“Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” will be available to stream on Disney+ on February 1, 2023 – less than three months after its theatrical release. Anyone who gives the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) pride of place on the shelf is finally being served today:
From March 2, “Black Panther 2” is finally available as a mega-stylish collector’s edition in a steelbook including Blu-ray and 4K Blu-ray:
In addition to the colourful, funky Steelbook with the motif “Talokan”, there is another one second sample book “Wakanda”*. Collectors with a soft spot for the stylish steel jacket are spoiled for choice. For all others, the foil is of course also available as a standard version DVD* like Blu ray*.
For the author of this article, the hip steel books are especially worthwhile, because they cut a good figure on the shelf and thus score points where the practical streaming alternative is of course at a disadvantage. Marvel fans, who still swear by physical media, are treated to five more gems in one breath:
6-pack in Steelbook: fresh Marvel addition to the home theater
In addition to the home theater premiere of “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever,” five other MCU blockbusters are getting particularly elegant makeovers today: “Captain America: Civil War,” “Captain Marvel,” “Ant-Man And The Wasp,” “Thor: Decision Day” and “Iron Man 3”.
As of today, those five films are finally officially part of the popular Mondo steelbook series, which is characterized by the unusual cover motifs based on the comic origins of the heroic adventures, thus distinguishing itself from the steelbook hodgepodge – and very popular as a result. At Amazon you will find the sample books for the four Disney titles: “Captain America 3″*, “Ant-Man 2”*, “Thor 3”* And Captain Marvel* – as well as the “Iron Man 3” in the collector’s edition available in Germany from the rental company LEONINE:
The Mondo series is characterized by a variety of designs and varied cover motifs with attention to detail, which ultimately create a beautiful uniform image on the shelf. And with over 30 movies now included in the MCU, the Steelbook collection will grow even more impressive than it already is with each movie in the future. Than:
Movies like “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” or “Black Widow” have already been released in steel books, but not yet in a draft designed by an artist from the Mondo forge. These will probably follow sooner or later. Oh and: if you want to convince yourself that not only Mondo/Marvel stands for noble steelbook art, take a look at the new steelbooks from “Ready Player One”, “Rampage” & Co….
And if the MCU is giving you anything like Marvel fatigue right now, there’s two good news for you: Kevin Feige recently showed understanding and confirmed that they’re already actively working to do something about it. Plus, Netflix just launched an absolute retro highlight of comic book history that should be of particular interest to those also interested in pre-MCU-era Marvel adaptations: the pilot movie “The Incredible Hulk.” eponymous series from 1977 is a very iconic piece of Marvel history.