Black Panther and the Agents of Wakanda #1 // Review
The Agents of Wakanda is a genuinely bizarre crew of obscure Marvel superheroes brought together by the Black Panther to fight crime in the absence of S.H.I.E.L.D. Jim Zub and Lan Medina jump this series right off with Wasp and John Jameson the Man-Wolf. Both Agents engaged in a car chase with a group of tech thieves hilariously named the Scavengers; like the Avengers, but with a "Sca." After a pretty satisfying chase and a fight scene with some solid action drawn by Lan Medina. You know that there's definitely some tension between Wasp and Man-Wolf. The agents eventually rendezvous on a Wakandan Helicarrier with Okoye the head of the Dora Milaje. Who we learn is also the Director of the Agents of Wakanda, which gives the group some credibility and stability. They also meet the Black Panther and Fat Cobra on the carrier, and here is where it gets intriguing.
Lan Medina gives Okoye a full-page collage detailing who the other members are and where they are currently. It's laid out nicely by Medina, and Marcio Menyz did good with the colors, but the art just isn't mind-blowing. But here is where we find out that the rest of the team consists of a real motley crew of Ka-Zar, American Eagle, Roz Solomon, Gorilla Man, and the alien Broo. All the other agents are strangely busy off handling other business so Fat Cobra, Wasp, Panther and Okoye head for a mission in Oklahoma. Where they encounter a threat that might be a handful for the crew The Black Panther brought. In these scenes Fat Cobra really sticks out, he's funny, he brings the fight to the bad guys, and he's a surprisingly powerful hero. It's always good when there are upgrades to Wakandan tech in any Black Panther series. Okoye is equipped with Kimoyo beads that are really interesting and an Explosive offensive weapon.
The last few pages of action are really brought home by Lan Medina, and Marcio Menyz using reds, purple and pink to highlight the chaos. While Jim Zub introduces a great cliffhanger at the end that leaves you thinking there's no telling where this story might go.
All in all, it's a good, fun read from Marvel. The art is in sync with the story, except the cover which features Ka-Zar and Gorilla Man who really don't play a factor. The last page alone is worth the buy, and it leaves you anticipating the next arc in this nicely written story.
