Comic Review: Marvel Action: Black Panther #1 (IDW)

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Marvel Action: Black Panther: Stormy Weather by Kyle Baker

My rating: 2 of 5 stars


(Currently reading in single issues)

So this is a Marvel character with Marvel in the title but it’s published by IDW. I read that IDW is going bankrupt and Marvel wants to get out of the business. Comics in 2019 are so confusing.

Apparently, this is a kids line put out by IDW featuring Marvel characters which explains some of the confusion.

I count myself a huge Kyle Baker fan which explains my purchase. Still, it’s a very odd pairing. Black Panther seems way too serious to get the Kyle Baker treatment. Heck, outside of Plastic Man (which Baker already helmed), it’s hard to think of a character who would be suited for this.

So while it hits on being all ages, the cornball humor is an odd mix with what is a very basic action story with jokes. Juan Samu’s Art is a nice fit, but the story feels very short and suffers in comparison to what Bendis is similarly doing at DC. I can't say I am exactly the target audience, though; and no real complaints except the above.



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