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Writers: Ta-Nehisi Coates / Artist: Butch Guice, Mack Chater / Marvel Comics I can’t write this review ignoring the news of its cancellation with only two issues in on the charts. This happens ironically as I was rejoicing at how long I’ve been waiting for this series to return. I’m a fan of the original Crew and of how Coates along with Harvey have been world building and expanding the mythos of the Black heroes operating during The Golden Age of Comics. Part of me feels like I’m polishing brass on the Titanic but the larger part of me is saying, “Listen, this shit is still flames so when they unearth this mutha fucka years from now it’s going to look fresher than a pair of Air Jordan’s out the box” so let’s get to the shits. Flashback to Ezra Miller checking out the heroes put in place by countries all over the world during the golden era, heroes of color put in place if we’re talking that real. (Aren’t we always talkin’ that tho?) Now snap back to reality in present day where T’Challa is standing dead center in the command center Ezra Miller built in Harlem with Ororo staring at him baffled. Ezra goes so deep that even T’Challa isn’t sure how Ezra got ties to Wakanda but them shits is legit. Sweet Marla partially explains what Ezra was planning. T’Challa tries to fake the funk and gets the read of a lifetime.
That’s a Ric Flair “Wooooo” off the strength. *Pusha T voice* That’s Rick Flair Negus! Grhmmmmm that shit gotta sting cause it’s true. I love it, there’s so much m…
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