tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1638907937737295357.post4599033414781331314..comments2021-12-22T04:22:45.418-05:00Comments on Krypto-Knight Legends: Comic Book Black History WeekKrypto-Knighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09730655669883232184noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1638907937737295357.post-40716317589224387182011-02-23T12:22:13.729-05:002011-02-23T12:22:13.729-05:00Black History Month is a great theme for this week...Black History Month is a great theme for this week's games, and it's a good chance to think about some very memorable characters. In my response to one of this week's first games, I identified the Black Panther as my personal favorite.<br /><br />First of all, to the best of my knowledge, T'Challa was the first black superhero, having debuted in Fantastic Four No. 52 in 1966. He has been a mainstay of the Marvel Universe ever since, appearing in his own series multiple times, as well as appearing in team books.<br /><br />Second, like Storm (now his wife), he is a character who has a heritage related to his race but who nevertheless transcends pop-culture clichés. T'Challa is an African head of state whose country, Wakanda, reflects Africa's tribal traditions while also boasting an advanced technology based on the large deposits of vibranium found there.<br /><br />Third, T'Challa is a fascinating character. As established in the comics (notably during Steve Englehart's Avengers run), he is a loner by nature, but he has nevertheless worked effectively as a team member--not only in the Avengers but also, for a short time, in the Fantastic Four. And as Carroll pointed out, he is well-known for his strong sense of honor.<br /><br />And of course, he has given us a rich variety of stories. His adventures have ranged from the socially relevant (including battles with the Sons of the Serpent and even the Ku Klux Klan) to the fanciful (including the discovery of King Solomon's treasures). For me, though, Don McGregor's seminal Jungle Action epic (12 parts and an epilogue) in which Erik Killmonger's forces attempted to take over Wakanda remains a high point. "Panther's Rage" explored the nature of political revolution in riveting detail while dealing with other profound themes (such as the nature of religious belief in Jungle Action No. 13).<br /><br />There are many strong black heroes in comics, but the Black Panther is in a class by himself.<br /><br />--Drew DavisAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1638907937737295357.post-70215168835445158742011-02-21T18:23:16.163-05:002011-02-21T18:23:16.163-05:00This is a tough question as I love the War Machine...This is a tough question as I love the War Machine character, but that probably has more to do with the suit than the character, and I love the human side of the storyline in Spawn, and his suit doesn't hurt any. But I think I have to go with Green Lantern, Jon Stewart from the Mosaic series. That series really demonstrated how many different people can work together and become a single unified group helping one another if they have someone (Jon Stewart) that shows them there is a better way. Granted his methods aren't always the most preferred and he is a little crazy and doesn't want to be there at all, but overall he comes through and essentially completes the Guardian's experiment.YoJoe Davishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03464099223876844598noreply@blogger.com