Black Panther spin-off: The Princess of Wakanda, Shuri, gets own Marvel comic series

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 follows her as she takes the reins after her brother and titular hero, T'Challa, disappears into space.

The series debuts in October and will be written by author Nnedi Okorafor, with artwork by Leonardo Romero.

The Nigerian-American author spoke to BBC Africa’s Hassan Arouni from the US.

(Images courtesy of Nnedi Okorafor and Marvel)