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  • Marvel fans erupt after new Black Panther is revealed as white

    06/04/2025 2:56:09 PM PDT · by Angelino97 · 53 replies
    Daily Mail ^ | June 4, 2025 | T. Zeller
    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...
  • U.S. Government Recognizes Wakanda as a Trade Partner (by Accident)

    12/19/2019 8:01:29 AM PST · by Behind Liberal Lines · 56 replies
    Newsarama ^ | 12.19.19 | By Chris Arrant, Editor
    The United States' Department of Agriculture accidentally listed the the fictional Kingdom of Wakanda as a free-trade partner on an online resource... The department's online tariff tracker listed Wakanda as among its free-trade partners, even listing the types of goods commonly traded (Ducks, donkeys, and dairy cows, were among those listed). A spokesperson for the USDA said the fictional Marvel country was "added to the list by accident during a staff test" "The Wakanda information should have been removed after testing and has now been taken down," USDA spokesperson Miek Illenberg said