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Ta-Nehisi Coates May Have a Third Year Of Black Panther Stories, Ideas For Other Characters

Published Fri, 30 Dec 2016 17:00:02 -0600

In a recent interview with Eisner Award winning Comic Book Resources, Marvel Editor-in-Chief Axel Alonso dropped some exciting teases for fans of Ta-Nehisi Coates' Black Panther… yes, Black Panther. According to Alonso, while Coates is already signed on for a second year of Black Panther stories (as we already knew), he may even have a third year of stories lined up. Additionally, Alonso said, Coates has "ideas for other characters," which he wouldn't bring up if there weren't a chance that he might get the chance to execute those ideas. Here's some more stuff Alonso said about Black Panther from the interview:

I think it's very important that we continue to grow the audience for comics — that we find as many new readers as possible, through as many platforms as possible, while entertaining and challenging the readers that are already out there. Part of that is contingent on finding new talent that can deliver the goods.

Ta-Nehisi has done just that with "Black Panther." His love for the medium, his fundamental respect for the character and his mythology, the fact that he understands the ebb and flow of a comic book – all of this shows in his work. Ta-Nehisi brought new customers into stores. When a National Book Award-winning author pens a comic book — let alone someone like Ta-Nehisi writing a character like T'Challa — it's going to be a lightning rod for attention, but the real challenge is creating a quality book that readers will return to. Ta-Nehisi has done that, and he has reinvigorated Wakanda so it's a ripe place for stories featuring new characters and talent.

So what do you think, readers who I can't bring myself to call "little bleeders?" What character would you like to see Ta-Nehisi Coates write next?

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