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Black panthers shuri will join an iconic list of superheroes with a standalone comic book series to be written by nigerianamerican author, nnedi okorafor and illustrated by eisnernominated. Stan lees blood stolen for black panther comic books. May 27, 2016 when comic book writers create superheroes, they can draw inspiration from all kinds of sources. Rare batman comic found in attic heads up by boys life. Rare comics stolen from east vancouver home globalnews.