Imperial War: Black Panther #1

Imperial has been such an incredible ride so far and this book just added to my enjoyment of the story. The twists, action, and mystery are on full display and this issue is just an absolute delight! Read Full Review

Imperial War Black Panther Issue 1 proves the Panther is more than comfortable off-world. Read Full Review

Imperial War: Black Panther #1 mostly sets the stage for Black Panther: Intergalactic, yet features flashes of greatness that will make readers all the more excited for what's next. Read Full Review

Who knows what will be shown in the main series, which makes this feel like a “half” issue, in that readers of the main series will want to pick it up to figure out what's going on. Imperial War: Black Panther #1 isn't one that anyone not invested in Imperial will care about. But, for those already reading that, this is a nice addition to the main series. Read Full Review

While not 100% necessary for the main event Imperial War: Black Panther does a great job at expanding on the T'Challa's role in the story. Read Full Review

Imperial War: Black Panther #1 works quite well as both connective tissue for the main Imperialtitle as well as a first taste at the upcomingBlack Panther: Intergalactic title spinning out of Johnathan Hickman's relaunch of Marvel Cosmic. LaValle and Cafu are a match made in heaven, balancing the weight of T'Challa's blend of science/fantasy fiction with strong characterization. Read Full Review

Moriaen

Aug 28, 2025

The art and writing here were superb. This is a great continuation of what was established in Ta-Nehisi Coates' Black Panther run. I'm so glad to see that Marvel is finally doing something worthwhile with the Intergalactic Empire of Wakanda.

ComicsGild

Sep 02, 2025

Compared to She-hulk, this one shot is really good. It's on the same level as the imperial intro series and you don't want to miss this issue.

Jawnyblaze

Sep 02, 2025

Strong issue, great writing has me looking at this from both sides. On one hand, the evidence is pretty strong against the Wakandans and T'Challa should recognize that and realize that these people lost sons, brothers and husbands so of course they're going to be mad. He shouldn't be swearing vengeance for the arrest of his sister when if the roles were reversed he'd be doing the same thing. On the other hand, he has a point that no one came to him to get his side of the story before accepting their guilt. This has been a good event and I'm looking forward to seeing how it plays out.