Eve Ewing to Helm New Black Panther Series
Following on the heels of runs by Ta-Nahesi Coates and John Ridley, Eve. Ewing is slated to be the next writer for Marvel’s Black Panther. The announcement was made on yesterday’s Today Show, revealing the cover and design sheet for the latest Black Panther #1. Coming this June, T’Challa returns in the new solo ongoing comic book series by writer Eve L. Ewing (Monica Rambeau: Photon, Ironheart) and Stormbreaker artist Chris Allen.
Banished from the throne and a fugitive in his own homelands, T’Challa still can’t leave Wakanda without its sworn protector. A king without a crown, he finds new purpose lurking the streets and shadows of the Wakandan city that bears his father’s name, BIRNIN T’CHAKA. New direction, new villains, new creative team – get in on the ground floor of Marvel’s next smash hit! Get a first look at the revamped design for T’Challa now.
“I am so excited for people to see this character design! T’Challa is going to be looking really different. It’s much more edgy and kind of homespun. It’s not so sleek and slick. Not giving too much away from the story, he’s trying not to be seen. He’s kind of working incognito,” Ewing told Today. “What I can say, honestly, is that we will be seeing Wakanda in a way that we have not seen it ever before.”
Ewings new ongoing series follows notable flagship Black Panther runs written by legendary authors, and many talented writers who have contributed to other Black Panther and Wakanda series including Nnedi Okorafor, Roxane Gay, Yona Harvey, Evan Narcisse, Bryan Edward Hill, Tochi Onyebuchi, Rembert Browne, and more.
