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Black Panther: Soul Of A Machine #4
Chapter Four – Thoughtful: The secret plan is put into motion to build a very special machine to stop Machinesmith, but it is not without risk. The team must access the Cybernetic Plane, giving Machinesmith access to their thoughts…in order to access his.
12 pages, Kindle Edition
Published October 24, 2017
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Fabian Nicieza
2,024 books424 followersFabian Nicieza is a writer and editor who is best known as the co-creator of DEADPOOL and for his work on Marvel titles such as X-Men, X-Force, New Warriors, and Robin.
His first novel, the Edgar Award-nominated SUBURBAN DICKS, a sarcastic murder mystery, is on sale now from Putnam Books.
The Dicks will return in THE SELF-MADE WIDOW, coming June 21st.
His first novel, the Edgar Award-nominated SUBURBAN DICKS, a sarcastic murder mystery, is on sale now from Putnam Books.
The Dicks will return in THE SELF-MADE WIDOW, coming June 21st.
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August 12, 2020
Nothing interesting happened, it was okay I guess. The quotes though are well written.
"To eat, to live, we farm and we hunt."
"We create new life every day. Yet we take life every day."
"We feed off our past and our past feeds the ground that becomes our future."
"To eat, to live, we farm and we hunt."
"We create new life every day. Yet we take life every day."
"We feed off our past and our past feeds the ground that becomes our future."
November 9, 2017
Not the end of the story. Interesting ideas but it really does feel like a commerical for a car that hasn't shown up yet.
December 16, 2017
Rating: 2.5 / 5
Slight spoilers for the previous issues below
In the fouth, instalment of Black Panther: Soul of a Machine the Wakandans are close to taking Machinesmith down, and bringing peace back to their country, and keeping their vibranium supply safe.
I really have found this comic series lagging. With issue three being probably the best part of this, this comic started off really interesting, I really enjoyed it. It made me want to read more into Black Panther, to learn about T’Challa and the Wakandans, and to learn who he is, what he stands for. However, issue four is just a carbon copy of the third issue.
“Let’s try this.”
“I don’t think it worked, he kicked us out.”
“Oh no, it had the opposite effect.”
It was a literal repeat of what happened in the third issue, and pretty much in the second issue. Their plan doesn’t seem to work, but clearly had the opposite effect and did actually work, not that the reader can see.
Good artwork, but the story line is just. Boring at this point. The idea to change artists and authors each issue was poorly made, and poorly executed. I would much prefer to see what Chuck Brown, author of the second issue, could do with this story line. I found his much more exciting to read over all four issues so far released (as far as I’m aware), and it was the only one that really, really grabbed my attention, past about three pages in the third issue.
This started off a hit, but very quickly became a miss. So much more could have been done with this. I probably won’t look for issue 5 when it comes out, free to read from Marvel or not.
Slight spoilers for the previous issues below
In the fouth, instalment of Black Panther: Soul of a Machine the Wakandans are close to taking Machinesmith down, and bringing peace back to their country, and keeping their vibranium supply safe.
I really have found this comic series lagging. With issue three being probably the best part of this, this comic started off really interesting, I really enjoyed it. It made me want to read more into Black Panther, to learn about T’Challa and the Wakandans, and to learn who he is, what he stands for. However, issue four is just a carbon copy of the third issue.
“Let’s try this.”
“I don’t think it worked, he kicked us out.”
“Oh no, it had the opposite effect.”
It was a literal repeat of what happened in the third issue, and pretty much in the second issue. Their plan doesn’t seem to work, but clearly had the opposite effect and did actually work, not that the reader can see.
Good artwork, but the story line is just. Boring at this point. The idea to change artists and authors each issue was poorly made, and poorly executed. I would much prefer to see what Chuck Brown, author of the second issue, could do with this story line. I found his much more exciting to read over all four issues so far released (as far as I’m aware), and it was the only one that really, really grabbed my attention, past about three pages in the third issue.
This started off a hit, but very quickly became a miss. So much more could have been done with this. I probably won’t look for issue 5 when it comes out, free to read from Marvel or not.
June 25, 2018
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This series seems to keep getting better and better. This issue we finally get an understanding of why Machinesmith is trying to change the world, and how the Wakandan’s and the Takumi Masters will manage to stop it.
Whilst finding out how and why Machinesmith is going about changing the world was the main purpose of this issue, we also get a very good lesson about how the Wakandan people treat the land and why they treat the land as they do. It shows that they care about what the impact they have on not just the land, but its other inhabitants but they also recognise how they are also apart of this cycle. Whilst I may have made it sound very eco-friendly and trying to get people to think more about how they consume products, Nicieza does it in a way that makes you understand why others are concerned about the environment.
The artwork in this issue pretty good as well, they are still nailing the use of blocky lines for their interpretation of cyber-space and it does work perfectly in its context. Outside of cyber-space however, I am still not enjoying its use and I just find it very jarring.
Only 4 more issues left in this series so I wonder how the Wakandan’s and the Takumi Masters will manage to defeat Machinesmith.
This series seems to keep getting better and better. This issue we finally get an understanding of why Machinesmith is trying to change the world, and how the Wakandan’s and the Takumi Masters will manage to stop it.
Whilst finding out how and why Machinesmith is going about changing the world was the main purpose of this issue, we also get a very good lesson about how the Wakandan people treat the land and why they treat the land as they do. It shows that they care about what the impact they have on not just the land, but its other inhabitants but they also recognise how they are also apart of this cycle. Whilst I may have made it sound very eco-friendly and trying to get people to think more about how they consume products, Nicieza does it in a way that makes you understand why others are concerned about the environment.
The artwork in this issue pretty good as well, they are still nailing the use of blocky lines for their interpretation of cyber-space and it does work perfectly in its context. Outside of cyber-space however, I am still not enjoying its use and I just find it very jarring.
Only 4 more issues left in this series so I wonder how the Wakandan’s and the Takumi Masters will manage to defeat Machinesmith.
November 7, 2021
Short BD about the Black Panther and his young scientists against a virtual enemy that uses something like a "mind web" they had created for good for his evil plans to control the world.
Each Episode is focused on some kind of plan that makes him question what is perfection and if it's achievable.
I don't get the point of the story. It seem to not move forward after a bunch of episodes, so I don't really recommend. The only good point are the drawings, and even those, I've seen better.
Each Episode is focused on some kind of plan that makes him question what is perfection and if it's achievable.
I don't get the point of the story. It seem to not move forward after a bunch of episodes, so I don't really recommend. The only good point are the drawings, and even those, I've seen better.
May 3, 2018
Small jump forward
Story paces slowly but enjoyable little fraction of the story. Changing the penciler gave this one a nice little twist. Story is the same but still slightly different as the visuals change drastically.
Story paces slowly but enjoyable little fraction of the story. Changing the penciler gave this one a nice little twist. Story is the same but still slightly different as the visuals change drastically.
March 11, 2020
An exploration of human motives
Great thoughts on life and living. The Black Panther series goes beyond action and adventure to exploring human actions and their motives. We realise that lonelines is at the core of many of the things we do!
Great thoughts on life and living. The Black Panther series goes beyond action and adventure to exploring human actions and their motives. We realise that lonelines is at the core of many of the things we do!
December 5, 2020
Insipid and insulting
This whole series is just a big online advertisement for Lexus. The product placement is not obtrusive, but the dialogue of the previous chapters was tedious and a chore to read.
This whole series is just a big online advertisement for Lexus. The product placement is not obtrusive, but the dialogue of the previous chapters was tedious and a chore to read.
January 15, 2022
Machining the Future
Good story continuation. Building on the storyline with Machinesmith and his view of the perfect future is getting more interesting. Let's get to the next level.
Good story continuation. Building on the storyline with Machinesmith and his view of the perfect future is getting more interesting. Let's get to the next level.
August 12, 2022
MachineSmith is a fascinating antagonist which makes this a very entertaining read, with that being said I want more T'challa and Shuri. The other characters are fine but they are strangers and we know nothing about them asides from the fact they are the best of the best to defeat MS.
August 15, 2019
Honestly very confused
I dont follow black panther very much so I feel as if I was place in the middle of a much bigger story plot.
I dont follow black panther very much so I feel as if I was place in the middle of a much bigger story plot.
December 1, 2019
It was GREAT
It was AWESOME and Great with action packed to it and I have never read a better comic book than this one
It was AWESOME and Great with action packed to it and I have never read a better comic book than this one
January 27, 2021
I love the absolute science here.
July 17, 2024
fabian nicieza meio que divou com o roteiro dentro do plano cibernético!!! 10/10 pra todas as reflexões
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