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Black Panther #25
Book Released: 30 April 2007
Posted 03 Mar 2007
Writer: Reginald Hudlin
Artist: Marcus To, Pencils
Letters: VC's Gent
Ink: D. Ho and J. De Los Santos
Colors: J. D. Smith
Publisher: Marvel Publishing, Inc.
3.60 out of 5 Stars
Reviewed by J. W. DeBolt Jr.
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After taking sides with the Anti-Registration Act group,
T’Challa (Black Panther) plays his part in the Civil War by
coaching Monica Rambeau (I think she goes by the moniker Pulsar now)
into using her energy manipulation power to sabotage the Negative Zone
prison set up by Tony Stark. Meanwhile, his wife Ororo (Storm) and
Sue Richards, who recently switched to the Anti- side discuss
Storm’s stance on the issue.
It takes a deft editor to take the same action, the Civil War
battles, and divide it among all the crossovers, and Axel Alonso has
done a good job.
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Sue’s husband Reed, architect of the prison and a chief
enforcer of the Registration Act, is pulled both ways by his
wife’s defection, and when arguing the merits of the Act with
Ororo, he equivocates, saying there’s a difference between
execution of the idea and the idea itself; one can be good and the
other bad. She recognizes the rationalization for what it is.
Cap and his troops move out with Cloak transporting the largest
number of people ever to the battle site. Storm helps the Wakandan
embassy staff to evacuate, though she wants to be at her husband’s
side. The newly redesigned Thor combat robot enters the fray,
complete with Shakespearean diction. And the second half of the book
proceeds with battle action. The highlight is the Robot God of
Thunder taking on the Mutant Mistress of Meteorologics. Naturally, the
real Thor would have taken Storm out in moments. But how good a robot
can Reed Richards build? One page stands out for me: Sue Richards
and Storm stand talking, watching Hercules take on pseudoThor. Nicely
done and a refreshing penultimate scene. This should be the last
Civil War tie-in for Black Panther, as he and Storm decide what to
do next.
It takes a deft editor to take the same action, the Civil War
battles, and divide it among all the crossovers, and Axel Alonso has
done a good job. Can’t say I’m a big fan of the art,
though, in this particular issue — especially the faces. The
watercolor effect looks sloppy (paint inside the lines, kids!).
Maybe they were being impressionistic. There are some nice touches,
like the glint of sunlight off armor and the blurred image through
helicopter blades.
—CCdC—
Cover image used without explicit permission in accordance with the "Fair Use" provision of US copyright law.
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