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Black Panther (2016) (Single Issues)
Nation Under Our Feet: Part 9
Shuri has returned, changed with mysterious supernatural powers, but Wakanda has changed too. She works to appease her restless countrymen, from conversing with philosophy professor Changamire whose teachings inspired rebel leader Tetu, and dealing with the rogue Dora Milaje, led by Ayo and Aneka, the Midnight Angels. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Marvel Age is an imprint of Spotlight, a division of ABDO.
28 pages, Library Binding
First published January 1, 2016
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Ta-Nehisi Coates
284 books17.8k followersTa-Nehisi Coates is the author of the #1 New York Times bestseller Between the World and Me, a finalist for the National Book Award. A MacArthur "Genius Grant" fellow, Coates has received the National Magazine Award, the Hillman Prize for Opinion and Analysis Journalism, and the George Polk Award for his Atlantic cover story "The Case for Reparations." He lives in New York with his wife and son.
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December 31, 2016
10 Things I Liked About Black Panther #9
1. The scene where Changamire is building a bridge, and T'Challa is talking about how they've studied him and discovered his secret. "He is a general at war with his own army. An exhorter of radical beliefs, shrinking from their obvious conclusions. It was so much easier in the lecture hall, the salon, the seminar. When theory need not be demonstrated in blood."
2. Shuri's pure sadness and devastation when she sees Ramonda in her hospital bed. No words are included in these panels, and none are necessary.
3. Shuri being a smart and capable leader not interested in revenge and willing to use her enemy's weakness against them. No offense, T'Challa, but this is the leader that Wakanda needs.
4. Aneka and Ayo not willing to compromise the safety of the women they are protecting just to secure an alliance with Tetu and the People. This is so important, and I love it so much.
5. Ayo's complete and utter shutdown of Tetu's mansplaining of suffering. "Can fearsome Ayo, who is herself a warrior, not understand their suffering? Can she not see what fire and inundation have done to the Wakadan heart?" "Tetu, I am a woman . I saw more suffering, more of the human heart, in my first five years than you will see in five lifetimes."
6. Ayo being 100% unwilling to compromise her values and the ideals the Midnight Angels set off to accomplish just to ally with a man with a big army and being 110% unwilling to let Aneka do so.
7. The Midnight Angel's mentor (because I sadly don't know her name) keeping them in check and reminding them that they do not want to turn into the thing they are fighting. "We are warriors." "And yet a moment ago, you were women." "Mother, I swear it, I am doing all I can." "And I am sorry, daughter, but you are going to have to do more."
8. Zenzi understanding what Tetu doesn't: that hope is a more powerful weapon than rage. "But rage alone is aimless, untamed, inept. When what we need is hope ."
9. Aneka's badass speech to the Wakanda people in which she returns their captured soldiers because they are not their enemies. The Midnight Angels, she reminds them, are daughters of Wakanda with the nation's best interest at heart.
10. Aneka breaking down after her speech and running off because she's dedicated her life to her king and the royal family, and it's all gone. She's left it all behind, and she has no clue what's going on next.
1. The scene where Changamire is building a bridge, and T'Challa is talking about how they've studied him and discovered his secret. "He is a general at war with his own army. An exhorter of radical beliefs, shrinking from their obvious conclusions. It was so much easier in the lecture hall, the salon, the seminar. When theory need not be demonstrated in blood."
2. Shuri's pure sadness and devastation when she sees Ramonda in her hospital bed. No words are included in these panels, and none are necessary.
3. Shuri being a smart and capable leader not interested in revenge and willing to use her enemy's weakness against them. No offense, T'Challa, but this is the leader that Wakanda needs.
4. Aneka and Ayo not willing to compromise the safety of the women they are protecting just to secure an alliance with Tetu and the People. This is so important, and I love it so much.
5. Ayo's complete and utter shutdown of Tetu's mansplaining of suffering. "Can fearsome Ayo, who is herself a warrior, not understand their suffering? Can she not see what fire and inundation have done to the Wakadan heart?" "Tetu, I am a woman . I saw more suffering, more of the human heart, in my first five years than you will see in five lifetimes."
6. Ayo being 100% unwilling to compromise her values and the ideals the Midnight Angels set off to accomplish just to ally with a man with a big army and being 110% unwilling to let Aneka do so.
7. The Midnight Angel's mentor (because I sadly don't know her name) keeping them in check and reminding them that they do not want to turn into the thing they are fighting. "We are warriors." "And yet a moment ago, you were women." "Mother, I swear it, I am doing all I can." "And I am sorry, daughter, but you are going to have to do more."
8. Zenzi understanding what Tetu doesn't: that hope is a more powerful weapon than rage. "But rage alone is aimless, untamed, inept. When what we need is hope ."
9. Aneka's badass speech to the Wakanda people in which she returns their captured soldiers because they are not their enemies. The Midnight Angels, she reminds them, are daughters of Wakanda with the nation's best interest at heart.
10. Aneka breaking down after her speech and running off because she's dedicated her life to her king and the royal family, and it's all gone. She's left it all behind, and she has no clue what's going on next.
January 7, 2017
this series is, by far, one of my favorites on my current pull list. it's not only intelligently written, but thought provoking as well--on a steadily -consistent- basis, which is not always the case.
February 18, 2017
A free house is not built with a slave-drivers tools.
November 22, 2017
For a while I was very doubtful where this was all going. Now that the arc is wrapping up it's making more sense. Plus despite it all, I do love Coates' poetic prose.
January 20, 2017
Really great installment. So cool to see Shuri playing a bigger and bigger role in the story.
February 7, 2017
Heck yes Shuri!
November 8, 2020
A lot of moralizing.
Good color artwork. One of three hundred comics marvel gave out on national read a book day, Sept six. This would be easier to review if it was 32 pages. All sides in this civil war are convinced their ideology is valid. This will be an ugly war with repercussions for the future.
Good color artwork. One of three hundred comics marvel gave out on national read a book day, Sept six. This would be easier to review if it was 32 pages. All sides in this civil war are convinced their ideology is valid. This will be an ugly war with repercussions for the future.
December 5, 2017
Nothing happens in this book. Nothing. It's 25 pages of conferences and people talking.
January 23, 2019
This book was sort of a let down. The movie was better in my opinion.
November 6, 2019
I really dislike the art...
September 17, 2020
Good Read
It was good seeing Shuri playing a bigger role in the story. One of my favorites so far. Good job Ta-Nehisi Coates.
It was good seeing Shuri playing a bigger role in the story. One of my favorites so far. Good job Ta-Nehisi Coates.
September 27, 2021
Not as much happened as I expected after reading the previous issue.
May 1, 2022
A phenomenal issue about morality, hypocrisy, and liberation.
High 10
High 10
December 1, 2017
I love how they won't let the revolution continue unless the women are also uplifted. lessons learned.
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