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Before the Black Panther is a dick part, there's the build up to this in Hickman's FF run. In particular, Fantastic Four #607 and #608 (IIRC) are Wakanda centric issues, where T'Challa abdicates and is replaced as BP while the City of the Dead is introduced. They're collected in Hickman's FF volume 6.

Reading this review of #608, it's funny in hindsight that the reviewer was concerned with this :

The only way these last two issues were worth the investment is if Hickman launches a new Black Panther series because I can assure you the next writer will disregard everything that happen in this issue.

We didn't get a Hickman series but T'Challa and the City of the Dead were pretty central to New Avengers, which turned out to be pretty central to (literally) the Marvel universe.

 

[Mac the KNife]

You're right he's amazing.

So amazing that he probably has more scenes and more dialogue than BP himself in the series.

He might as well be the star of the book.

That's the point of Ross. You can't have a mysterious, larger-than-life character like Panther constantly spouting exposition without losing his mystique. Ross is the everyman lense the reader sees the Panther through.

 

[TheDarkKnight774]

That's the point of Ross. You can't have a mysterious, larger-than-life character like Panther constantly spouting exposition without losing his mystique. Ross is the everyman lense the reader sees the Panther through.

Exactly. You lose that and BP gets more common.

 

[Toa TAK]

New Avengers onward is what really turned me onto the character. Especially by the climax of Secret Wars.

 

[Zombine]

The film did Black Panther Justice. I'm glad that he had some powerful moments. Time to re-read the Priest run.

 

[jon bones]

"Let them try."

 

[Rayven_king]

whats this no David Liss' run, t'challa goes on exile and takes over hells kitchen for a lil bit he has no tech or powers

Black Panther: The Most Dangerous Man Alive- issues 513-529

 

[hunnies28]

There's a free month of Marvel Unlimited right now. Enjoy.

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[Zombine]

There's a free month of Marvel Unlimited right now. Enjoy.

Here

Most of this stuff is on there as well.

 

[thetrin]

Black Panther in Incursions is God tier BP. He is amazing, and his dealings with Namor are fantastic. Truly awesome.

 

[Skittles]

What's the suggested reading order for the ones mentioned in the OP and the replies?

 

[LordRaptor]

whats this no David Liss' run, t'challa goes on exile and takes over hells kitchen for a lil bit he has no tech or powers

Yeah, Shadowlands was awful, but as a silver lining this run came out of it.

Doomwar was pretty patchy, but had a great character bit for Doom where the panther god basically confirms doom is essentially a hero doing what he thinks is best for the world, lol

 

[Voror]

How is the volume mentioned in the OP by Hudlin? I've always heard very mixed things regarding his work with the character or is this a case of him actually doing a pretty good job?

 

[Kid Kamikaze10]

How is the volume mentioned in the OP by Hudlin? I've always heard very mixed things regarding his work with the character or is this a case of him actually doing a pretty good job?

It's divisive, but Hudlin gets better over time.

 

[Sevket-Erhat]

I wonder which comic run HBO animated series cover