For Comic Book Fans

[Carlos_E]

I'm a Fantasic Four, X-Men and Black Panther fan. This is fuckin' bad ass!!!



Marvel Comics today released a teaser image by artist Michael Turner and asked the question "Is this the new FF?".

The art features the Thing, Human Torch, Black Panther and Storm, and is hotly rumoured to be the Fantastic Four's new line-up come Fantastic Four #544 by writer Dwayne McDuffie and artist Paul Pelletier.

In the aftermath of Civil War comes Reconstruction, the beginning of a stunning new era! Rocked to its foundations by the events of the past several months, Reed and Sue plan a hiatus from the team to work out there marital problems, leaving Ben and Johnny to hold down the fort. But they won't be doing it alone, as two new members join the team - and you won't believe who they are!

[guest589745]

DAMNIT! I only see a red X

Cool shit though.

You see ghostrider previews yet?

I wanna see the ironman they are suppsoedly making too as wel as namor I believe. Namor is lame though IMO.

Spiderman3 looks great too.

[Snrf]

pics?

[Carlos_E]

pics?

Link fixed.

[63190]

WTF? Looks like Storm... and Batman from DC? WTF? Holy cross-over, Batman!

[guest589745]

black panther has always been a batman wannabe IMO. Cool though none the less.

[Carlos_E]

WTF? Looks like Storm... and Batman from DC? WTF? Holy cross-over, Batman!

Early life and background

The Avengers #52 (May 1968): Debut of the short-lived cowl mask. Cover art by John Buscema.

The Black Panther is the ceremonial title given to the chief of the Panther Tribe of the fictional African nation of Wakanda. In addition to ruling the country, he is also chief of its various tribes (collectively referred to as the Wakandas). The Panther uniform is a symbol of office and is used even during diplomatic missions.

The Black Panther is entitled to the use of a heart-shaped herb that grants the person who consumes it enhanced strength, agility, and perception. The present-day bearer of the Black Panther mantle is T'Challa, who has had a lengthy career as a superhero, including a longstanding membership in The Avengers. For a brief time upon joining the superhero team the Avengers (in The Avengers #52-55, May-Aug. 1968), the Black Panther wore a cowled half-mask, similar to that of Batman. In stories published in the 2000s, it came to light that the Panther originally joined the Avengers with the intention of spying on them. This drove a temporary wedge between T'Challa and his teammates.

T'Challa is the son of T'Chaka, who was the Black Panther before him. In the distant past, a massive meteorite comprised of the sound-absorbing mineral vibranium crashed in Wakanda, and was unearthed a generation before the events of the present day. Knowing that others would attempt to manipulate and dominate Wakanda for this rare and valuable resource, T'Chaka concealed his country from the outside world. He would sell off minute amounts of the valuable vibranium while surreptitiously sending the country's best scholars to study abroad, consequently turning Wakanda into one of the world's most technologically advanced nations. Eventually, however, the explorer Ulysses Klaw found his way to Wakanda to covertly create a vibranium-powered, sound-based weapon. When exposed, Klaw killed T'Chaka and other Wakandans, only to see his "sound blaster" turned on him by a grieving T'Challa, then barely a teenager. Klaw's right hand was destroyed, and he and his men fled. In a retcon, T'Challa during his youth met and fell in love with apparent orphaned child Ororo Munroe, who would grow up to become the X-Men member Storm; the two broke up over T'Challa's need to avenge his father's death.

T'Challa earned the title and attributes of the Black Panther by defeating the various champions of the Wakandan tribes. One of his first acts was to disband and exile the Hatut Zeraze — the Wakandan secret police — and its leader, his adopted brother Hunter the White Wolf; later, to keep the peace, he picked "dora milaje" ("adored ones") from rival tribes to serve as his personal guard and ceremonial wives-in-training. He then studied abroad before returning to his kingship. To prove himself worthy as the defender of his people, T'Challa attacked the Fantastic Four and defeated them in individual combat before revealing his reasons.

Black Panther Powers and abilities

The title "Black Panther" is a rank of office, chieftain of the Wakandan Panther Clan. As chieftain, the Panther is entitled to eat a special heart-shaped herb that grants him enhanced senses: hearing, smell, taste, agility, speed, balance and night vision. Like Wolverine, he can pick up a prey's scent and memorize tens of thousands of individual ones. Beyond his enhanced senses, the Panther is an above-olympian level athlete and is considered to be at nearly peak human physical condition (the equal of Captain America). T'Challa is a rigorously trained gymnast and acrobat, proficient in various African martial arts as well as contemporary ones. He is a skilled hunter, tracker and scientist — he has a Ph.D. in physics from Oxford University.

As king of Wakanda, the Panther has access to a vast collection of magical artifacts, technological and military hardware, as well as the support of his nation's wide array of scientists, adventurers, and superheroes.

In Volume 3, writer Christopher Priest expanded the Panther's day-to-day arsenal to include equipment such as an "energy dagger", a vibranium-weave suit, and a portable supercomputer, the "Kimoyo card." In Volume 4, writer Reginald Hudlin introduced such specialized equipment as "thrice-blessed armor" and "light armor" for specific tasks.

[guest589745]

Cool ass pics of that character.

[Carlos_E]

Marriage

In 2006, he helps Ororo Munroe (the X-Men-member Storm), with whom he had a brief romance during his teens, reunite with her surviving family members in Africa and the U.S. He shortly afterward proposes, and the two are married in a large Wakandan ceremony attended by many superheroes. They are currently on a World Tour, meeting with other known royalties such as Doctor Doom, Namor, and the Inhumans. Solicitations from Marvel have confirmed that The Black Panther and Storm will choose a side in the Civil War, and place their support behind Captain America and the Secret Avengers sometime in January.

[guest589745]

I don't like that artist ^^

Joe madureira is my favorite. Jim lee too.

Carlos, what is goin on, I havent been up to date with X-men since like generation X was new and that guy, maggot came out I think as well as onslaught. I know, I suck lol.

[Carlos_E]

I don't like that artist ^^

Joe madureira is my favorite. Jim lee too.

Carlos, what is goin on, I havent been up to date with X-men since like generation X was new and that guy, maggot came out I think as well as onslaught. I know, I suck lol.

Damn man. So much has happened since then I don't know where to begin.

By the way, Marvel is planning a Black Panther movie.

[guest589745]

Damn man. So much has happened since then I don't know where to begin.

By the way, Marvel is planning a Black Panther movie.

Yea I figured that. I heard good/bad thigns though are happening to the story/characters.

Yea panther, ironman, namor ..... shit I had a few more but I forget.

[24labor]

yo carlos I heard this it'll be a good start after the war. You keeping up my friend?

[24labor]

im just interested in the new avengers b/c I read that hawkeye(not the girl) and scarlet witch are somehow supposed to come back

[24labor]

I'm interested in World War Hulk as well should be interesting and hopefully after the war Ultimate hulk vs Wolverine can get back on pace it's only been delayed for 6 months now

[guest589745]

whats world war hulk ? Hulk kills everyone ?

[24labor]

whats world war hulk ? Hulk kills everyone ?

Hulk has been sent to a diffrent planet by the Illuminati a team consisting of ironman, reed richards, black bolt, Prof X, and namor they were concerned about his recent rampage in vegas tghat killed a bunch of people and wanted to send him to a peaceful planet until they could cure him but the controls were meesed up and wound up on a hostile planet and now hes preparing to come back and not alone from what I hear to get some revenge. Oh and they tricked him into space in the first place so hes a little pissed

[Carlos_E]

im just interested in the new avengers b/c I read that hawkeye(not the girl) and scarlet witch are somehow supposed to come back

The new line up looks wack to me!

[Carlos_E]

Hulk has been sent to a diffrent planet by the Illuminati a team consisting of ironman, reed richards, black bolt, Prof X, and namor they were concerned about his recent rampage in vegas tghat killed a bunch of people and wanted to send him to a peaceful planet until they could cure him but the controls were meesed up and wound up on a hostile planet and now hes preparing to come back and not alone from what I hear to get some revenge. Oh and they tricked him into space in the first place so hes a little pissed

Have you been reading Planet Hulk? I haven't been buying it but I've read it. I really like it. I plan to pick up when it comes out as a trade.

[24labor]

Have you been reading Planet Hulk? I haven't been buying it but I've read it. I really like it. I plan to pick up when it comes out as a trade.

Sadly no I dont know why I'm not too interested in it but they made a big deal with the 100th issue but yea waiting for a trade as well

[guest589745]

Sounds badass!!!

[guest589745]

Sounds badass!!!

[24labor]

The new line up looks wack to me!

I dunno if its the art but I cant recognize the dude with the axe and the chick with the gun. And what ever happened with Ronin just when new avengers was getting good with the whole Mikle guy having the powers from the house of M boom all done

[Carlos_E]

Sadly no I dont know why I'm not too interested in it but they made a big deal with the 100th issue but yea waiting for a trade as well

It's actually very good. I didn't buy the first few issues and started reading it later. So I'm going to wait for a trade versus buying half of it.

[Carlos_E]

I dunno if its the art but I cant recognize the dude with the axe and the chick with the gun. And what ever happened with Ronin just when new avengers was getting good with the whole Mikle guy having the powers from the house of M boom all done

Chick with gun: Black Widow
The Axe guy: I'm thinking he's the Thor clone from Cilvil War.

[24labor]

So Carlos my main question is whats up with thor I mean in the road to CW we see a blode hair man with the initials B D (donald Blake perhaps) pick up the hammer but so far I don't here of a comeback for the war itself I know hes supposed to have a new series after but come on he needs to come back and destroy the clone of him and beat Tony's ass. Also he needs Beta Ray Bill to help out as well

[24labor]

Chick with gun: Black Widow
The Axe guy: I'm thinking he's the Thor clone from Cilvil War.

Ok yea widow I see now but that better not be clone of thor I'll be pissed see above

[Carlos_E]

So Carlos my main question is whats up with thor I mean in the road to CW we see a blode hair man with the initials ** (donald Blake perhaps) pick up the hammer but so far I don't here of a comeback for the war itself I know hes supposed to have a new series after but come on he needs to come back and destroy the clone of him and beat Tony's ass. Also he needs Beta Ray Bill to help out as well

I thought the come back was the clone.

????

[24labor]

I thought the come back was the clone.

????

well the thing is the hammer the clone uses isnt the real one in CW4 you see them working on it and it has wires comming out of it but the real hammer was picked up by someone in FF before the war started so I dunno

[24labor]

I mean come on to clone a god is lame and even lamer to keep him around because if that happens why not clone everyone that kicked ass

[24labor]

so civil war the return whos your pick everyone says Cpt. Mar-vel many say Nova I dunno anymore

[Carlos_E]

so civil war the return whos your pick everyone says Cpt. Mar-vel many say Nova I dunno anymore

I haven't heard about that. I thought the return is Hulk.

[24labor]

whats your overall take on the war and tie ins? Personally they started out well and then the ties kida faded from what I expected I mean they had involvement to the war but it would have been better if they were more directly related to the main story. I think they could have done a much better job with this it's good but it could have been better

[24labor]

I haven't heard about that. I thought the return is Hulk.

CIVIL WAR: THE RETURN
Written by PAUL JENKINS
Penciled by TOM RANEY
As the Civil War rages, two of the universe’s greatest heroes are confronted with pasts they can’t leave behind in two heart-rendering tales. On Earth, the Sentry confronts his inner demons as the shadows of past and future battles tear him apart. Within The Negative Zone, the walls of 42, are pulled back to reveal the return of one of the Marveldom’s greatest heroes…now face-to-face with a Universe they no longer recognize.
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

I can;'t find a pic right now but the symbol on the cover looks like nova or marvel also 2 other ties added to this are CW:the Iniitive and CW:War Crimes just so you know

[24labor]

http://www.comicbooks.org/news/previ...WRETURN_DC.jpg


http://www.comicbooks.org/news/printthis.cgi?id=8830
(more info)

[24labor]

I'm pissed that the real dare devil isn't involved and some of the other heros(Iron fist as himself, Ant-man, ghost rider and others) I really wanted a One shot or two shot on some of the c and d listers like steel spider or frogman to see what the lesser knows are handling this

[24labor]

you know all the new add ins and revisions to the check list right? Like moonknight and blade

[24labor]

the war is opening some new series like O M E G A flight led by US Agent new Iron Fist, all new New Warriors a New Thor and I hear a couple of unannounced ones as well

[24labor]

I'm very curious to see spiderman comics after the war ow that everyone knows who he is and all. I thought a death from MJ or Aunt May was going to be the deciding factor for him to change

[guest589745]

I dunno about all this but I want to see wolverine, hulk, apocolypse, juggernaut, venom, collosus and sabretooth all fight eachother to the death.