Black Panther Vs Predator concept art
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Black Panther Vs Predator concept art
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I haven't made a New Year's resolution in decades. But I am this year. The last three or four years I've been sculpting small stone sculptures and have my shop mostly in place how I will want it. One of my first projects was the panther tribal challenge mask from the movie. I posted a couple images a couple of years ago. I bought a couple small pieces of onxy last year, and my resolution is to make one or both into a small statue of T'Challa. I may not be able to use my favorite pose for the design because of it being so small as well as stone. And because it is more of a personal project it will take longer than normal. I has also been a very long time since I carved a superhero, let alone from stone.
These are what I'll be starting from. I'll keep you updated
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[QUOTE=skyvolt2000;6317536]Nothing is guaranteed, but if the first movie makes a billion, there is an expectation that the sequel (for comic book/blockbuster movies in the MCU era) will make more, the same, or not fall off much if for no other reason to keep the perception that the franchise is healthy, and all is right in Wakanda and the MCU. For 2022, Dr. Strange passed this test, while Wakanda Forever came up short, and it seems like Thor 4 came out the worse for wear of the three. I think a lot of factors resulted in the relatively (and main word here is relatively) underperformance of Wakanda Forever, and one of those factors might be the lack of T'Challa. I think release date (I think this is the movie that should've been put out in February 2023, while the more seemingly family friendly Ant-Man 3 should've been put out this past holiday season) and also the more somber tone also played roles, among other things.
The underperformance might cause Marvel to pump their brakes (and maybe even Disney) when it comes to the idea that T'Challa is not important to the success of the comics and movie franchises. If the film had made a billion, over a billion, or gotten close, people would be crowing that not recasting was the right move and here's the billion reasons why. But now that it's not looking like it won't even get close to Dr. Strange 2, a billion-dollar box office doesn't matter.
I have to wonder if the merchandising folks weren't told because Marvel was hedging. They felt better that T'Challa merchandise would sell, and it would also allow them to keep making money off the character in some way even if they were killing him off in the MCU (and it looked like they were sharpening the ax for him in the comics before Wakanda Forever's box office).
I think Coates did get away with it because he got to have a full run, and not a short (or shortened) one like it appears Ridley is getting, or like Tom King got with Batman.
Didn't know that Miles or Kamala were as successful as they've been regarding their publishing histories. That's cool for them.
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Funny thing I remember someone pointing out, is that the recent series extreme sympathy for black hat populist groups kinda makes them come across as the Wakandan equivalent to the alt-right
Which considering the excessive homegrown nationalism and xenophobia they demonstrate, isn't really far off the mark. Hell Zenzi and Tetu aligned with actual Nazis. The fact Tosin comes from an extremally secluded village that actively looks down on everyone and considers himself the only true statesmen is also kinda dog-whistly.
There is a reason why those people who constantly brag about how "true American" they are tend to be a red flag.
Its like writing a series set in Japan and you wind up coming across as supportive to Imperial Japan.
What the movie does-the merchandise side doesn't pay attention to at times.
You take him out and WHO is going to buy that stuff?
You make this a female lead franchise-you have a harder battle with merchandise.
See the WWE Divas. I saw it with Cap Marvel and Wonder Woman. It became an issue with DC Super Hero Girls. It took so long to get She-Ra Netflix dolls.
Notice nothing is being done with Marvel Rising. Of ALL those dolls-everyone only wanted Patriot. The one they would not put in stores.
This is what fake woke don't get. You toss T'Challa away and get ready for a harder battle to sell stuff.
Stuff like this is actually HUGE for the character.
This is who you make BP "some kids spider-man"
You get them while they are young.
Kids just see Cool ass costume, cool tech, hanging with cool Spider-Man and get hooked.
you think my kid likes Spider-Man because of his "parker luck" and all that BS? No... he likes him because he saw kid cartoons with a cool funny dude in a cool costuem with cool powers and then people bought him toys with said character and he's hooked.
Do this with BP and you'll have them hooked. Even shuri works better int his format because "annoying little sister" is relatable lol
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Actually the merchandise guys do go after kids.
As HATED as Duke Thomas is by most of Bat Fandom-he has at least 3 figures in toyline aimed for kids under the age of 10. The Imaginext line.
Luke Fox is there too.
And there are books made for kids with various folks. One of the most read books in my entire school district is a John Stewart book (based on his JLU version) and it was never in stores.
There is so much stuff aimed for kids-who have ZERO issue with a new character or certain ones.
It has always been a battle of the adults standing in the way.
Jerry Craft of the New Kid book will tell you that. No kid had an issue with his Momma Boys book being about a black family. It was always the adults.
Quick question, where do folks get sales figures now?
Comichron hasn't been updating their data and ICV2 has paywalled their sales data.
I'm curious to see how much Ridley's run was actually selling before it's cancellation.