Was it racist to call an African superhero 'Black Panther'?

It's racist for you to assume that the name Black Panther is about the skin color of the superhero. There are several Marvel characters with the name "black" in them (e.g., Black Widow, Blackbolt, Black King / Sebastien Shaw). read more

It's racist for you to assume that the name Black Panther is about the skin color of the superhero. There are several Marvel characters with the name "black" in them (e.g., Black Widow, Blackbolt, Black King / Sebastien Shaw). read more

Racist Stereotypes In The Early Days Of Comics Luke Cage first appeared in Marvel comics back in 1972 but before Cage and Black Panther burst onto the scene, most black comic book characters were based on deeply racist jungle or ghetto stereotypes. read more

Now, here comes Black Panther, and apparently this movie was so popular when it was being made, Mr. Snerdley, that Hollywood royalty wanted to show up and visit the set when it was being made. This thing is being hyped as maybe the biggest — whatever genre Marvel is called, superhero, whatever, fantasy, superhero, it may be the biggest opening weekend. read more