History ComicBook / BlackPanther2021

* BittersweetEnding: Issue #15 concludes the entire run on a rather positive note for everybody... ''excluding'' T'Challa himself. [[spoiler:Jhai is killed by Omolola while his army of insurgents are successfully subdued by both Wakandan and Atlantean forces. Wakanda's new democracy under Prime Minister Folasade seems to have finally been stabilized and its alliance with Atlantis appears to be strong, Imani Kolawole has been elevated to Minister of State, the Dora Milaje now officially command Wakanda's new Self-Defense Force, and Tosin decides to remain in Birnin Zana with signs of softening his initial contempt for Wakanda as an institution. But it all came at the cost of damning T'Challa as ''PersonaNonGrata'' and permanently exiling him out of Wakanda, with his reputation still in irreparable ruins. Folasade also has recruited Omolola to serve as her personal ''[[ProfessionalKiller wetwork operative]]'' as part of a contingency against Namor, the Avengers, ''and'' T'Challa himself in case the King ever needs to be permanently dealt with.]]

* WhamEpisode: Issue 14 introduces a radical shift in the Black Panther status quo. [[spoiler:It is revealed that Prime Minister Folasade had led a diplomatic mission that successfully brokered a peace treaty with [[ComicBook/SubMariner Namor]] and the people of Atlantis, who have agreed to assist the Wakandans in taking down Jhai and his army of renegade agents holding the world hostage. But in exchange for Atlantis' cooperation, Folsade officially declares King T'Challa as ''PersonaNonGrata'' by unanimous vote of Parliament, permanently stripping him of both his titles '''AND''' his Wakandan citizenship. And just to add insult to injury, once Jhai is taken down, Folasade promised to hand T'Challa over to Atlantean custody. Compounded with his fractured relationships with the Avengers, Storm, and even his own family, T'Challa officially has [[HatedByAll no one at his side]].]]

* TornApartByTheMob: [[spoiler:Seemingly the fate of the Colonialist, after the Avengers let his prisoners get their revenge]].

* TakingYouWithMe: An injured Jhai blows himself up, along with some of his attackers, to allow Omolola to escape and warn T'Challa.

''Black Panther'' is a 2021 comic book series, the eighth volume of the title focused on the [[ComicBook/BlackPanther titular character]]. As of Jan 2022, it’s written by Creator/JohnRidley and illustrated by Juann Cabal, with color by Federico Blee.

The series follows on from the ''[[ComicBook/BlackPantherTheIntergalacticEmpireOfWakanda Intergalactic Empire of Wakanda]]'' storyline that spanned the previous series. In the first arc, "''The Long Shadow''", T'Challa is back on Earth, still king of Wakanda but no longer the nation’s leader. He’s the chairperson of the Avengers, yet keeping old secrets from his allies.

* GenreSavvy: When faced with an invading magical army in the first issue T'Challa asks Doctor Strange to locate the portal. Because there’s always a portal.

* NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast: Issue #9 introduces the interdimensional villain The Coloniser.

* CivilWar: As a direct result of its turbulent transition in governance, Wakanda risks plunging into yet ''another'' war between those trying to defend the new Parliament and the loyalists to the royal family who wish to reinstate the old monarchy. One of the backup stories featured in the third issue is a FlashForward that showcases Wakanda embroiled in chaos with T'Challa and Akili fighting each other on opposing sides.

The series follows on from the ''[[ComicBook/TheIntergalacticEmpireOfWakanda Intergalactic Empire of Wakanda]]'' storyline that spanned the previous series. In the first arc, "''The Long Shadow''", T'Challa is back on Earth, still king of Wakanda but no longer the nation’s leader. He’s the chairperson of the Avengers, yet keeping old secrets from his allies.

* DemocracyIsFlawed: Whereas Creator/TaNehisiCoates' previous run on ''Black Panther'' presented the idea that Wakanda's transition from an Absolute Monarchy to a Democracy as a necessary and positive change in governance, Ridley ''heavily'' [[DeconstructedTrope deconstructs]] this by showing how the new Parliamentary Government running the country is already struggling to reach ''any'' consensus on a myriad of reforms and proposals that could have already been resolved with a single royal decree had T'Challa not relinquished his governing power as King. Even T'Challa walks out on Parliament in frustration upon realizing nothing important is getting done and can't help but admit that ceding his authority is going to be a lot harder than he initially thought.

The series follows on from the ''[[ComicBook/TheIntergalacticEmpireOfWakanda Intergalactic Empire of Wakanda]]'' storyline that spanned the previous series. In the first arc, "''The Long Shadow''", T'Challa is back on Earth, still king of Wakanda but no longer the nation’s leader. He’s the chairperson of the Avengers, but keeping old secrets from his allies.

The first issue was released November 24, 2021.

* CivilWar: As a direct result of it's turbulent transition in governance, Wakanda risks plunging into yet ''another'' war between those trying to defend the new Parliament and the loyalists to the royal family who wish to reinstate the old monarchy. One of the backup stories featured in the third issue is a FlashForward that showcases Wakanda embroiled in chaos with T'Challa and Akili fighting each other on opposing sides.
* DemocracyIsFlawed: Where as Creator/TaNehisiCoates' previous run on ''Black Panther'' presented the idea that Wakanda's transition from an Absolute Monarchy to a Democracy as a necessary and positive change in governance, Ridley ''heavily'' [[DeconstructedTrope deconstructs]] this by showing how the new Parliamentary Government running the country is already struggling to reach ''any'' consensus on a myriad of reforms and proposals that could have already been resolved with a single royal decree had T'Challa not relinquished his governing power as King. Even T'Challa walks out on Parliament in frustration upon realizing nothing important is getting done and can't help but admit that ceding his authority is going to be a lot harder than he initially thought.

* TheReveal: In the third issue, T'Challa clashes with the X-Man Gentle, an embittered Wakandan exile who’s been repeatedly rejected by his country. [[spoiler:Or so he’s always said. He’s been one of T'Challa’s [[TheMole deep cover agents]] all along]].

* TheReveal: In the third issue, T'Challa clashes with the X-Man Gentle, an embittered Wakandan exile who’s been repeatedly rejected by his country. [[spoiler:Or so he’s always said. He’s been one of T'Challa’s deep cover agents all along]].

* TheReveal: In the third issue, T'Challa comes to blows with the X-Man Gentle, an embittered Wakandan exile who’s been repeatedly rejected by his country. [[spoiler:Or so he’s always said. He’s been one of T'Challa’s deep cover agents all along]].

* TakingYouWithMe: An injured Jhai blows himself up, along with some of his attackers, to allow Omolola to escape and warn T'Challa.

The series follows on from the ''Intergalactic Empire of Wakanda'' storyline that ended the previous Ta-Nehisi Coates series. In the first arc, "''The Long Shadow''", T'Challa is back on Earth, still king of Wakanda but no longer the nation’s leader. He’s the chairperson of the Avengers, but keeping old secrets from his allies.

* GenreSavvy: When faced with an invading magical army in the first issue T'Challa asks Doctor Strange to locate the portal. Because there’s always a portal.

''Black Panther'' is a 2021 comic book series, the eighth volume of the title focused on the titular character. As of Jan 2022, it’s written by Creator/JohnRidley and illustrated by Juann Cabal, with color by Federico Blee.

!!''Black Panther'' provides the following tropes: