Shuri Appreciation: Princess of Wakanda (2018)

[Killerbee911]

One look at the interior art and Shuri is dead on arrival. Comparing it to the BP lead Shuri book for numbers is misleading. The art is bad for the style of book imo It doesn't matter which version Shuri MCU style or her old persona is in it .The current Shuri art is enough to make people not take a second look. People are going to want to sell Shuri eventually numbers as indictment on "Hey they should have stick with older presentation of her character because at least then the comics fan would have bought her book" . Nope this is classic comic company BS throw out new character with no really intentions of supporting them properly. Prefer what style of character you want to but we can be clear no character whether they are Wolverine, Deadpool, Batman,etc with this art and unknown writer to most comic fans is going to sell well long term.

The only number I care about in this case the first week/month sales numbers. Those numbers are clear indication of interest character and concept. The 34,425 units sold for Shuri is comparable to the X-23 issue 5 35,518 units sold that same month. It makes you wonder what would happen if they say put Russell Dauterman or David Marquez well know writer say Tom King,Dan Slott,Matt Fraction,Reggie Hudlin etc. on the book. I mean you would want a decent run(7 to 10 issues) with solid names to establish an audience and even what with DC did with Sideways and Damage is better than what is happening to Shuri those books at least got couple of issues with big name artist before they left.

The worst part is people are going to throw out numbers and you fan have to sit through the bs about why this new character or minority character failed when companies half ass support. Comic is still visual medium you put Reginald Hudlin with Ken Lashley giving you this



and Leonardo Romero give us this
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Just saying.Comic fans should know what proper support look like and what throwing a darts at a dart board looks like and Shuri isn't built for long term success and it is obvious imo. And when it bleeds people(and it probably will) some people won't go hey this creative team wasn't strong enough to hold/build customer base it will be yeah "I knew this version of character wouldn't work"