Marvel announces new comic book series about Black Panther's sister, Shuri

Marvel has announced a new comic book series about Black Panther's sister, Shuri, a scientific genius and princess of the mythical nation of Wakanda.

It debuts in October and will be written by author Nnedi Okorafor and artwork by Leonardo Romero.

The series follows her as she takes the reins after her brother, T'Challa, disappears into space.

The Black Panther movie was a huge success this year and was hailed for having a largely black cast.

Marvel wrote in a press statement about the new series, while Shuri is the most at home in her lab, working to keep her country at the forefront of science and technology, Wakanda is missing its leader.

Marvel adds that without T'Challa around, Shuri will have to decide if she will forego her own passions in order to stand up for her nation.

The Black Panther comic title was reinvigorated in 2016.

Two years later, the Black Panther movie became a success and took more than $USD1bn (£795m) from cinemas worldwide.

[Source: BBC]