Black Panther star actress, Shuri known in real life as Letitia Wright is set to get her own Marvel Comic series.
Marvel announced a new comic book series about Shuri, a scientific genius and princess of the mythical of Wakanda. It debuts in October and will be written by author Nnedi Okorafor and artwork by Leonardo Romeo. The scenes follows her as she takes the reins after her brother and titular hero, T’Challa disappears into space.
Shuri’s sarcasm and high-tech inventions made her one of the main new characters in the film. In a statement released by Marvel it reads,
“While she, Shuri, is the most at home in her lab working to keep her country at the forefront of science and technology, Wakanda is missing its leader. Without T’Challa around, Shuri would have to declare if she will forego her own passions in order to stand up for her nation”.
Nnedi Okorafor, who writes African-based science fiction and fantasy novels is no stranger to the Marvel Universe. She told the online women’s magazine ‘Bustle’ that Shuri was a character in the “Marvel Universe who really sings to me”.
Nnedi in an email explained to Bustle that she loved the character for her ambition and being a young African woman of genius-level intelligence who is obsessed with technology and has travelled spiritually so far into the past that she’s seen Wakanda before it was Wakanda.
Black Panther has been recorded in world history one of the best super-hero black movies of all time grossing over $1bn from cinemas worldwide. High profile personalities in the world like, Michelle Obama, Oprah and more praised the movie after watching for its great content for the black ensemble.
