3.5 Stars
Though I really enjoyed this book, the opening framing device was a tad over the top with the aggressive US general wanting to put US Military might into Wakanda's territory and the right-wing, white supremacist attack on the mall in Washington, DC. The two characters who are saved by the Black Panther and his Dora Milaje and those white supremacists just flat disappear from the narrative afterword, so I'm not sure what the point of them being there was really, other than to show off the Black Panther's agility and to give some conflict for the characters to react against.

Once you get past those opening chapters, however, there's a really solid narrative to enjoy, with a introductions to various characters who make up the BP universe, such as Shuri, Nakia, Okoye, among other, as well as Klaw, Radioactive Man, and the Rhino. Also a petty dictator with delusions historical precedent. The action is great, I learned more about vibranium and the country of Wakanda and over all just enjoyed a decent book. ( )