Dark Reign: Black Panther #4

Dark Reign: Black Panther #4 by Reginald Hudlin and Ken Lashley is a tremendous romp through the afterlife as Black Panther is between life and death, fighting legions of the undead and even encountering a vision of his godlike father in an attempt to fight his way back to life while his sister attempts to gain favor of the gods to take up his mantle upon his departure. This issue is stunning. The story moves at breakneck speed, and there are no dull moments. The dialogue is refreshing, and there is nary a wasted word throughout. I pray the powers that be at Marvel are listening, because this is how a comic book should be constructed. And for the artwork…impressive is the only word that springs to mind. I can’t say enough about Ken Lashley’s layouts and extremely deliberate penciling. The scenes of fighting with legions of undead skeletons, is awesome, and gives me hope that comic book art is not a dying art form. With this dynamic work, new classics have began to be created. On a scale of one to ten, I’m giving this one a ten out of ten. It is absolutely flawless and should appeal to everyone who picks it up, even in the middle of this story arc. Kudos to the creative team, they’ve made this book a rare gem in a jungle of monotony. For more reviews, see http://www.comicbookjournal.net/category/reviews/.












I’m sitting here was a stack of comics to review (some old, some new) and I’m anxiously awaiting the task of adding a few more to the pile after May 2nd. For those who do not know, Saturday, May 1st is Free Comic Book day, which launches nicely after the kickoff of the summer movie frenzy. Looks like there’s going to be some good ones this year, stay tuned for my review of X-Men Origins: Wolverine as soon as it opens. It’s going to be a scorcher. This year’s FCBD goodies also look mighty fine was plenty of titles to choose from. What I like most about Free Comic Book Day is it gives many people with no background in the comic book industry a chance to see what variety there is in the field and also it gives us die hard comic book geeks a chance to get out of the basement and into the spotlight. To help you gear up for the festivities I’ve compiled a list of titles out there. Also the one marked indicate a “gold” title, which means it’s pretty limited and could be hard to find, depending on how many titles your retailer has ordered from the publishers. So without further ado here’s the list:
Also check out Shatner’s latest offering, with the upcoming Star Trek film I’d imagine a little Kirk nostalgia will likely drive sales of his upcoming title.