One of the few black superheroes who was brought to life in 1966 by the legendary comic book writer, Stan Lee is none other than Black Panther who will be seen making his debut in the most awaited 2016 release Captain America: Civil War. Sensing that Black Panther should now come in limelight again as he’s going to get his solo movie in 2018, Marvel has roped in Ta-Nehisi Coates, a National Correspondent for The Atlantic, to write for Black Panther comic series.
Black Panther a.k.a T’Challa gained the role of King of Wakanda and the title of the Black Panther after his father waskilled. He consumed the Heart-Shaped Herb that enhanced his abilities and dawns a navy blue costume which is the hereditary garb of royalty in his technologically advanced homeland. Black Panther has been penned by writer-editor Stan Lee and penciller and co-plotter Jack Kirby. Being a black superhero, over the years he’s been seen making statements about race both subtle and strident, and has been an important supporting character in the Marvel superhero mythos.
As for Ta Nehisi, he’s been chosen by Marvel to write about Black Panther as he happens to write primarily about race and politics particularly in regards with African-Americans. Since his childhood, Ta Nehisi has been drawn towards the comic world and always dreamt of writing for one. Ta Nehisi told New York Times, “I don’t experience the stuff I write about as weighty. I feel a strong need to express something. The writing usually lifts the weight. I expect to be doing the same thing for Marvel”.
The comic will be published next year and Chadwick Boseman will be sporting Black Panther character in the upcoming “Captain America: Civil War,” followed by a solo feature in 2018.