The two women will also work alongside Black Panther author Ta-Nehisi Coates as they take on the characters of Ayo and Aneka, lovers who are part of the Black Panther's female security force Dora Milaje. "The opportunity to write black women and queer black women into the Marvel universe, there’s no saying no to that," Roxane told The New York Times.
Ta-Nehisi felt it was necessary to include the female voice through the new characters. "The women in Black Panther’s life are very, very important," he said. Who better to relay the female perspective than women? It's critical at this time to have representation throughout all forms of entertainment and Hollywood should take notes.
That's not the only reason this series is so special. Though the comic book industry has been making progress with diverse characters, this clearly isn't the case when it comes to the creative processes as this is the first time a black female writer has signed on to write a book. Not only does it make more sense to have a connection between a character and its writer, the authenticity will surely shine through. Marvel is finally taking steps in the right direction — let's hope the rest of the comics world follows suit (we're looking at you, Hollywood).