Exclusive Marvel First Look: Black Panther: World Of Wakanda #1 Skottie Young Variant

10/19/2016 09:57 am EDT

Marvel Comics has provided ComicBook.com with an exclusive first look at Skottie Young's variant cover to Black Panther: World of Wakanda #1.

Skottie Young draws T'Challa, the Black Panther and King of Wakanda, in his distinctive cartoon style that has inspired unique collectibles like figures and action figures.

Black Panther: World of Wakanda is a companion series to Marvel's ongoing Black Panther title, with main series writer Ta-Nehisi Coates, joined by Roxane Gay and Yona Harvey further flesh out Black Panther's world and supporting cast.

Black Panther: World of Wakanda #1 features the art of Alitha Martinez and Afua Richardson. The issue will tell the story of the Midnight Angels and features a backup story revealing the origin of Zenzi, leader of The People.

Black Panther: World of Wakanda #1 will go on sale in comic shops and digital comic book apps as part of the Marvel NOW! Initiative on Nov. 9, 2016. Check out the full cover and solicitation text below.

Black Panther: World of Wakanda #1
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(W) Ta-Nehisi Coates, Roxane Gay, Yona Harvey (A) Alitha Martinez, Afua Richardson (CA) Skottie Young

"YOU DESERVED SO MUCH MORE, LITTLE FLOWER. YOU DESERVED A WAKANDA THAT CHERISHED YOU."

Writer ROXANE GAY (Bad Feminist, Hunger) spins a Wakandan love story - its tenderness matched only by its brutality. You know them now as The Midnight Angels, but in this story they are just Ayo and Aneka, young women recruited to become Dora Milaje, an elite task force trained to protect the crown at all costs. What happens when your nation needs your hearts and minds, but you already gave them to each other? Illustrated by industry veteran ALITHA E. MARTINEZ (Iron Man, Black Panther).

And in a special backup story, acclaimed poet YONA HARVEY (Hemming the Water) explores the true origins of The People's mysterious leader Zenzi. Black Panther thinks he knows who Zenzi is and how she got her powers, but he only knows part of the story... Illustrated by rising star AFUA RICHARDSON (Genius).

Rated T
In Shops: Nov 09, 2016
SRP: $4.99

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