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Black Panther’s Death Kicks Off Revival Of Beloved Marvel Line
(Image Source: Marvel / Joe Quesada)
In 1998, the Marvel Knights line set a new standard for the House of Ideas. Focused on street-level superheroics and more obscure characters, the line had a hand in inspiring the MCU. Now, just in time for the 25th anniversary, the line is returning with a new miniseries. Titled Marvel Knights: The World to Come, the six-issue will center around the death of Black Panther.
As the story opens, T’Challa is dead and the world of Marvel Knights dances on the edge of a Vibranium knife. The story begins in Wakanda, with Storm and Shuri struggling to maintain order and prevent a civil war over who will be the new Black Panther. This will set up a series of global conflicts, which will bring back other beloved heroes and villains from the Marvel Knights line.
The main wraparound cover and three unlettered interior pages may be viewed below.
Black Panther’s death reunites two beloved Marvel Comics creators
The World to Come is the brainchild of two of comics’ legends, who were among the architects of the Marvel Knights line. Christopher Priest, famed for his work on Black Panther, scripted all six issues of the miniseries. Priest co-plotted the story with writer/artist Joe Quesada. The former Editor-in-Chief of Marvel Comics, Quesada also provides the miniseries’ artwork.
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“We knew they looked different,” Quesada recalled while discussing the original Marvel Knights line. “We were confident they’d do well. But we didn’t anticipate the overwhelming fan reaction or the lasting impact Marvel Knights would have on Marvel.”
Regarding the new miniseries, Quesada promised more of what made the Marvel Knights’ Black Panther series a classic. “Priest delivered an opus—a journey that lets us—and fans—celebrate those original books while taking familiar characters to new and unexpected places. I haven’t had this much fun drawing a project since Marvel Knights Daredevil #1,”
Marvel Knights: The World to Come #1 arrives in comic shops everywhere on June 4, 2025.
