Black Panther #1 by Christopher Priest

Told through the sardonic diary of a U.S. State Department liaison, this opening chapter follows Wakanda’s monarch on a tense visit to New York, where he probes a brutal killing in a Brooklyn housing project and sparks a tangle of street crime, media spin, and diplomatic anxieties; non-linear storytelling, sharp political satire, and the introduction of his Dora Milaje bodyguards set the tone for a sleek blend of superhero action, espionage, and statecraft.