{"product_id":"writing-black-panther-1","title":"Writing Black Panther","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA timely look at contemporary African American creative works through the lens of Ta-Nehisi Coates's ground-breaking entry into the comic book industry. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eWriting Black Panther\u003c\/i\u003e traces Ta-Nehisi Coates’s presence in comic books from 2015-2023, focusing on his contributions as the writer for \u003ci\u003eBlack Panther\u003c\/i\u003e. His ambitious 50-issue run of the Marvel comic coincided with ongoing and multifaceted debates concerning diversity and inclusion – what we might call representation struggles – at a key moment in the history of comics with respect to Black writers. Howard Rambsy II locates Coates’s contributions at the intersection of African American literary studies and comic book studies, showing a dynamic convergence that redefines both fields and broadens the scope of Black creativity. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eWriting Black Panther\u003c\/i\u003e demonstrates key aspects of Coates’s comics narratives that overlap with major themes and topics in African American literature. These include the depiction of multiple Black characters, exploration of intra-racial and interracial conflicts, excavations of Black histories, displays of Afrofuturist aesthetics, and  attention to cultural geography. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs a prominent essayist, bestselling author, and popular comic book writer, Coates stands out as a notable gateway figure who bridges multiple genres. His time as a comics writer constitutes an important, defining phase of his professional career. And as this book shows, Coates’s work on \u003ci\u003eBlack Panther\u003c\/i\u003e went a long way to dispelling the myth that “diversity doesn’t sell” in the comic book industry.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing Plc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56550884671832,"sku":"9798765150955","price":19.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9798765150955.jpg?v=1779517870","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/writing-black-panther-1","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}