Nigerian-American science fiction and fantasy writer, Nnedi Okorafor, has announced that she will write a three-issue storyline of Black Panther for Marvel.
“Black Panther: Long Live the King,” is set to be released later this year on digital comic platform ComiXology.
Okorafor shared the exciting news via her Twitter page.
I’ll be writing a 3-issue (so far) storyline of Black Panther for @Marvel. Here’s the cover of Issue 1. pic.twitter.com/oaLAK7Q0fY
— Nnedi Okorafor, PhD (@Nnedi) 4 October 2017
The story by Okorafor will be set in the fantasy world of Wakanda and picks up from where American author Ta- Nehisi Coates left off in the previous series.
Okorafor has become something of a sci-fi sweetheart in recent months, gaining accolades and prominence in the largely white, male-dominated field. Her 2010 fantasy novel, “Who Fears Death,” has been optioned by HBO for a TV series executive produced by Game of Thrones creator George Martin. She is also creating another Marvel comic series called “Blessing in Disguise,” – which was inspired by the kidnapped Nigerian Chibok girls.
Okorafor recently gave a TED talk at Arusha, Tanzania and also won the 2016 Nebula Award and the 2016 Hugo Award for Best Novella for her novel, “Binti.”
