Black Panther asian Jesse Wente’s narrative moves effortlessly

Jesse Wente’s narrative moves effortlessly from the personal to the historical to the contemporary

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Black Panther asian Jesse Wente’s narrative moves effortlesslyBlack Panther was the first Black superhero in mainstream American comics. Black Panther was a cultural phenomenon that broke box office records. Yet it wasn't just a movie led by and starring Black artists. It grappled with ideas and conflicts central to Black life in America and helped redress the racial dynamics of the Hollywood blockbuster. Scott Bukatman, one of the foremost scholars of superheroes and cinematic spectacle, brings his impeccable