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Ta-Nehisi Coates and the Politics of Super-Heroes

Black Panther is an interesting hero.  He is an official card-carrying member of the Avengers, but his primary loyalty lies with his own country, Wakanda.  In addition to patriotism, it comes from a higher calling as king of his country.  Wakanda has long abided by a policy of isolationism, choosing to hide away and keep […]

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T’Challa Rising Part Four: Black Panther #1 (1998)

In the second week of release of the Black Panther movie, here’s another installment of T’Challa Rising, a four-part series of articles that looks back on landmark moments from Black Panther’s history. So far, we’ve covered the big moments: Black Panther’s debut issue, his induction into the Avengers, and his first clash with perhaps his […]

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Read Winston Duke’s ESQUIRE Interview

Our thanks to Winston Duke for the shout-out in the pages of ESQUIRE Magazine! Congratulations on a starmaking performance. Wakanda Forever! Read the interview: https://www.esquire.com/entertainment/movies/a18199538/winston-duke-black-panther-m-baku-interview/

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Wakanda Forever

After 10 years of The Great Marvel Studios Experiment, director Ryan Coogler has managed to break all-new ground with BLACK PANTHER, which opens up the Marvel Cinematic Universe to a brand-new world of exciting new characters and concepts, and does so in its own singular style. It really is remarkable. In much the way that […]

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T’Challa Rising, Part Three: Jungle Action #6 (1973)

As we count down to the release of the Black Panther movie, here’s another installment of T’Challa Rising, a four-part series of articles that looks back on landmark moments from Black Panther’s history. Last time, we saw Black Panther triumph over the Grim Reaper himself and become a member of Earth’s mightiest heroes… the Avengers. […]

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Black Panther, TV Star

Are you ready for BLACK PANTHER this weekend? I can’t remember the last time there was this much excitement for a new Marvel Studios film, maybe going all the way back to the premiere of THE AVENGERS. While I can’t wait to see what director Ryan Coogler has in store for us with the Panther’s […]

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T’Challa Rising, Part Two: Avengers #52 (1968)

As we count down to the release of the Black Panther movie in just a couple of weeks, here’s another installment of T’Challa Rising, a four-part series of articles that looks back on landmark moments from Black Panther’s history. Last time, we kicked things off with our hero’s first appearance in Fantastic Four #52, which […]

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