Mini Reviews: Ultimate Black Panther #2 delivers a perfectly fine entry for new readers

Sometimes, the staff at Graphic Policy read more comics than we’re able to get reviewed. When that happens you’ll see a weekly feature compiling reviews of the comics, or graphic novels, we just didn’t get a chance to write a full one for.

These are Graphic Policy’s Mini Reviews and Recommendations.

Logan

Ultimate Black Panther #2 (Marvel) – Bryan Edward Hill, Stefano Caselli, and David Curiel is a perfectly fine Black Panther book that is accessible to new readers who have only seen the films. Hill makes T’challa a morally ambiguous figure who commits human rights violations trying to figure out which of his subjects helped betray his father to Ra and Khonshu and also has a spiritual side while using the finest tech on the land. Speaking of the tech, Caselli does a solid job with the fight sequences and armor/weapon designs with Curiel adding a little extra crackle to the energy. Everything is easy to follow, readable, and there’s a fun, albeit predictable surprise at the end. Ultimate Black Panther really has the misfortune of being in the same publishing line as the more interesting Ultimate Spider-Man and more visually compelling Ultimate X-Men and unfortunately doesn’t feel essential to read like those titles. Overall: 6.8 Verdict: Read