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Black Panther (2005) (Collected Editions)
Black Panther, Vol. 2: Bad Mutha
What type of man does a hard case like Luke Cage look up to? The kind of man who's got the guts to speak the truth and the muscle to back it up. The kind of man who's got all the gadgets to get the job done, a pair of sexy female bodyguards watching his back and an entire kingdom at his disposal. That man is the Black Panther - and when King T'Challa asks for Cage's expertise solving a little problem, it's got the makings of a serious team-up - with cameos galore from across the Marvel Universe! Collects Black Panther (2005) #10-13.
96 pages, Paperback
First published May 31, 2006
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November 4, 2020
Black Panther Bad Mutha collects issues 10-13 of the Black Panther series by Reginald Hudlin with art by Scot Eaton.
Black Panther has traveled to the United States in his search for marriage. While In New York, Black Panther runs into Luke Cage during a fight at a night club which turns into a jet setting adventure around the world and teaming up with other Black Marvel superheroes such as The Falcon, Blade, and Brother Voodoo.
This volume was a lot of fun with the gone hopping missions. There was a ton of action and humor throughout. The art moving from JR JR to Scot Eaton was a huuuge and welcome improvement.
Black Panther has traveled to the United States in his search for marriage. While In New York, Black Panther runs into Luke Cage during a fight at a night club which turns into a jet setting adventure around the world and teaming up with other Black Marvel superheroes such as The Falcon, Blade, and Brother Voodoo.
This volume was a lot of fun with the gone hopping missions. There was a ton of action and humor throughout. The art moving from JR JR to Scot Eaton was a huuuge and welcome improvement.
January 29, 2018
In this comic of Black Panther, T’Challa is in America looking for a wife. However he believes he has already met her and is out to find her.
During his search he is ambushed by Fu Manchu and captured along with Cage and brought to a hidden base in Asia. Unfortunately for Fu Mancu his mean are easily overwhelmed and his visitors are none too happy when they arrive. But his whole purpose was to try to unite Africa with Asia by having his daughter marry T’Challa. T’Challa turns him down.
As they are returning to America they stop in New Orleans where the flood waters of Katrina have not yet receded back to the Ocean. However Vampires have been loosed on the city and a old Vampire from the Civil War era has risen and returns to his white supremacist family (who looks like a fat Colonel Sanders) and plans to take over New Orleans.
Blade and Doctor Voodoo are already there doing their best to clamp down on the situation, however with Luke Cage and The Black Panther’s help they start cleaning up the town of vampires, but there is one last person they need. Pulsar who is in town with her father rescuing those stranded in the floods. Together they take on the Vampire horde.
Now this comic bugged me a bit. I understand the Vampire and his White Supremacist horde. But they added this little bit where a basketball player (don’t know who he is) supposedly owns a construction company and is arguing with a FEMA official who is refusing to allow him to help and enter the city. To me that whole scene in the comic didn’t add anything to the story.
So overall, I still really enjoyed the story and all the action and seeing all these black super heros get together and fight was pretty bad ass.
It, as with all Marvel comics has DRM, -1.
During his search he is ambushed by Fu Manchu and captured along with Cage and brought to a hidden base in Asia. Unfortunately for Fu Mancu his mean are easily overwhelmed and his visitors are none too happy when they arrive. But his whole purpose was to try to unite Africa with Asia by having his daughter marry T’Challa. T’Challa turns him down.
As they are returning to America they stop in New Orleans where the flood waters of Katrina have not yet receded back to the Ocean. However Vampires have been loosed on the city and a old Vampire from the Civil War era has risen and returns to his white supremacist family (who looks like a fat Colonel Sanders) and plans to take over New Orleans.
Blade and Doctor Voodoo are already there doing their best to clamp down on the situation, however with Luke Cage and The Black Panther’s help they start cleaning up the town of vampires, but there is one last person they need. Pulsar who is in town with her father rescuing those stranded in the floods. Together they take on the Vampire horde.
Now this comic bugged me a bit. I understand the Vampire and his White Supremacist horde. But they added this little bit where a basketball player (don’t know who he is) supposedly owns a construction company and is arguing with a FEMA official who is refusing to allow him to help and enter the city. To me that whole scene in the comic didn’t add anything to the story.
So overall, I still really enjoyed the story and all the action and seeing all these black super heros get together and fight was pretty bad ass.
It, as with all Marvel comics has DRM, -1.
July 7, 2023
Questo brossurato raccoglie quattro numeri della serie, inediti in Italia all'epoca della pubblicazione.
Non ho mai compreso il perché onestamente la Panini saltò la traduzione e pubblicazione di queste storie, preliminari al fidanzamento e poi al matrimonio tra T'Challa ed Ororo.
Se sei un re devi fornire un erede al regno, quindi ti devi sposare. La mamma ha parlato chiaro!
Hudlin compie un ottimo lavoro di costruzione della sua versione del personaggio, utilizzando diversi altri personaggi dell'universo Marvel.
Lo vediamo con gli occhi di Luke Cage, tanto per iniziare, e con quelli di Shang-Chi. Assistiamo ad alcune interessanti discussuioni su chi sia il migliore tra Iron-Fist e Shang-Chi, ed io l'ho sempre pensata come Hudlin.
Poi l'azione si sposta nella New Orleans ancora danneggiata da Katrina, l'uragano devastante di cui, anche negli USA, ci si è dimenticati troppo presto. Qui abbiamo una epidemia di vampirismo da combattere, quindi non può mancare Blade. A risolvere il tutto però è lei, Monica Rambeau, la mia Capitan Marvel preferita. Quando il personaggio lo scriveva Stern era una meraviglia, ma Hudlin dimostra che ha ancora tanto da dire, basta volerlo.
Darei 4 stelle all'albo, perché sì, sono storie che inquadrano bene Pantera Nera e anticipano di oltre un decennio il film, oltre ad influenzarlo per gli aspetti di critica alla società americana. Effettivamente i disegni potevano essere migliori, ma nel complesso a mio parere è la colorazione troppo pesante che li rovina.
Non ho mai compreso il perché onestamente la Panini saltò la traduzione e pubblicazione di queste storie, preliminari al fidanzamento e poi al matrimonio tra T'Challa ed Ororo.
Se sei un re devi fornire un erede al regno, quindi ti devi sposare. La mamma ha parlato chiaro!
Hudlin compie un ottimo lavoro di costruzione della sua versione del personaggio, utilizzando diversi altri personaggi dell'universo Marvel.
Lo vediamo con gli occhi di Luke Cage, tanto per iniziare, e con quelli di Shang-Chi. Assistiamo ad alcune interessanti discussuioni su chi sia il migliore tra Iron-Fist e Shang-Chi, ed io l'ho sempre pensata come Hudlin.
Poi l'azione si sposta nella New Orleans ancora danneggiata da Katrina, l'uragano devastante di cui, anche negli USA, ci si è dimenticati troppo presto. Qui abbiamo una epidemia di vampirismo da combattere, quindi non può mancare Blade. A risolvere il tutto però è lei, Monica Rambeau, la mia Capitan Marvel preferita. Quando il personaggio lo scriveva Stern era una meraviglia, ma Hudlin dimostra che ha ancora tanto da dire, basta volerlo.
Darei 4 stelle all'albo, perché sì, sono storie che inquadrano bene Pantera Nera e anticipano di oltre un decennio il film, oltre ad influenzarlo per gli aspetti di critica alla società americana. Effettivamente i disegni potevano essere migliori, ma nel complesso a mio parere è la colorazione troppo pesante che li rovina.
November 12, 2023
Hudlin's Black Panther run began strong with the "Who is the Black Panther?" arc (featuring strong artwork by JRJR), but flounders with a poor crossover with Peter Milligan's X-Men run and this underwhelming arc, "Bad Mutha". The story begins with a reintroduction to Luke Cage and his origins. Luke's respect towards the Black Panther sets the stage for a team up between the pair as the two take on a group of ninja who infiltrate a nightclub hosting a prominent rapper. The story is jarring in tone with a clumsy attempt to fuse black culture with these comic characters. As much as I would love for these characters to find footing in contemporary culture like this, but this felt awkwardly forced. The blaxploitation themes are apparent throughout, but it felt weird that the King of Wakanda would be so heavily involved in contemporary American culture issues. The story then adds in Shang-Chi, Falcon, Blade, Brother Voodoo and Monica Rambeau to the plot that further diluted to the overall plot. I like having the diverse cast involved, but with just four issues in this arc there really isn't much time to do so many characters justice. The bland story of "Bad Mutha" is compounded by an overly verbose script and lackluster artwork from Scott Eaton.
June 29, 2017
I love the Black Panther and read damn near everything with T'Challa almost based on dedication. This run in the mid 2000s with Reggie Hudlin makes it difficult. The storylines were interesting and he had plenty to work with. The backdrop of the Civil War, Fantastic 4, Secret Invasion, Zombies, and relationship with Storm gave it plenty of material to build with. Hudlin's desire to make T'Challa a 70s Blaxploitation character soils it. The Panther is cool in his own right and doesn't need to be written with dialogue from Shaft. Even the scenes in Wakanda are full of jive slang. You can tell the major difference from the Christopher Priest era here. For more reference check out The Boondocks BET spoofs featuring their version of Reggie Hudlin (speaks volumes).
August 4, 2022
This is an exceptionally stupid take on T'Challa, but I do enjoy it. Hudlin cribs heavily from Blaxploitation movies, and it generally works even if it thins the character out a little bit. I don't mind this take on the character, though, and I think it's as necessary for how BP develops as Priest's previous run is.
The ultimate fight, teaming up with Blade, Brother Voodoo, and Monica Rambeau in New Orleans to protect Katrina victims from vampires, was surprisingly current and explains the story's quick pivot away from China after issue 2 (probably due to a story shift mid production). Once again, this is a rather thin but incredibly fun story and, in keeping with its Blaxploitation influences, makes some really fun hay out of some very traumatic current events.
The ultimate fight, teaming up with Blade, Brother Voodoo, and Monica Rambeau in New Orleans to protect Katrina victims from vampires, was surprisingly current and explains the story's quick pivot away from China after issue 2 (probably due to a story shift mid production). Once again, this is a rather thin but incredibly fun story and, in keeping with its Blaxploitation influences, makes some really fun hay out of some very traumatic current events.
November 1, 2022
Loved seeing so many characters team up together, and seeing how Luke Cage sees T'Challa. I will say that this one felt a little sexist, in terms of how women were viewed/how they were treated by other characters, and some of the Asian characters also leant more towards racist stereotypes.
TW for slight racist stereotypes in terms of Asian characters, sexist remarks/treatment towards women, fathers abusing their adult (female) children, violence, guns, a man hitting a woman, grief over the death of a father, natural disaster in the form of a flood, blood, beheadings.
TW for slight racist stereotypes in terms of Asian characters, sexist remarks/treatment towards women, fathers abusing their adult (female) children, violence, guns, a man hitting a woman, grief over the death of a father, natural disaster in the form of a flood, blood, beheadings.
September 11, 2018
Entertaining and self aware!
I enjoyed these Black Panther stories a lot better than a later run where Black Panther came off as a cold pimp. Here he is more in line to what we see in the film. The stories with Luke Cage and other Marvel heroes are a neat way to expand the world of BP without being hokey and allows for non-preachy social commentary too.
I enjoyed these Black Panther stories a lot better than a later run where Black Panther came off as a cold pimp. Here he is more in line to what we see in the film. The stories with Luke Cage and other Marvel heroes are a neat way to expand the world of BP without being hokey and allows for non-preachy social commentary too.
October 20, 2017
I wanted to like this more than I do. I like the plot and love the guest stars, but everything here seems rushed. This could have been double the issues and I think the extra room would have given a chance to further develop the characters and ideas introduced in these issues.
March 28, 2018
Greats In One Connected Story
Black Panther. Luke Cage. Blade. Brother Voodoo. Monica Rambeau. With Shang Chi showing up in the Asia arc. That alone says the story is good because it goes from New York to Asia to New Orleans. A very wonderful story. A must read.
Black Panther. Luke Cage. Blade. Brother Voodoo. Monica Rambeau. With Shang Chi showing up in the Asia arc. That alone says the story is good because it goes from New York to Asia to New Orleans. A very wonderful story. A must read.
December 25, 2017
Didn't care for this at all. So so random.
February 15, 2018
Mediocre at best. 2 lame filler plots that don't really go anywhere exciting
September 9, 2018
All the black cameos
it went by quickly, but wow; all the globe trotting and cameos make it worthwhile. Luke Cage is the best buddy or sidekick around...
it went by quickly, but wow; all the globe trotting and cameos make it worthwhile. Luke Cage is the best buddy or sidekick around...
November 18, 2020
This is essentially a team up book of Black Panther teaming up with other black super heroes. With some vampires thrown in. And for that, it gets 4 stars
August 28, 2022
Team-ups galore.
March 15, 2023
Black Panther, Luke Cage, Blade, Brother Voodoo, and Monica Rambeau team up to fight vampires. There is nothing better than this.
March 15, 2016
This is a somewhat enjoyable story with a serious Mary Sue problem. Just about every non-mutant black Marvel character shows up (plus Shang Chi, in a random departure), mostly to show off how the Black Panther is the most awesome character ever. Falcon showing up was the most nonsensical one of all, and the climax in New Orleans seems like it ought to have had more characters there. While the story was enjoyable, it felt forced, and there were far too many panels of random bystanders commenting on how awesome Black Panther is. It's his book, and we are already reading it, you don't have to sell it so hard. Overall, a good book, but it would have been better if they had shown us how awesome he was instead of telling us.
January 20, 2015
Zatímco první book Panthera v UKK zaujal a navnadil k dalšímu čtení, Bad Mutha dělá přesný opak.
Hudlin tu dovádí rasu do extrému - Panther si háže jednu týmovku za druhou s Lukem Cagem, Bladem, Monicou Rambeau, Doctorem Voodoo a dalšíma (ano, všichni jsou černí), záporáci jsou asiaté, bílí nenažraní kapitalisti a upíři. Většina černochů pak klaďasové.
Hledání nevěsty je docela nuda a "proč se bavit, když se můžeme mlátit" je tu opět pitomoučké, jako v případě Wild Kingdom.
Hudlin tu dovádí rasu do extrému - Panther si háže jednu týmovku za druhou s Lukem Cagem, Bladem, Monicou Rambeau, Doctorem Voodoo a dalšíma (ano, všichni jsou černí), záporáci jsou asiaté, bílí nenažraní kapitalisti a upíři. Většina černochů pak klaďasové.
Hledání nevěsty je docela nuda a "proč se bavit, když se můžeme mlátit" je tu opět pitomoučké, jako v případě Wild Kingdom.
November 1, 2014
This was a very fun read and with great art to boot! Liked seeing so many major Marvel characters together for the first (?) time with T'challa. Who knew Luke Cage had a man-crush on the Black Panther? I guess it's only understandable really, with him being the ruler of a country.
June 22, 2016
I've enjoyed learning more about Black Panther in this run, but Storm/Ororo really took center stage in this book. I've not read many X-men comics, so it was fascinating to see the comic book characterization of her. It's too bad the MCU will never be able to explore this power couple.
June 13, 2022
I tend to turn to comics when I'm in a reading slump. I'm sick right now and this is the first thing I've read and comprehended and enjoyed in over a week. So thank you, Black Panther. You are a balm to my soul right now.
July 31, 2012
A lot of fun. Luke Cage joins the Black Panther in fighting vampires. Blade, the Falcon, Brother Voodoo and Captain Marvel also help. Nice, light entertainment.
August 27, 2013
Never got the honour to read a comic from Black Panther before and bought this one thanks to the cover.
Once I started there was no stopping, really nice character, drawings and story!
Once I started there was no stopping, really nice character, drawings and story!
January 25, 2016
A fun all black team up with Black Panther, Luke Cage, Falcon, Blade, Photon, and Brother Voodoo.
September 3, 2015
Writing is improving in the series. I love the introduction of Luke Cage into the series. In many ways he seems to be a kindred spirit with Black Panther and a nice balance.
April 17, 2016
Vampires, ninjas, impressive action, Luke Cage, lots to like, but just so many racial stereotypes that it's impossible to look beyond. Makes pro wrestling look racially sensitive.
June 25, 2007
wonderful. the best BP story ever told, behind the amazing issues of Jungle Action.
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