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Marvel fans erupt after new Black Panther is revealed as white

Marvel fans are in uproar after the debut of a controversial new storyline that reimagines Black Panther's legacy-with a shocking twist: his successor appears to be white.

The premiere issue of Marvel Knights: The World To Come dropped Wednesday and introduced a new character named Ketema, whom T’Challa, prince of the fictional African kingdom of Wakanda and the original Black Panther, refers to as his son. The character of T’Challa was famously portrayed by the late Chadwick Boseman in Marvel’s Black Panther films, celebrated for honoring African culture and representation The character of T’Challa was famously portrayed by the late Chadwick Boseman in Marvel’s Black Panther films, celebrated for honoring African culture and representation.

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