T'Challa: The Black Panther Appreciation 2021

[Dboi654]

There's only one place Killmonger belongs in........And that's 6 feet under the freaking ground.

[DigiCom]

Oh, goodie... another 4 months of rampant speculation.

[BlackClaw]

https://www.inverse.com/entertainmen...-black-panther

In other news, we finally have more news on the comic. Ridley states that his intention is to build upon the foundation laid by Coates (ugh) and Hudlin (yay). Time will tell how his run will build upon those two extremely different interpretations of the character. Let’s hope it’s more of Hudlin.

[MindofShadow]

https://www.inverse.com/entertainmen...-black-panther

In other news, we finally have more news on the comic. Ridley states that his intention is to build upon the foundation laid by Coates (ugh) and Hudlin (yay). Time will tell how his run will build upon those two extremely different interpretations of the character. Let’s hope it’s more of Hudlin.

The fact someone actually mentioned Hudlin is new

[chief12d]

https://www.inverse.com/entertainmen...-black-panther

In other news, we finally have more news on the comic. Ridley states that his intention is to build upon the foundation laid by Coates (ugh) and Hudlin (yay). Time will tell how his run will build upon those two extremely different interpretations of the character. Let’s hope it’s more of Hudlin.

I’m surprised he didn’t reference Priest considering how espionage-heavy this first arc is shaping up to be. That’s a pretty far cry from the epics of Coates or Hudlin’s Saturday morning cartoon direction. Possibly he misspoke but then again we see spaceships on the cover of #1 and by issue #3 he’s touching back on the Storm stuff so IDK how much of a shake up this run actually is.

A story of regret sounds worrying ngl, but if it’s about T’Challa coming to terms with his regrets and moving forward in a somewhat healthy way I’m down. That’s what Ridley seems to be suggesting in terms of how he likes to humanize his characters. Could be a reference to the love story we know this arc is gonna be or it ties back to the villain somehow. The interview definitely hints Ridley’s doing some continuity mining, you don’t do a story of the past in comics then not introduce some retcon or revisit an old story beat.

Overall, cautiously optimistic still but I still got my guard up because it seems some stuff from the last few years is indeed getting rolled over so now I got to wait and see how it’s executed. I’m not supporting a book that uses Bast, the Originators, the IGEW, etc. the same exact way Coates did, so I’m gonna need some revamps. I did like that Ridley actually talked about T’Challa, it seems like every other interview about something BP-related ends up being a convo about “the world of Wakanda” and representation rather than the actual nuances of T’Challa and his arc. I don’t expect to see entire issues where T’Challa doesn’t show up or gets relegated to a couple of action scenes while the real story gets carried by Shuri and the Dora. Ridley at least knows who he was hired to write and hopefully he does it well lol.

[Klaue's Mixtape]

https://www.inverse.com/entertainmen...-black-panther

In other news, we finally have more news on the comic. Ridley states that his intention is to build upon the foundation laid by Coates (ugh) and Hudlin (yay). Time will tell how his run will build upon those two extremely different interpretations of the character. Let’s hope it’s more of Hudlin.

[Ezyo1000]

I just find myself wondering how many people, if Feige & Coogler do use the multiverse as a way to recast, will assume it was because of fan outcry, instead of being the plan all along.

That's assuming, of course, that T'Challa is dead in the sequel, something we still don't know. But of course, the fans are always right about what movies will be about, right? I so clearly remember Cap & the rogue Avengers saving the day in that big battle in the US in the first BP movie...

Dude... I don't even want a multiverse Recast. I always make sure my posts say IF T'Challa is killed in the sequel. I am not assuming anything. But multiverse just doesn't feel right at all because it's still not the T'Challa we saw in BP 1. Would I take multiverse T'Challa over no T'Challa? Your bast damn right, but I want OUR T'Challas story told to completion, not a shift to the Wakanda friends

[chief12d]

The fact someone actually mentioned Hudlin is new

I don’t see much Hudlin based on the insanely limited amount of stuff we’ve seen so far. I mean yea Shuri’s in the book but she’s clearly being depicted more as T’Challa’s Q, which is a pure MCU invention. Storm is showing up but it’s in an entirely new role as T’Challa’s ex/potential rival which makes it more of a Coates thing than Hudlin IMO.

This version of T’Challa seems more like the Priest version with how he keeps secrets and seems to have plans. Maybe in future arcs we see more Hudlin influences (I’m not even sure how much I want that depending on what that means tbh) but right now Ridley’s run looks like a modernized Priest that takes into account the dominant role Wakanda plays in the current MU.

[Ezyo1000]

Marvel has pushed back its movie slate ��

'Doctor Strange 2' — May 6, 2022

'Thor: Love and Thunder' — July 8, 2022

'Black Panther 2' — Nov 11, 2022

'The Marvels' — Feb 17, 2023

'Ant-Man 3' — July 28, 2023

They should of done this last year instead of rushing to meet schedule with a emotionally strained crew. All this does is make it so if they are indeed killing T'Challa, it just makes it even more in poor taste... Hell if T'Challa was in the movie though it would of made for a great Bday gift for me

[DigiCom]

“It’s a story of the past,” Ridley says of the Marvel comics storyline he’ll pursue. “I want to do as much as I’ve done with Needle, which is to take this extraordinary character in this amazing space and say, ‘What makes him human?’ If heavy is the head that wears the crown, what makes T’Challa’s head heavy?”

“I want to build on those stories. You can look forward to a very human, very grounded take on what it’s like to be Black Panther. It’s the story of regret, in many ways.”

I read this, and I am not enthused. The highlighted sections just scream that this will be another introspective take on the character. All about his doubts and regrets. Looking backward, not moving forward. In brief:

[MindofShadow]

I’m surprised he didn’t reference Priest considering how espionage-heavy this first arc is shaping up to be. That’s a pretty far cry from the epics of Coates or Hudlin’s Saturday morning cartoon direction. Possibly he misspoke but then again we see spaceships on the cover of #1 and by issue #3 he’s touching back on the Storm stuff so IDK how much of a shake up this run actually is.

A story of regret sounds worrying ngl, but if it’s about T’Challa coming to terms with his regrets and moving forward in a somewhat healthy way I’m down. That’s what Ridley seems to be suggesting in terms of how he likes to humanize his characters. Could be a reference to the love story we know this arc is gonna be or it ties back to the villain somehow. The interview definitely hints Ridley’s doing some continuity mining, you don’t do a story of the past in comics then not introduce some retcon or revisit an old story beat.

Overall, cautiously optimistic still but I still got my guard up because it seems some stuff from the last few years is indeed getting rolled over so now I got to wait and see how it’s executed. I did like that Ridley actually talked about T’Challa, it seems like every other interview about something BP-related ends up being a convo about “the world of Wakanda” and representation rather than the actual nuances of T’Challa and his arc. I don’t expect to see entire issues where T’Challa doesn’t show up or gets relegated to a couple of action scenes while the real story gets carried by Shuri and the Dora. Ridley at least knows who he was hired to write and hopefully he does it well lol.

I'm so on guard from the previous 6 years of **** that I cant tell if I am overreacting everytime Coates name is mentioned or not lol.

I mean... it makes since for the newest writer to reference the run that cmae right before it. So, in that since it isn't abnormal. (well actually, for BP comics it is abnormal since they tend to kep ignoring ****).

On the other hand... im less optimistic than I was before I read that.

I want better buzz words than regret and grounded

[KingNomarch]

“It’s a story of the past,” Ridley says of the Marvel comics storyline he’ll pursue. “I want to do as much as I’ve done with Needle, which is to take this extraordinary character in this amazing space and say, ‘What makes him human?’ If heavy is the head that wears the crown, what makes T’Challa’s head heavy?”

“I want to build on those stories. You can look forward to a very human, very grounded take on what it’s like to be Black Panther. It’s the story of regret, in many ways.”

I read this, and I am not enthused. The highlighted sections just scream that this will be another introspective take on the character. All about his doubts and regrets. Looking backward, not moving forward. In brief:

[Ekie]

“It’s a story of the past,” Ridley says of the Marvel comics storyline he’ll pursue. “I want to do as much as I’ve done with Needle, which is to take this extraordinary character in this amazing space and say, ‘What makes him human?’ If heavy is the head that wears the crown, what makes T’Challa’s head heavy?”

“I want to build on those stories. You can look forward to a very human, very grounded take on what it’s like to be Black Panther. It’s the story of regret, in many ways.”

I read this, and I am not enthused. The highlighted sections just scream that this will be another introspective take on the character. All about his doubts and regrets. Looking backward, not moving forward. In brief:

I agree but I'll Reserve judgment. At least he's talking about the main character like the previous posters said. I'm not sure what on Hudlins run he plans to expand on though.
The big markers in that run were Doomwar and Storm. And we know a grounded take isn't ginna involve revenge on Doom

[DigiCom]

Something just occurred to me.

You may be able to guess from my avatar that I'm a fan of the current Moon Knight run by Jed Mackay. And one of the principles he's laid out in various interviews is this:

"I've been writing the book without thought captions, which is not usually how I would write a solo book, but seemed like an interesting way to approach a character who's so alienated."

And I remembered that T'Challa in the Priest era was the same way. T'Challa had "the greatest poker face" in the Marvel U., and the readers were never sure what he was thinking. Because of this, we didn't see many introspective internal monologues about his desires, regrets, or obligations as King. We discovered his character through his actions, not his thoughts.

(Hudlin, IIRC, was the same way)

It wasn't Yet Another Deconstruction of the character (something, I fear, Ridley wants to do) but more along the lines of an exploration, or perhaps a revelation. "Here are some new situations. This is how T'Challa reacts. What does that say about him?"

I liked that. I miss that.

[Ezyo1000]

The fact someone actually mentioned Hudlin is new

Yeah that was surprising. Maybe this had to do with Storm though.. I dunno I am cautious but hopeful