There are so many reasons to love Black Panther, and one of those reasons is Erik Killmonger. Not only did Marvel give us Michael B. Jordan (thank you), it also gave us a three-dimensional, unsettlingly sympathetic character who challenged the unexplained evil of most villain roles.
No doubt because audience’s were so enamoured by this character, Marvel is giving him his own spin-off comic book, Killmonger.
The five-part mini-series looks at Erik’s life before he returns to Wakanda, to explore how he became the tragic villain in spite of some of his heroic motivations.
Writer Bryan Edward Hill is teaming up with artist Juan Ferreyra to put together the original series.
All I can say now is that I'm exploring Erik's life post-MIT and pre his return to Wakanda. It's a story about vengeance, transformation, betrayal and destiny. https://t.co/FXfcbuKWxK
— Hilluminati (@bryanedwardhill) September 17, 2018
“I wanted to explore the thoughts and the feelings of a person exiled from his homeland, from his belief system, who’s using revenge as a guiding light.” Hill explains to Vulture.
Killmonger is set to go on sale Wednesday, December 5, not long after Shuri, Marvel’s comic about T’Challa’s sassy tech-genius sister is released in October.
If you think we’re anywhere close to tiring of Black Panther content then you would be absolutely incorrect. Bring it on.