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Black Panther Book Club, Week 2 of 4: Black Panther by Christopher Priest issues #13-24

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It’s our second of four sessions of Black Panther Book Club to read some of the stories that seem to be the biggest influences on Marvel’s Black Panther film, out next week.

In this installment, we follow the Black Panther through some rote Avengers adventures and then watch as he code-shifts to hang out with his fellow 1970s black Marvel heroes (and Iron Fist). Then we meet Erik Killmonger, back from the dead again and ready to usurp T’Challa’s reign.

Want to keep up with the reading assignments all this month? Here’s our full schedule for the month – visit the Guide to Black Panther to learn how to collect these issues.

Black Panther Book Club, Week 1 of 4: Black Panther by Christopher Priest issues #1-12

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Tonight is the first of four sessions of Black Panther Book Club to celebrate the release of Marvel’s Black Panther film later this month.

We’ll spend three weeks tackling the first half of the Christopher Priest run that massively influences the movie, then switch gears to read Ta’Nehisi’s Coates’ modern run on the character.

In today’s installment, we meet the Dora Milaje for the first time, learn why T’Challa is on American soil, and see his sovereign rule nearly usurped back in Wakanda!

Want to keep up with the reading assignments all this month? Here’s our full schedule for the month – visit the Guide to Black Panther to learn how to collect these issues.

  • Tuesday, February 6: Fantastic Four (1961) issues #52-53 and Black Panther (1998) issues #1-12
  • Tuesday, February 13: Black Panther (1998) issues #13-24
  • Tuesday, February 20: Black Panther (1998) issues #25-35
  • Tuesday, February 27: Black Panther (2016) issues #1-12