Black Panther #1

So, I'm stupid, because I didn't realize until I finished this that this was the first Black Panther comic ever. It was really special to read the first adventure of such a popular and important character.

I've never really enjoyed Silver Age comics; particularly, the way they're written. Characters often narrate out loud or announce what's going on while it's happening. That always throws me off. When Black Panther kicks the frog from Princess Zanda's hand, she cries "The Frog! He kicked it from my hands!" We know. Stuff like that always takes me out of the story. I get that it was the style of the time, but I feel that it really shows its age. Regardless, you have to respect the classics, as do I.

I liked that this was just a short little adventure. It put me in the mindset of a little kid back in the 60's. Before video games and the internet, this was huge for a kid. This was an epic adventure story told in just 17 pages. I think that's really cool.