Black Panther Graphic Novels books in order

Ta-Nehisi Coates's Black Panther graphic novel series for Marvel, beginning with A Nation Under Our Feet in 2016.

Reading order

# Title Published Author Buy on Amazon
1 A Nation Under Our Feet, Book 1 2016 Ta-nehisi Coates N/A
2 Black Panther: A Nation Under Our Feet, Vol. 1 2016 Ta-nehisi Coates Buy
3 Black Panther: A Nation Under Our Feet, Vol. 2 2017 Ta-nehisi Coates Buy
4 A Nation Under Our Feet, Book 3 2017 Ta-nehisi Coates N/A
5 Black Panther: A Nation Under Our Feet, Vol. 3 2017 Ta-nehisi Coates Buy
6 Black Panther, Vol. 4: Avengers of the New World Part 1 2017 Ta-nehisi Coates Buy
7 Black Panther, Vol. 5: Avengers of the New World Part 2 2018 Ta-nehisi Coates Buy
8 Black Panther, Vol. 6: The Intergalactic Empire of Wakanda, Part One 2019 Ta-nehisi Coates N/A
9 The Intergalactic Empire of Wakanda, Part Three 2019 Ta-nehisi Coates N/A

Ta-Nehisi Coates wrote the Black Panther series for Marvel beginning in 2016, producing nine collected volumes over several years. The run begins with A Nation Under Our Feet, which follows T’Challa as he faces a popular revolt in Wakanda. The story expanded through Avengers of the New World and into The Intergalactic Empire of Wakanda, which took the character into space.

Coates’s approach to Black Panther was shaped by his background as a political essayist. He treated Wakanda’s governance and social structures as genuine political questions, giving the series a weight and seriousness unusual for superhero comics. The run was commercially successful and critically praised.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books are in the Black Panther Graphic Novels series?

There are nine books in the Black Panther Graphic Novels series, published between 2016 and 2019.

What is the first book in the Black Panther Graphic Novels series?

The first book in the Black Panther Graphic Novels series is A Nation Under Our Feet, Book 1, published in 2016.

What makes Coates's Black Panther run distinctive?

Coates brought a literary and political sensibility to the superhero genre, exploring themes of governance, revolution, and national identity in Wakanda. His run treated the fictional African nation as a serious political entity rather than just a backdrop for action, drawing on his background as a political writer.

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