Rise of the Black Panther #2

This second chapter of Rise of the Black Panther arrives with a hauntingly layered cover by Brian Stelfreeze, where a young T'Challa's face anchors the foreground while a towering, regal figure — trident in hand — looms behind him, ghostly warriors locked in combat glowing at his center. The cool green palette and swirling concentric rings beneath give the whole image a sense of vision or memory, suggesting a legacy far larger than any single king. With Ta-Nehisi Coates and Evan Narcisse shaping the story and Javier Pina and Stéphane Paitreau bringing it to life inside, "Coffin for Head of State" looks to be a richly crafted chapter in Wakanda's defining history.