Writing Black Panther
Ta-Nehisi Coates and Representation Struggles
$26.99
- Paperback
208 pages
- Release Date
14 May 2026
Summary
A timely look at contemporary African American creative works through the lens of Ta-Nehisi Coates’s ground-breaking entry into the comic book industry.
Writing Black Panther traces Ta-Nehisi Coates’s presence in comic books from 2015-2023, focusing on his contributions as the writer for Black Panther. His ambitious 50-issue run of the Marvel comic coincided with ongoing and multifaceted debates concerning diversity and inclusion – what we might call…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9798765150955 |
|---|---|
| Author: | Howard Rambsy, II, Howard Rambsy |
| Publisher: | Bloomsbury Publishing Plc |
| Imprint: | Bloomsbury Academic |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 208 |
| Release Date: | 14 May 2026 |
| Weight: | 280g |
| Dimensions: | 12mm x 152mm x 228mm |
| Series: | Black Literary and Cultural Expressions |
Critics Review
Using Ta-Nehisi Coates and his tenure penning comics as an extended case study, Howard Rambsy II employs meticulous research, impressive detail, and a constant awareness of the issues surrounding representation and diversity to offer literary scholars, comic book readers, writers and journalists, and anyone else interested in heroes and history a transformational scholarly examination of the intricacies
of creative success – or not – in a divided America. Writing Black Panther is an informative, delightful, and engagingly haunting exploration.
This book offers a unique and timely analysis of Ta-Nehisi Coates’s Black Panther run, bridging African American literary studies and comic book studies in a way that fills a critical gap in scholarship. It is well-suited for academic audiences and cultural studies enthusiasts, aligning with the cultural impact of comics. There isn’t a book out there like this one. * Sheena C. Howard, Professor of Communication, Rider University, USA *
Howard Rambsy, II
Howard Rambsy II is Distinguished Research Professor of Literature at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, USA, where he specializes in African American fiction, poetry, and comic books. He is the author of The Black Arts Enterprise (2011) and Bad Men: Creative Touchstones of Black Writers (2020), and he is creator of Remarkable Receptions, a podcast series on African American literature.
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