I'm not sure how to rate this...I'm thrilled on principle that Marvel got Ta-Nehisi Coates to write a Black Panther comic but I don't actually know that much about Black Panther I guess and I was pretty confused by this whole arc? There's like...a lot going on?

Also, I read this as single issues and I see the trade also includes a Fantastic Four issue? Does...does that explain anything?

(read as single issues)

I see the trade collects a couple issues of Jungle Action, which...IDK what that is...I have just googled it and it seems to be from the 70s, so presumably does not tie in directly to this story.

I read this last night and I don't remember what happened in it

Black Panther I'm trying so hard to read you I really am. It's still just very confusing to me? It's kind of a bummer because I know I had never read any Black Panther stuff but then I loved him in the Civil War movie and was excited to start reading these comics...but it doesn't feel like a good jumping on point for a new fan.

I know there are people who love this series and that it means a lot to some readers, which is rad! But it just doesn't feel like it's meant for new fans? It could also partly be a function of the fact that TNC is a BRILLIANT writer but one who's never written comics before? Perhaps he's just trying to put too much in here? IDK for whatever reason it's just not working for me D:

This series continues to be so much more hilarious and charming than should be possible??

I mostly loved the Sabrina crossover arc except

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I did get a little frustrated that Jughead didn't just come out and tell her he was asexual? Since he's identified that way openly in other comics in this series? But then I guess there wouldn't have been such HIJINX

(read as single issues)

my precious children have gone to space and they are very brave and I love them

(read as single issues)

Yesss Ms. Marvel is still killing it, just a perfect blend of idealism and pop culture and cultural sensitivity and #teen life and civic engagement. And confronting consequences in such a genuine way. UGH JUST SO GOOD.

(read as single issues)

Kamala and the Hulk are friends from work.

This is a great companion to Dreaming in Indian (which I also enjoyed but it's great to have a volume focused on women)! Like that book, the mixed media format reminds me of a zine or yearbook, in a good way. It's a great way to just get drawn in and encounter a lot of voices, with a combination of humor, insight, anger, sorrow, beauty...often all in the same piece.

Although I do think the large-size format works for this, I think librarians might need to do something extra to boost this to teen readers--I know often older kids find that large books like this come across as looking like baby picture books, but I think once they get past the size, the style and content has a lot to offer.

(read as single issues)

I just love Laura and Gabby (aka HONEY BADGER) just so much and I like this storyline more than I thought I would (going to Japan and crafting ~mystical soul armor~ is like, not my favorite flavor of Wolverine adventure in general) but I do appreciate the reckoning of grief and the aftermath of violence in away that superhero comics don't always dwell on.

Until I started reading this I didn't realize that there's a VOLUME ZERO, thanks Marvel. So this was a little confusing (besides how Howard's whole deal is confusing) but with a lot of laughs. The best part was the crossover with Squirrel Girl, which I'd already read.

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omg, so fun and charming, love these dirtbags