Klaws of the Panther #1

Black Panther and Shanna team up to find Ka-Zar in the Savage Land.
 

The Good

I'm really excited to see Klaw return in a series as a villain. It's been quite a while since we've seen him, and even though he's got the stink of Silver Age cheesiness on him, I still think he's a cool villain. The overall story in the issue of Shanna and the new Black Panther teaming up to find Ka-Zar was a pretty cool idea. We get to see some A.I.M. drones running around, and then getting their butts handed to them, but other than that, this first issue was a bit of a let down.
 

The Bad

Why are Spider-Man and Wolverine on the cover? They're not in the issue, except for the cover. As I said before, the story sounds like a good idea, but the actual writing and art are not. The writing is a tad boring, but it's mainly because the issue is all set-up, and the art isn't anything too stunning, it too is a tad boring. I'm not a fan of the new Black Panther, and personally, I'd think this book would work better with more of a detective type character than Black Panther. She just seems forcibly tossed into the mix.
 

The Verdict 2/5

It's the first issue of the mini-series, and it's a whole bunch of set-up. The book comes off like a mystery with answers that are revealed the second the questions are asked. I have a feeling this book will be a lot better when the rest of the issues come out, and it may be a good trade read, but this issue alone is not recommended.