KLAW STANDS SUPREME FINALE!
• Klaw and his allies have brought Wakanda to the brink of destruction.
• To seal the deal, Klaw has summoned a powerful Marvel foe not seen in years.
• But Black Panther isn’t done fighting yet. He still has a secret weapon: his ex-wife.
What I thought
Who is the adversary? The adversary is a demon of incredible power that came into conflict with the X-men during the story arc “Fall of the mutants”. To defeat him nine X-men sacrificed their lives so he could be temporarily sealed. He has made a few other appearances and it’s always bad news for the world.
This issue was damn near perfect for me. My skin tingled as T’challa managed to have the “power of belief” give Storm just what she needed to not only turn the tide but to defeat their foe and save herself, Vibraxas and Asha. Ta-Nehisi Coates has been criticized since he took over this title but his handling of Storm and T’challa as a couple, no, the penultimate power couple is fantastic! Hudlin had a Storm that stood in the back while T’challa handled things but this Storm walks beside him as his equal…or even perhaps his superior. I love that! Shuri must also be commended as she has truly become a force of her own. Powers, design, attitude, they all come together in this battle to make her like Storm potentially more than the titular character himself. Can’t wait to read her solo series!
The stakes were high this time with Storm, Vibraxas and Asha almost crushed, Shuri outclassed in power by the adversary, T’challa on his way making secret plans etc. The interaction between Storm and T’challa at the end really was touching and made me rethink having them back together.
I enjoyed this from start to finish the only problem I had was the art for most of the issue lacked detail. I give this issue 4/5 stars
This issue was dumb. Hudlin had Storm doing a lot of the heavy lifting ( see 4 the hard way & little green men). This comic is called Black Panther NOT Black Panther & Storm. Coates didn’t even let T’Challa defeat the enemy in his own book. Coates writes T’Challa as being very incompetent, with having him receive so much help from so many people. If Storm is so beloved, people should support her OWN starring comic. I can’t wait till Coates is off the Black Panther comic.
I 100% agree with your comments, Chris. Coates should stop writing Black Panther. This issue was horrible. Why would the most technologically advanced country need to pray to Storm to defeat this Adversary? It’s ridiculous.
I would have reviewed the series but…it’s clearly not for me. I like some concepts and ideas but the execution is off.
‘my opinion’