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Posted on 06/04/2025 2:56:09 PM PDT by Angelino97
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, according to BleedingCool.com.
The comic reveals that T’Challa fathered Ketema with his early love interest Monica Lynne, a character pulled from earlier comic arcs.
But 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.
Now, 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!'...
'Lol stop letting these non-Black people touch Black Panther. They do silly stuff like this,”' one critic commented—prompting another to respond: 'The writer is Black.'
Indeed, 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.
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Seems like this sort of casting happens all the time ... sort of.
I grew out of comic book hero movies about 20 years ago.
Now they know how the rest of us feel.
So ... you're thirty years old?
Like Snow White being played by a black person?
Well Cleopatra wasn’t black!
Shaking article vigorously to see if The Bee comes out.
Nah, I liked the Heath Ledger one. Gave up after that.
Confirming the existence and Superpowers of the Albino Negro, who can turn any Human, Animal, Plant or Inanimate Object, Lilly White with a mere glance, and invocation of the command: "Let There Be White!".
Yep, first thing I checked!
The superhero movies went out of control.
Same plots. Same effects. Same wonton destruction of property. Entire skyscrapers falling down with no discussion of the massive casualties. I wonder if you can even get car insurance with them around (funny plot mechanism in “The Incredibles”).
Saying that, Black Panthers was weak and awful. At the beginning I thought I was watching Shaka Zulu.
Spears? They had spears?
“Marvel fans erupt after new Black Panther is revealed as white”
would have sworn that had to be a babylon bee headline ...
They are re-doing “Gypsy,” an actual
white woman, person but she is black!
If the son is of mixed blood, no worries. A few generations and the kids will be coal black. Happens every time.
Ask Megan and Harry.
You mean there are actually GROWN UPS who follow and believe the “Funny Book” world? I gave up funny books in 1960!
Eh, equal opportunity stupidity.
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