The first five issues of this most recent launch of Black Panther have all led up to this, the sixth and concluding issue of the first major story arc.  After concluding the most recent series during the events of Secret Invasion, when the Skrulls unsuccessfully attempted to invade and conquer the country of Wakanda, the series was cancelled, leaving fans wondering what would come next for one of Marvel’s most enduring characters.   read more….

HeroesCon hosted another Marvel panel on Saturday, focusing on the highly successful and intriguing Dark Reign storylines that show no signs of slowing down.  Marvel talent scout C.B. Cebulski once again helmed the discussion, with Marvel editor Jeanine Schaefer, Jonathan Hickman (Secret Warriors), Brian Michael Bendis (Dark Avengers, New Avengers) and Matt Fraction (X-Men/Dark Avengers) on hand to answer questions and make announcements about upcoming events and happenings with Dark Reign.

Starting with a question and answer period, one fan asked about the tendency of Marvel to pose questions for their story lines, such as the “who’s side are you on” question for Civil War. Would there be a similar question to go along with this next arc of Dark Reign?  The answer seems to be the one on everyone’s mind, and Matt Fraction said it best, “when will Norman Osborn lose his $#!*”.  Good question! read more….