Agreed Ezyo, the praise of what I can only describe as a hatchet job and major disappointment is truly baffling? Over the span of Coates' run we've had several snapshot iterations of Wakanda and BP that more faithfully delivered on the mythos, Narcisse's "Rise of the Black Panther," Kibblesmith's "Black Panther vs. Deadpool," Zub's "Black Panther and the Agents of Wakanda," Aaron's meatier BP take in his run on Avengers and Coogler's cinematic take. This gives me hope that Marvel editorial was more or less obliging Coates' celebrity for book sales and PC with intent to restore the integrity, honor and unique nobility of T'Challa and Wakanda once Coates' tenure was up? It concerns me that they rejected Redjack's pitch, but it also tells me they may be excercising more control in deference to their character/property than to the writer? Bottom line, if Marvel editorial is not inclined to restore T'Challa and Wakanda, then it may not matter who writes the book.
Peace,
Mont