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Black and Powerful: How Priest’s Depiction of a Powerful Black Panther Upset and Upended Fandom’s Expectations

Michael Hoskin — Sun, 19 Apr 2026 18:25:19 +0000

1999. It was the fourth issue of Marvel Knights’ Black Panther. For the previous three issues, Everett K. Ross had been tormented by Mephisto, the being who – more than any other demon found in… [more]

Dark Knight, Dark Kitty: The Fourth Wall in Christopher Priest’s Black Panther

Michael Hoskin — Wed, 09 Jul 2025 21:12:15 +0000

“None of this is actually happening. There is a man. At a typewriter. This is all his twisted imagination.” Those words were spoken by Deadpool in Christopher Priest’s first issue as the ongoing series writer… [more]

Panther Beat: The Use of Beat Panels in Priest’s Black Panther

Michael Hoskin — Sun, 10 Dec 2023 22:29:19 +0000

From literally beginning to end, Christopher Priest’s Black Panther made use of so-called ‘beat panels’ for comedic effect. Although Priest had incorporated beat panels into his repertoire prior to Black Panther, and would continue to… [more]

Black Lions and Black Panthers: Wakanda as a Representation of Ethiopia

Michael Hoskin — Mon, 10 Jan 2022 12:00:17 +0000

Wakanda is not a true African nation but it can certainly be compared to many African countries. As a fictional nation whose relationship with the real Africa has always been nebulous (to the extent that… [more]

Yearning for Wakanda: The Complex Relationship Between Black America, Black Africa, and the Black Panther

Michael Hoskin — Sat, 18 Sep 2021 13:44:02 +0000

I am a Negro: Black as the night is black, Black like the depths of my Africa. – Langston Hughes, “Negro” Although many Black people in the United States feel a kinship or even yearning… [more]

The Knighted King: A Brief Publication History of Christopher Priest’s Black Panther

Michael Hoskin — Sat, 13 Mar 2021 20:39:02 +0000

When Christopher Priest returned to Marvel Comics in 1998 it had been almost ten years since his tumultuous exit from the company. In the interim the company and the comic book industry had undergone tremendous… [more]

The Panther’s Priest: Christopher Priest’s Career Prior to Black Panther

Michael Hoskin — Fri, 27 Nov 2020 16:19:31 +0000

To preserve clarity, except when using exact quotes, this history will refer to Christopher Priest consistently by his current name. He was born Christopher James Owsley, and many of his comic book credits prior to… [more]

Panther’s Range: The History of the Black Panther Prior to Christopher Priest

Michael Hoskin — Mon, 07 Sep 2020 15:24:27 +0000

The Black Panther was a ground-breaking character in his 1966 debut. From his first appearance onward, he was seldom absent for long from Marvel Comics publications, whether as a guest star or part of the… [more]

Exploring White Privilege in Christopher Priest’s Black Panther: Part 2, Hunter, the White Wolf

Michael Hoskin — Mon, 03 Aug 2020 17:25:50 +0000

Hunter glided into the pages of Black Panther stealthily, first trailing him under a cloak of invisibility in the closing panels of issue #3, before fully appearing in issue #4. Even then, his back story… [more]

Exploring White Privilege in Christopher Priest’s Black Panther: Part 1, Everett K. Ross

Michael Hoskin — Wed, 15 Jul 2020 15:37:58 +0000

It seems shocking that it took more than 30 years for Marvel’s flagship black superhero Black Panther to have a writer who was himself black. This milestone on its own would have made Christopher Priest’s… [more]

A Priest, a Panther, and the Dora Milaje Walk into a Bar: Christopher Priest’s Black Panther

Michael Campochiaro — Sat, 27 Feb 2016 17:00:55 +0000

Black Panther" title="A Priest, a Panther, and the Dora Milaje Walk into a Bar: Christopher Priest’s Black Panther" style="float:left;" />With the Black Panther entering the Marvel Cinematic Universe soon, I figured it was high time I explored the character in print, at least more so that I have previously. I’ve always liked T’Challa but… [more]

DC’s Impact Imprint: A Look Back

Ryan McLelland — Wed, 28 Dec 2005 15:21:22 +0000

The idea was for DC Comics to launch an entire new set of books aimed toward younger readers. The launch of these books would cross over from comic shops to the mainstream and try to… [more]