T'Challa was banished from Wakanda after being accused of treason in the previous Black Panther series by John Ridley, starting from Black Panther #5. That controversial storyline ended with T’Challa as an outcast after the Avengers discovered his sleeper cell program and demanded that he be held accountable. T'Challa agreed to step down as Black Panther and Wakandan King, and he was banished from the country.

This new series looks, with the new creative team of Eve L. Ewing and Chris Allen, looks to explore how T’Challa can still serve the country he loves without any of titles.

Check out our preview of the Black Panther #1 , which hits shelves this Wednesday, and a look at all of the various variant covers below! Let us know if the comments or hit us up on social to let us know if you’re planning to pick up this new series.

From the publisher:

BLACK PANTHER #1
(W) Eve L. Ewing (A) Chris Allen

A KING WITHOUT A CROWN!
Banished from the throne and a fugitive in his own homelands, T'Challa still can't leave Wakanda without its sworn protector. A king without a crown, he finds new purpose lurking the streets and shadows of the Wakandan city that bears his father's name, BIRNIN T'CHAKA. New direction, new villains, new creative team - get in on the ground floor of Marvel's next smash hit!
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