{"id":24750,"date":"2020-09-23T00:22:14","date_gmt":"2020-09-23T04:22:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/geekstronomy.com\/?p=24750"},"modified":"2020-09-23T00:24:20","modified_gmt":"2020-09-23T04:24:20","slug":"hard-copy-coming-soon-from-epic-ink-the-wakanda-files","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/geekstronomy.com\/?p=24750","title":{"rendered":"Hard Copy: Coming Soon from Epic Ink&#8230;The Wakanda Files: A Technological Exploration of the Avengers and Beyond"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>An in-world book from the Marvel Cinematic Universe, <a href=\"https:\/\/geekstronomy.com\/?attachment_id=24751\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-24751\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-24751\" src=\"https:\/\/geekstronomy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/The-Wakanda-Files.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"353\" srcset=\"https:\/\/geekstronomy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/The-Wakanda-Files.jpg 300w, https:\/\/geekstronomy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/The-Wakanda-Files-255x300.jpg 255w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>The Wakanda Files\u2014compiled by request of Shuri (Black Panther and Avengers: Infinity War) as part of her quest to improve the future for all people\u2014is a collection of papers, articles, blueprints, and notes amassed throughout history by Wakanda\u2019s War Dogs. In a nod to Wakandan technology, the pages of the book have a printed layer of UV ink with content that is visible only under the accompanying Kimoyo bead\u2013shaped UV light.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Within the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), Wakanda has been on the forefront of what is technologically possible. Their ability to stay ahead of the rest of the world is second only to their ability to keep themselves hidden. As the architect behind many of Wakanda\u2019s great advancements, Shuri is constantly seeking ways to improve what has come before. To aid in her search, she researches the past for context, reference, and inspiration by compiling The Wakanda Files.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Organized into areas of study, including human enhancement, transportation, weapons, artificial intelligence, and more, The Wakanda Files trace the world\u2019s technological achievements from the era of Howard Stark and early Hydra studies to modern discoveries in quantum tunneling and nanotechnology. Weaving together the stories, personalities, and technology that are the fabric of the MCU, The Wakanda Files offers insight into the enhancements, power, and technology behind Captain America, Thor, The Hulk, Iron Man, Spider-Man, Ant-Man, Wasp, Black Widow, Hawkeye, Stark Industries, Hydra, and much more.<\/p>\n<p>About the author<\/p>\n<p>Troy Benjamin is a Los Angeles\u2013based book and comic book author who has written Eexhaustive fan-centric publications including the Haynes Ghostbusters Ectomobile Owner\u2019s Workshop Manual, Marvel\u2019s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Declassified book series, How to Paint Characters the Marvel Studios Way, and has been a contributor to the official Guidebook to the Marvel Cinematic Universe.<\/p>\n<p>Hardcover w\/plastic slipcase \u2022 160 pages \u2022 $60.00 USD, $80.00 CAN \u2022 ISBN: 978-0-7603-6544-1<\/p>\n<p>EPIC INK, an imprint of Quarto Publishing Group<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>An in-world book from the Marvel Cinematic Universe, The Wakanda Files\u2014compiled by request of Shuri (Black Panther and Avengers: Infinity War) as part of her quest to improve the future for all people\u2014is a collection of papers, articles, blueprints, and &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/geekstronomy.com\/?p=24750\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[4231,5547,5957,24,4141,5958,5369,198,4964,7511,7510,4962],"class_list":["post-24750","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-hard-copy","tag-black-panther","tag-chadwick-boseman","tag-epic-ink","tag-marvel-comics","tag-mcu","tag-quarto-publishing-group","tag-shuri","tag-superhero","tag-tchalla","tag-the-wakanda-files","tag-troy-benjamin","tag-wakanda"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/geekstronomy.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24750","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/geekstronomy.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/geekstronomy.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/geekstronomy.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/geekstronomy.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=24750"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/geekstronomy.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24750\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":24753,"href":"https:\/\/geekstronomy.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24750\/revisions\/24753"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/geekstronomy.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=24750"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/geekstronomy.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=24750"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/geekstronomy.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=24750"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}