Originally Posted by
Redjack
Movie Killmonger's popularity is both oversold and the result of a great many folks living in their feelings of grievance at the American system and its treatment of us. He is, essentially, a super-powered Donald Trump for Black MAGA (yeah, I know there's no such thing). Also, ladies love Michael B. Jordan. That's 90% of his popularity, right there. Good actor with charisma set on 10+ playing a 1-note villain to the best of his ability. That's performance, not writing.
So... Mark Waid putting black women in rape camps in an African utopia where the king looked the other way and the princess shrugged her shoulders? That would have gone over easy as cake. Sure, it would.