SHURI: WAKANDA FOREVER

Nnedi is my favorite writer these days. Her Akata trilogy is amazing. I'm not a huge comic book fan, but I like the afro-futurism/juju-ism genre and she totally double delivers with Shuri's story.Note to non comic book geeks. Its almost impossible to get the original 10 comics other than second hand or digitally. But this is the full 10 issues combined in a single anthology. Super confusing marketing around this.

This edition of Shuri combines Shuri Vol. 1 (The Search for Black Panther) AND Shuri Vol. 2 (24/7 Vibranium) into one book. Whether you read the separate volumes or the single edition, I encourage you to read it. The story is really good and the artwork is beautiful. I picked up this edition through my library, not realizing that it was the combination of the two volumes mentioned above. As such, I am providing the reviews I left for each of those editions below.Vol. 1:King T'Challa has gone missing on what was supposed to be a routine mission to space. After two weeks, questions are starting to be asked. Wakanda needs a leader, both politically and spiritually, so Princess Shuri is asked to take on the role of the Black Panther. However, her previous experience - and death - in the role has her reticent to be the Black Panther again, and she decides, instead, to try searching for her brother. As a result of that decision, all of Africa is in danger from a giant alien bug. Can Shuri stop the space insect? Will she become the Black Panther? Where is T'Challa?Nnedi Okorafor begins a wonderful story in this volume starring Princess Shuri. I loved her as a character in the Black Panther movie, and I love seeing her spotlighted again in this graphic novel. Not only does the story draw you in, but the artwork is absolutely beautiful. I think my favorite part was when Shuri ended up inside Groot's head, which changed his speech just slightly - from "I am Groot" to "I am Shuri." Even with the change, though, Rocket was still able to understand everything Shuri-Groot was saying. It was a very clever part of the overall story.Now, on to Volume 2!Vol. 2:Shuri Vol. 2 picks up right where Vol. 1 ended. Shuri's search for signals similar to the one left behind by the space lubber have led her to New York City, where she helps Spider-Man (Miles) foil a bank robbery. The person who is robbing the bank has a glove that gives off a signal very similar that the one left by the space lubber. Despite wanting to return to Wakanda immediately, Shuri's mother tells her to stay in NYC and help Spider-Man with this situation. When that's completed, she can return to Wakanda and finish her work with the giant bug.This was a great continuation of the story that started in Vol. 1. Not only is Shuri able to stop the destruction caused by the space bug - in a rather unique way, I might add - but she starts listening to herself, to her intuition, and realizes not only who she is, but who she is not.As with Vol. 1, the artwork in Vol. 2 was wonderful! And I absolutely LOVED this cover! So powerful!If you are a fan of the Black Panther or Shuri, I highly recommend reading both volumes of this graphic novel. Definitely worth it!

It's very confusing the storyline to me, this is my first book of "Black Panther." Though I did see the MCU movie and liked it.

The illustrations are beautiful. The story is engaging albeit higher leveled than I wanted. Still, my kids adore seeing so many of their favorite heroes in one story: Storm, Miles Morales, Spider Man, Black Panther. It’s great.