned to hate.
8. Tetu and Stane are causing shit again. I should have seen that coming. Also, white people are kind of dumb. This is just an observation based on evidence in a few of the panels here.
9. Midnight Angels! Not enough of them in this issue.
10. The last page is devastating, and I can't wait for the next issue to see what the repercussions actually are.
1. "I am Damisa-sakri. And there is no escape. Not for my enemies. Not for my people. Not for my mother. Not for me. So much rage. So much hate. I must master all of it. I must not let it master me."
2. Slight Avenger's crossover. I don't know much about Manifold, but I already like him. T'Challa needs a bro.
3. "These men are Wakandan, even in rebellion. Pride in their nation was everything to them. And when the Golden City fell, they fell with it. Now they fashion their very bodies into living bombs, for they measure their lives in the blood of others. I know what haunts them-- shame, hate, rage. I know what shall save them. The Golden City fell. But Wakanda has not yet died."
4. Kudos to Ta-Nehisi Coates for emphasizing the political side of this stories and comparing T'Challa's kingdom to other more unsavory regimes. I love the council meeting of "counterrevolutionary minds" because it feels so real in a comic book universe. I can image a meeting like this happening.
5. T'Challa's thoughts on ruling: "If he could se me here, S'yan would remind me that the handlers of these men are dictators, despots, and strongmen. That their peace is the peace of the dead. I am a king. And while they derive their power from gun barrels, I derive mine from a god. Some days I wake up actually believing this. And every day I wake up knowing my people must believe this."
6. Shuri's journey. At first I thought this was a dumb plot-line, but I am slowly getting more interested. Plus, that part includes this line: "Either you are a nation , or you are nothing."
7. T'Challa's scene with Kwabena Ware, the prisoner they captured who still had a bombed. I love how this really humanized T'Challa and showed the love and duty he feels towards his people and the weight of the failures he carries. Also, great perspective on the country and terrorism from Kwabena, who has lost and so turned to hate.
8. Tetu and Stane are causing shit again. I should have seen that coming. Also, white people are kind of dumb. This is just an observation based on evidence in a few of the panels here.
9. Midnight Angels! Not enough of them in this issue.
10. The last page is devastating, and I can't wait for the next issue to see what the repercussions actually are.
contrabanddonut's review
4.0
This was the strongest issue of the series so far for me. Coates has openly admitted his Black Panther is thin on the fights and action. Coates is also a work in progess with pacing of a comic book, but he is such a talented writer, I knew he'd figure it out. Anyway, plots started to coalesce for me, and the writing which has always been strong, really really resonated this issue.
actualspinster's review
3.0
3.5 stars. i find this story is still kinda confusing?! but this issue was much more clear than the others have been!!
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