Research Catalog

Title

Dreams of Wakanda : creators, writers, and comics legends on the impact of Marvel Studios' Black Panther / [foreword by] Nic Stone ; illustrated by Mateus Manhanini.

Publication

• New York : Del Rey, [2022]
• ©2022

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Details

Additional Authors

• Stone, Nic
• Harvey, Yona
• Allen, Aaron C.
• Joseph, Frederick (Activist)
• Johnson, Tre
• Giorgis, Hannah
• Robertson, Gil L., IV
• Allen Ahmed, Marlene, 1971-
• Carter, Ruth E., 1960-
• Wong, Dwayne (Omowale)
• Okungbowa, Suyi Davies
• Jones, Arvell
• Broaddus, Maurice
• Manhanini, Mateus

Description

xv, 141 pages : color illustrations; 21 cm

Summary

Marvel Studios' Black Panther has become more than just a movie--it has shaped conversations about art, culture, science fiction, representation, justice, fashion, comics, creativity, and so much more. Celebrate the legacy of the film with this collection of all-new personal essays and reflections that shed light on its monumental impact, including firsthand stories from artists involved in the film, cultural analysis from journalists and academics, and thoughtful insights from writers and comics legends. Each contributor brings their unique expertise and experience to explore the film's genesis and significance from every angle. Complete with gorgeous original illustrations, Dreams of Wakanda brings together a wide array of diverse and multifaceted perspectives that exemplify the many ways the film has impacted cinema, culture, and society.

Subject

• Black Panther (Fictitious character)
• Black Panther, Wakanda forever (Motion picture)
• Black Panther (Motion picture : 2018)
• 2018
• Wakanda (Africa : Imaginary place)
• African Americans in motion pictures
• Black people in motion pictures
• Motion pictures > Social aspects
• Motion pictures

Genre/Form

• Essays.
• Action and adventure films.
• Superhero films.

Contents

Foreword / Nic Stone -- Meet me in Wakanda : embracing unity from Pittsburgh to Doha / Yona Harvey -- Panther pedagogy : teaching Black Panther in the college classroom / Aaron C. Allen -- They will say you are lost : the sorrow of N'Jadaka / Frederick Joseph -- The metaphoric quality of vibranium / Tre Johnson -- The music of Black Panther / Hannah Giorgis -- "The T'Challa effect" and its enduring influence on popular culture / Gil Robertson IV -- Hiding in plain sight : Black Panther's treasure trove of pan-African history and culture / Marlene Allen Ahmed -- Afrofuturistic beauty : the costumes of Black Panther / Ruth E. Carter -- Wakanda : a vision of Africa's past and future / Dwayne Wong Omowale -- Wakanda : a door ajar / Suyi Davies Okungbowa -- The power of imagination : Black Panther's impact on Black youth / Arvell Jones -- Daring to dream of a Black utopia / Maurice Broaddus.

Call Number

Sc D 23-784

ISBN

• 9781984826176
• 1984826174

OCLC

1299298157

Title

Dreams of Wakanda : creators, writers, and comics legends on the impact of Marvel Studios' Black Panther / [foreword by] Nic Stone ; illustrated by Mateus Manhanini.

Publisher

New York : Del Rey, [2022]

Copyright Date

©2022

Edition

First edition.

Type of Content

text

still image

Type of Medium

unmediated

Type of Carrier

volume

Physical Medium

polychrome rdacc

illustration rdaill

case binding rdatb

Local Note

Schomburg copy with dust jacket.

Chronological Term

2018

Added Author

Stone, Nic, contributor.

Harvey, Yona, contributor.

Allen, Aaron C., contributor.

Joseph, Frederick (Activist), contributor.

Johnson, Tre, contributor.

Giorgis, Hannah, contributor.

Robertson, Gil L., IV, contributor.

Allen Ahmed, Marlene, 1971- contributor.

Carter, Ruth E., 1960- contributor.

Wong, Dwayne (Omowale), contributor.

Okungbowa, Suyi Davies, contributor.

Jones, Arvell, contributor.

Broaddus, Maurice, contributor.

Manhanini, Mateus, illustrator.

Research Call Number

Sc D 23-784