Black Panther: Who is the Black Panther?

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Black Panther: Who is the Black Panther
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AuthorJesse J. Holland
LanguageEnglish
GenreScience Fiction, Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Published2017
PublisherMarvel Enterprises
Pages263
ISBN 978-1302902674

Black Panther: Who is the Black Panther? is a 2017 novel written by Jesse J. Holland, originally adapted from the comic book series by Reginald Hudlin and John Romita Jr. that ran from 2005-2010. [1]

Contents

Plot

The novel retells the legacy and origin of the Marvel Cinematic Universe character Black Panther, also known as T'Challa. He is the king and protector of the African nation known as Wakanda. [2]

Background

The novel was written by Jesse Holland, who was approached by Marvel to write a companion novel to the 2018 Black Panther film. Holland agreed to write the novel because he had been a fan of the comic series since childhood. [3] Holland later edited the short story collection Black Panther: Tales of Wakanda. [4]

Reception

The book was received positive reviews. A review from NBC News praised the novel as "richly layered" and a "in-depth page turner". [1] Stuart Conover of Sciencefiction.com praised the novel as a "faithful adaptation of the Black Panther's origin story." [5]

References

  1. "Book Review: 'Who Is The Black Panther?' By: Jesse J. Holland". Retrieved April 19, 2025.
  2. "For 'Black Panther' novelist, journalism and sci-fi bring 'hidden to light'". NBC NEWS. Retrieved April 19, 2025.
  1. 1 2 "For 'Black Panther' novelist, journalism and sci-fi bring 'hidden to light'". NBC News. 2018-02-15. Retrieved 2025-04-20.
  2. ↑ "Jesse Holland". National Press Foundation. Retrieved 2025-04-26.
  3. ↑ Brown, DeNeen L. (2018-02-23). "He loved 'Black Panther' comics as a kid. Then Marvel asked him to write a novel for the movie". The Washington Post. ISSN   0190-8286 . Retrieved 2025-04-29.
  4. ↑ Rouse, Ciona (2024-02-02). "Afrofuturism and the Art of Seeing". chapter16.org. Retrieved 2025-09-16.
  5. ↑ stuartconover (2018-09-27). "Book Review: 'Who Is The Black Panther?' By: Jesse J. Holland". ScienceFiction.com. Retrieved 2025-04-20.
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