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A review by chantaal
Black Panther - A Cultural Exploration by Ytasha Womack
5.0
This is such a wonderful, informative, interesting piece of cultural exploration that means so much.
Black Panther: A Cultural Exploration does a lot of heavy lifting, spanning the decades between the creation of Black Panther as a character and the character we know from today's Marvel movies. Tied in with the history of T'Challa as a character is a history of Black America, and how various cultural movements and moments helped inform the writing of T'Challa and the path that the Black Panther comics would eventually take.
I've always enjoyed Marvel Comics - first via cartoons as a child, and then via the actual comics as an adult - and how they reflect modern culture in their own way. I never actually read older Black Panther comics, but this book has inspired me to start doing so.
As a non-fiction book, this is a very easy read, and it looks beautiful. I can't wait to see what the physical version will look like, it could make for a gorgeous coffee table read.
Many thanks to NetGalley and Quarto publishing for the opportunity to read this ARC. Black Panther: A Cultural Exploration will be released on October 3rd, and is a perfect gift for any Marvel fan.
Black Panther: A Cultural Exploration does a lot of heavy lifting, spanning the decades between the creation of Black Panther as a character and the character we know from today's Marvel movies. Tied in with the history of T'Challa as a character is a history of Black America, and how various cultural movements and moments helped inform the writing of T'Challa and the path that the Black Panther comics would eventually take.
I've always enjoyed Marvel Comics - first via cartoons as a child, and then via the actual comics as an adult - and how they reflect modern culture in their own way. I never actually read older Black Panther comics, but this book has inspired me to start doing so.
As a non-fiction book, this is a very easy read, and it looks beautiful. I can't wait to see what the physical version will look like, it could make for a gorgeous coffee table read.
Many thanks to NetGalley and Quarto publishing for the opportunity to read this ARC. Black Panther: A Cultural Exploration will be released on October 3rd, and is a perfect gift for any Marvel fan.