The "relax, it's just a fictional character" crowd is on life support right now.
All these people running for the fainting couch over a race-swapped Black Panther... I bet none of them have had any problems with Hollywood's race-swapping crusade to turn popular white characters black.
------------------------
Marvel fans are in uproar after the debut of a controversial new storyline that reimagines Black Panther's legacy-- with a shocking twist: the latest heir appears to be white.
The premiere issue of MARVEL KNIGHTS: THE WORLD TO COME dropped Wednesday and introduced a new character named Ketema, whom T'Challa, prince of the fictional African kingdom of Wakanda and the original Black Panther, refers to
as his son.
The comic reveals that T'Challa fathered Ketema with his early love interest Monica Lynne, a character pulled from earlier comic arcs.
In a major shakeup, Ketema grows to resent his father and ultimately challenges him for the throne. After defeating T'Challa in battle, Ketema removes his mask-- only to reveal blond hair, blue eyes, and distinctly Caucasian features.
The reveal sent social media into meltdown.
"They looked at this and thought it was a good idea?" one user fumed.
Another quipped, "Life is a horror movie in 2025."
The character of T'Challa was famously portrayed by the late Chadwick Boseman in Marvel's BLACK PANTHER films, celebrated for honoring African culture and representation. Fans are questioning whether the latest storyline undermines that legacy.
"Black Panther having a white son would be ridiculous," one person posted, while another raged, "Black Panther is white! Marvel actually did the unthinkable and it's insane!"
Some even speculated about which actor might play the character in a future film.
"I guess he looks a little like Ryan Gosling," one fan wrote.
Others were quick to clarify that the writer behind the new comic is black.
Christopher Priest-- who co-created MARVEL KNIGHTS: THE WORLD TO COME alongside Joe Quesada, Richard Isanove, and Richard Starkings-- is widely recognized as the first black writer-editor in mainstream comics. He previously served as editor of Spider-Man in the mid-1980s and later penned major titles at DC, including Green Lantern.
Still, one disgruntled fan claimed: "If there would be any writer who would try to give the Black Panther mantle to a white person, of course it would be Christopher Priest-- the man who made it his job to shove white characters into Wakanda's mythos."
The premiere issue kicks off with T'Challa’s death but the real twist comes as
the story rewinds to reveal how he got there. After the death of his wife (X-Men's Storm), T'Challa attempts to preserve his legacy by fathering a child
with Lynne, one of his earliest love interests in the comics. That child, a son named Ketema-- whose name means "fortified encampment"-- grows up to challenge his father for the throne of Wakanda.
Wearing the full Black Panther suit, Ketema defeats T'Challa in combat but spares his life. Then comes the jaw-dropping reveal: he removes his mask to show that he is, in fact, white. The big question lingering for fans is how T'Challa could possibly have a white son. Some readers are now speculating that Monica Lynne might not be the boy's mother after all. Instead, attention has turned to Nicole Adams-- a character who seems to appear on the cover of Issue #3-- as a more likely candidate. Although Nicole was believed to have died back in 2000, long-time comic fans know that death is rarely permanent in
the Marvel universe.
Regardless of how the lineage shakes out, one thing has stunned readers across
the board: the Black Panther mantle now appears to belong to someone who presents as white.
. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-14780975/Marvel-Black-Panther-white-revealed.html
On 2025-06-05 3:57 PM, BTR1701 wrote:
The "relax, it's just a fictional character" crowd is on life supportWait, I'm confused! Isn't it supposed to be true among "progressives"
right now.
All these people running for the fainting couch over a race-swapped
Black Panther... I bet none of them have had any problems with
Hollywood's race-swapping crusade to turn popular white characters
black.
------------------------
Marvel fans are in uproar after the debut of a controversial new
storyline that reimagines Black Panther's legacy-- with a shocking
twist: the latest heir appears to be white.
The premiere issue of MARVEL KNIGHTS: THE WORLD TO COME dropped
Wednesday and introduced a new character named Ketema, whom T'Challa,
prince of the fictional African kingdom of Wakanda and the original
Black Panther, refers to as his son.
The comic reveals that T'Challa fathered Ketema with his early love
interest Monica Lynne, a character pulled from earlier comic arcs.
In a major shakeup, Ketema grows to resent his father and ultimately
challenges him for the throne. After defeating T'Challa in battle,
Ketema removes his mask-- only to reveal blond hair, blue eyes, and
distinctly Caucasian features.
The reveal sent social media into meltdown.
"They looked at this and thought it was a good idea?" one user fumed.
Another quipped, "Life is a horror movie in 2025."
The character of T'Challa was famously portrayed by the late Chadwick
Boseman in Marvel's BLACK PANTHER films, celebrated for honoring
African culture and representation. Fans are questioning whether the
latest storyline undermines that legacy.
"Black Panther having a white son would be ridiculous," one person
posted, while another raged, "Black Panther is white! Marvel actually
did the unthinkable and it's insane!"
Some even speculated about which actor might play the character in a
future film.
"I guess he looks a little like Ryan Gosling," one fan wrote.
Others were quick to clarify that the writer behind the new comic is
black.
Christopher Priest-- who co-created MARVEL KNIGHTS: THE WORLD TO COME
alongside Joe Quesada, Richard Isanove, and Richard Starkings-- is
widely recognized as the first black writer-editor in mainstream
comics. He previously served as editor of Spider-Man in the mid-1980s
and later penned major titles at DC, including Green Lantern.
Still, one disgruntled fan claimed: "If there would be any writer who
would try to give the Black Panther mantle to a white person, of course
it would be Christopher Priest-- the man who made it his job to shove
white characters into Wakanda's mythos."
The premiere issue kicks off with T'Challa’s death but the real twist
comes as the story rewinds to reveal how he got there. After the death
of his wife (X-Men's Storm), T'Challa attempts to preserve his legacy
by fathering a child with Lynne, one of his earliest love interests in
the comics. That child, a son named Ketema-- whose name means
"fortified encampment"-- grows up to challenge his father for the
throne of Wakanda.
Wearing the full Black Panther suit, Ketema defeats T'Challa in combat
but spares his life. Then comes the jaw-dropping reveal: he removes his
mask to show that he is, in fact, white. The big question lingering for
fans is how T'Challa could possibly have a white son. Some readers are
now speculating that Monica Lynne might not be the boy's mother after
all. Instead, attention has turned to Nicole Adams-- a character who
seems to appear on the cover of Issue #3-- as a more likely candidate.
Although Nicole was believed to have died back in 2000, long-time comic
fans know that death is rarely permanent in the Marvel universe.
Regardless of how the lineage shakes out, one thing has stunned readers
across the board: the Black Panther mantle now appears to belong to
someone who presents as white.
.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-14780975/Marvel-Black-Pant
her-white-revealed.html
that anyone can "identify" as anything they like, meaning that the son
of a black man and a white woman *could* identify as black, regardless
of his skin colour or even ethnic heritage? In fact, did Obama do
exactly that? The only difference here is that this hypothetical son of
a black man and a white woman is being imagined as somewhat
lighter-skinned than his father, which is entirely possible given what
we know about genetics and history.
The "relax, it's just a fictional character" crowd is on life support
right now.
All these people running for the fainting couch over a race-swapped Black >Panther... I bet none of them have had any problems with Hollywood's >race-swapping crusade to turn popular white characters black.
------------------------
Marvel fans are in uproar after the debut of a controversial new
storyline that reimagines Black Panther's legacy-- with a shocking twist:
the latest heir appears to be white.
The premiere issue of MARVEL KNIGHTS: THE WORLD TO COME dropped Wednesday
and introduced a new character named Ketema, whom T'Challa, prince of the >fictional African kingdom of Wakanda and the original Black Panther,
refers to as his son.
The comic reveals that T'Challa fathered Ketema with his early love
interest Monica Lynne, a character pulled from earlier comic arcs.
In a major shakeup, Ketema grows to resent his father and ultimately >challenges him for the throne. After defeating T'Challa in battle, Ketema >removes his mask-- only to reveal blond hair, blue eyes, and distinctly >Caucasian features.
The reveal sent social media into meltdown.
"They looked at this and thought it was a good idea?" one user fumed.
Another quipped, "Life is a horror movie in 2025."
The character of T'Challa was famously portrayed by the late Chadwick
Boseman in Marvel's BLACK PANTHER films, celebrated for honoring African >culture and representation. Fans are questioning whether the latest
storyline undermines that legacy.
"Black Panther having a white son would be ridiculous," one person
posted, while another raged, "Black Panther is white! Marvel actually did
the unthinkable and it's insane!"
Some even speculated about which actor might play the character in a
future film.
"I guess he looks a little like Ryan Gosling," one fan wrote.
Others were quick to clarify that the writer behind the new comic is
black.
Christopher Priest-- who co-created MARVEL KNIGHTS: THE WORLD TO COME >alongside Joe Quesada, Richard Isanove, and Richard Starkings-- is widely >recognized as the first black writer-editor in mainstream comics. He >previously served as editor of Spider-Man in the mid-1980s and later
penned major titles at DC, including Green Lantern.
Still, one disgruntled fan claimed: "If there would be any writer who
would try to give the Black Panther mantle to a white person, of course
it would be Christopher Priest-- the man who made it his job to shove
white characters into Wakanda's mythos."
The premiere issue kicks off with T'Challa’s death but the real twist
comes as the story rewinds to reveal how he got there. After the death of
his wife (X-Men's Storm), T'Challa attempts to preserve his legacy by >fathering a child with Lynne, one of his earliest love interests in the >comics. That child, a son named Ketema-- whose name means "fortified >encampment"-- grows up to challenge his father for the throne of Wakanda.
Wearing the full Black Panther suit, Ketema defeats T'Challa in combat
but spares his life. Then comes the jaw-dropping reveal: he removes his
mask to show that he is, in fact, white. The big question lingering for
fans is how T'Challa could possibly have a white son. Some readers are
now speculating that Monica Lynne might not be the boy's mother after
all. Instead, attention has turned to Nicole Adams-- a character who
seems to appear on the cover of Issue #3-- as a more likely candidate. >Although Nicole was believed to have died back in 2000, long-time comic
fans know that death is rarely permanent in the Marvel universe.
Regardless of how the lineage shakes out, one thing has stunned readers >across the board: the Black Panther mantle now appears to belong to
someone who presents as white.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-14780975/Marvel-Black-Panthe >r-white-revealed.html
Rhino wrote:
On 2025-06-05 3:57 PM, BTR1701 wrote:
The "relax, it's just a fictional character" crowd is on life supportWait, I'm confused! Isn't it supposed to be true among "progressives"
right now.
All these people running for the fainting couch over a race-swapped
Black Panther... I bet none of them have had any problems with
Hollywood's race-swapping crusade to turn popular white characters
black.
------------------------
Marvel fans are in uproar after the debut of a controversial new
storyline that reimagines Black Panther's legacy-- with a shocking
twist: the latest heir appears to be white.
The premiere issue of MARVEL KNIGHTS: THE WORLD TO COME dropped
Wednesday and introduced a new character named Ketema, whom T'Challa,
prince of the fictional African kingdom of Wakanda and the original
Black Panther, refers to as his son.
The comic reveals that T'Challa fathered Ketema with his early love
interest Monica Lynne, a character pulled from earlier comic arcs.
In a major shakeup, Ketema grows to resent his father and ultimately
challenges him for the throne. After defeating T'Challa in battle,
Ketema removes his mask-- only to reveal blond hair, blue eyes, and
distinctly Caucasian features.
The reveal sent social media into meltdown.
"They looked at this and thought it was a good idea?" one user fumed.
Another quipped, "Life is a horror movie in 2025."
The character of T'Challa was famously portrayed by the late Chadwick
Boseman in Marvel's BLACK PANTHER films, celebrated for honoring
African culture and representation. Fans are questioning whether the
latest storyline undermines that legacy.
"Black Panther having a white son would be ridiculous," one person
posted, while another raged, "Black Panther is white! Marvel actually
did the unthinkable and it's insane!"
Some even speculated about which actor might play the character in a
future film.
"I guess he looks a little like Ryan Gosling," one fan wrote.
Others were quick to clarify that the writer behind the new comic is
black.
Christopher Priest-- who co-created MARVEL KNIGHTS: THE WORLD TO COME
alongside Joe Quesada, Richard Isanove, and Richard Starkings-- is
widely recognized as the first black writer-editor in mainstream
comics. He previously served as editor of Spider-Man in the mid-1980s
and later penned major titles at DC, including Green Lantern.
Still, one disgruntled fan claimed: "If there would be any writer who
would try to give the Black Panther mantle to a white person, of course >>> it would be Christopher Priest-- the man who made it his job to shove
white characters into Wakanda's mythos."
The premiere issue kicks off with T'Challa’s death but the real twist >>> comes as the story rewinds to reveal how he got there. After the death
of his wife (X-Men's Storm), T'Challa attempts to preserve his legacy
by fathering a child with Lynne, one of his earliest love interests in
the comics. That child, a son named Ketema-- whose name means
"fortified encampment"-- grows up to challenge his father for the
throne of Wakanda.
Wearing the full Black Panther suit, Ketema defeats T'Challa in combat
but spares his life. Then comes the jaw-dropping reveal: he removes his >>> mask to show that he is, in fact, white. The big question lingering for >>> fans is how T'Challa could possibly have a white son. Some readers are
now speculating that Monica Lynne might not be the boy's mother after
all. Instead, attention has turned to Nicole Adams-- a character who
seems to appear on the cover of Issue #3-- as a more likely candidate.
Although Nicole was believed to have died back in 2000, long-time comic >>> fans know that death is rarely permanent in the Marvel universe.
Regardless of how the lineage shakes out, one thing has stunned readers >>> across the board: the Black Panther mantle now appears to belong to
someone who presents as white.
.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-14780975/Marvel-Black-Pant >>> her-white-revealed.html
that anyone can "identify" as anything they like, meaning that the son
of a black man and a white woman *could* identify as black, regardless
of his skin colour or even ethnic heritage? In fact, did Obama do
exactly that? The only difference here is that this hypothetical son of
a black man and a white woman is being imagined as somewhat
lighter-skinned than his father, which is entirely possible given what
we know about genetics and history.
Righists only watch pedophile porn, why would they care about a movie?
BTR1701 wrote:
The "relax, it's just a fictional character" crowd is on life support
right now.
All these people running for the fainting couch over a race-swapped Black
Panther... I bet none of them have had any problems with Hollywood's
race-swapping crusade to turn popular white characters black.
------------------------
Marvel fans are in uproar after the debut of a controversial new
storyline that reimagines Black Panther's legacy-- with a shocking twist:
the latest heir appears to be white.
The premiere issue of MARVEL KNIGHTS: THE WORLD TO COME dropped Wednesday
and introduced a new character named Ketema, whom T'Challa, prince of the
fictional African kingdom of Wakanda and the original Black Panther,
refers to as his son.
The comic reveals that T'Challa fathered Ketema with his early love
interest Monica Lynne, a character pulled from earlier comic arcs.
In a major shakeup, Ketema grows to resent his father and ultimately
challenges him for the throne. After defeating T'Challa in battle, Ketema
removes his mask-- only to reveal blond hair, blue eyes, and distinctly
Caucasian features.
The reveal sent social media into meltdown.
"They looked at this and thought it was a good idea?" one user fumed.
Another quipped, "Life is a horror movie in 2025."
The character of T'Challa was famously portrayed by the late Chadwick
Boseman in Marvel's BLACK PANTHER films, celebrated for honoring African
culture and representation. Fans are questioning whether the latest
storyline undermines that legacy.
"Black Panther having a white son would be ridiculous," one person
posted, while another raged, "Black Panther is white! Marvel actually did
the unthinkable and it's insane!"
Some even speculated about which actor might play the character in a
future film.
"I guess he looks a little like Ryan Gosling," one fan wrote.
Others were quick to clarify that the writer behind the new comic is
black.
Christopher Priest-- who co-created MARVEL KNIGHTS: THE WORLD TO COME
alongside Joe Quesada, Richard Isanove, and Richard Starkings-- is widely
recognized as the first black writer-editor in mainstream comics. He
previously served as editor of Spider-Man in the mid-1980s and later
penned major titles at DC, including Green Lantern.
Still, one disgruntled fan claimed: "If there would be any writer who
would try to give the Black Panther mantle to a white person, of course
it would be Christopher Priest-- the man who made it his job to shove
white characters into Wakanda's mythos."
The premiere issue kicks off with T'Challa’s death but the real twist
comes as the story rewinds to reveal how he got there. After the death of
his wife (X-Men's Storm), T'Challa attempts to preserve his legacy by
fathering a child with Lynne, one of his earliest love interests in the
comics. That child, a son named Ketema-- whose name means "fortified
encampment"-- grows up to challenge his father for the throne of Wakanda.
Wearing the full Black Panther suit, Ketema defeats T'Challa in combat
but spares his life. Then comes the jaw-dropping reveal: he removes his
mask to show that he is, in fact, white. The big question lingering for
fans is how T'Challa could possibly have a white son. Some readers are
now speculating that Monica Lynne might not be the boy's mother after
all. Instead, attention has turned to Nicole Adams-- a character who
seems to appear on the cover of Issue #3-- as a more likely candidate.
Although Nicole was believed to have died back in 2000, long-time comic
fans know that death is rarely permanent in the Marvel universe.
Regardless of how the lineage shakes out, one thing has stunned readers
across the board: the Black Panther mantle now appears to belong to
someone who presents as white.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-14780975/Marvel-Black-Panthe >> r-white-revealed.html
Did you know the paper your quoting supported Hitler during WW2!
The "relax, it's just a fictional character" crowd is on life support<snip>
right now.
All these people running for the fainting couch over a race-swapped
Black Panther... I bet none of them have had any problems with
Hollywood's race-swapping crusade to turn popular white characters
black.
The "relax, it's just a fictional character" crowd is on life support right >now.
All these people running for the fainting couch over a race-swapped Black >Panther... I bet none of them have had any problems with Hollywood's >race-swapping crusade to turn popular white characters black.
On 2025-06-05 3:57 PM, BTR1701 wrote:
The "relax, it's just a fictional character" crowd is on life supportWait, I'm confused! Isn't it supposed to be true among "progressives"
right
now.
All these people running for the fainting couch over a race-swapped Black
Panther... I bet none of them have had any problems with Hollywood's
race-swapping crusade to turn popular white characters black.
------------------------
Marvel fans are in uproar after the debut of a controversial new
storyline
that reimagines Black Panther's legacy-- with a shocking twist: the
latest
heir appears to be white.
The premiere issue of MARVEL KNIGHTS: THE WORLD TO COME dropped
Wednesday and
introduced a new character named Ketema, whom T'Challa, prince of the
fictional African kingdom of Wakanda and the original Black Panther,
refers to
as his son.
The comic reveals that T'Challa fathered Ketema with his early love
interest
Monica Lynne, a character pulled from earlier comic arcs.
In a major shakeup, Ketema grows to resent his father and ultimately
challenges him for the throne. After defeating T'Challa in battle, Ketema
removes his mask-- only to reveal blond hair, blue eyes, and distinctly
Caucasian features.
The reveal sent social media into meltdown.
"They looked at this and thought it was a good idea?" one user fumed.
Another quipped, "Life is a horror movie in 2025."
The character of T'Challa was famously portrayed by the late Chadwick
Boseman
in Marvel's BLACK PANTHER films, celebrated for honoring African
culture and
representation. Fans are questioning whether the latest storyline
undermines
that legacy.
"Black Panther having a white son would be ridiculous," one person
posted,
while another raged, "Black Panther is white! Marvel actually did the
unthinkable and it's insane!"
Some even speculated about which actor might play the character in a
future
film.
"I guess he looks a little like Ryan Gosling," one fan wrote.
Others were quick to clarify that the writer behind the new comic is
black.
Christopher Priest-- who co-created MARVEL KNIGHTS: THE WORLD TO COME
alongside Joe Quesada, Richard Isanove, and Richard Starkings-- is widely
recognized as the first black writer-editor in mainstream comics. He
previously served as editor of Spider-Man in the mid-1980s and later
penned
major titles at DC, including Green Lantern.
Still, one disgruntled fan claimed: "If there would be any writer who
would
try to give the Black Panther mantle to a white person, of course it
would be
Christopher Priest-- the man who made it his job to shove white
characters
into Wakanda's mythos."
The premiere issue kicks off with T'Challa’s death but the real twist
comes as
the story rewinds to reveal how he got there. After the death of his wife
(X-Men's Storm), T'Challa attempts to preserve his legacy by fathering
a child
with Lynne, one of his earliest love interests in the comics. That
child, a
son named Ketema-- whose name means "fortified encampment"-- grows up to
challenge his father for the throne of Wakanda.
Wearing the full Black Panther suit, Ketema defeats T'Challa in combat
but
spares his life. Then comes the jaw-dropping reveal: he removes his
mask to
show that he is, in fact, white. The big question lingering for fans
is how
T'Challa could possibly have a white son. Some readers are now
speculating
that Monica Lynne might not be the boy's mother after all. Instead,
attention
has turned to Nicole Adams-- a character who seems to appear on the
cover of
Issue #3-- as a more likely candidate. Although Nicole was believed to
have
died back in 2000, long-time comic fans know that death is rarely
permanent in
the Marvel universe.
Regardless of how the lineage shakes out, one thing has stunned
readers across
the board: the Black Panther mantle now appears to belong to someone who
presents as white.
.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-14780975/Marvel-Black-
Panther-white-revealed.html
that anyone can "identify" as anything they like, meaning that the son
of a black man and a white woman *could* identify as black, regardless
of his skin colour or even ethnic heritage? In fact, did Obama do
exactly that? The only difference here is that this hypothetical son of
a black man and a white woman is being imagined as somewhat lighter-
skinned than his father, which is entirely possible given what we know
about genetics and history.
In article <101ssqi$1o4o7$1@dont-email.me>, atropos@mac.com wrote:
The "relax, it's just a fictional character" crowd is on life support right >>now.
All these people running for the fainting couch over a race-swapped Black >>Panther... I bet none of them have had any problems with Hollywood's >>race-swapping crusade to turn popular white characters black.
"But-but-but that's `different`"...
Yeah, right.
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