It's official: Black Panther takes center stage in a new tale that will redefine Marvel lore like never before.
Marvel Comics has just announced Marvel Knights: The World To Come, a new six-issue series that will set up the future of the Marvel Universe. From the minds of Joe Quesada and Christopher Priest, this story will begin in Wakanda as T'Challa falls and a new Black Panther rises up to lead the nation in his place.
Former Marvel Comics Editor-in-Chief Joe Quesada has come back to Marvel and set his sights on the future with this Marvel Knights tale, teaming up with all-star writer Christopher Priest to weave a compelling story that re-imagines Black Panther's world in a whole new way.
Joe Quesada Unveils Marvel's Future in New Marvel Knights Series
Black Panther Paves the Way For the Next Phase of the Marvel Universe
The synopsis for Marvel Knights: The World To Come reads as follows:
The King of Wakanda is DEAD, leaving unguarded the world’s most advanced technology, most precious metal, and a cryptic vault of dark secrets while triggering global conflicts among Marvel's heroes, villains and mutants. With T'Challa gone and the future of the Marvel Universe teetering on a vibranium knife edge, a tribal challenge ensues for the Wakandan throne and its mysterious victor will emerge as the new leader of Wakanda and usher in THE WORLD TO COME.
In addition to this summary, Marvel has shared preview pages for this series' first issue, featuring stunning art by Quesada that depicts Black Panther alongside this updated status quo for Wakanda in the franchise's future. The world seems to have fallen into a state of disarray over the years, and T'Challa's absence causes a myriad of problems for both his kingdom and the Marvel Universe as a whole. The new Black Panther will be the key to the future, and though details are limited about their identity, Quesada's art portrays a perfect successor to the mantle.
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The Marvel Knights imprint was first created in 1998, with Joe Quesada working alongside other skilled writers and artists to forge an ambitious new direction for the franchise's lesser-known heroes. Christopher Priest previously tackled Black Panther under this imprint in a hit 1998 series alongside artist Mark Texeira and Quesada himself, and he's now reuniting with Quesada to revisit their take on the character's mythos - albeit in a dark fashion, as T'Challa is killed and replaced with a new Black Panther who will move Wakanda forward. With these two creatives collaborating, The World To Come is sure to be a worthwhile revival for Marvel Knights.
Marvel Knights Kills Black Panther to Set Up the Marvel Universe's Future
T'Challa's Death Will Kick Off This Groundbreaking New Series
Killing off T'Challa is certainly a bold way to kick off a new series, but it's a move that is in line with Marvel Knights' goal of re-inventing Marvel elements without being limited by the constraints of continuity. Quesada and Priest are venturing into the unknown by exploring what lies ahead for the Marvel Universe, and readers can look forward to seeing the massive swings that are taken in this story. As the countdown begins for this series' summer debut, fans can be assured that Marvel Knights is back and better than ever before as Black Panther leads the charge into the future.
Marvel Knights: The World To Come #1 will be available on June 4th, 2025 from Marvel Comics!
Source: Marvel
