Black Panther
Warning : Spoilers forUltimate Black Panther#1 onward !
Summary
It ’s a new condition quo and a break of day of endless possible action as theBlack Panthermakes his debut in the new Ultimate macrocosm , where nothing is as it seems . Case in point : his renowned sexual love affair withStormnever happened ; alternatively , she seems to be Killmonger ’s better half .
InUltimate Black Panther#1 by Bryan Hill and Stefano Caseli , Ra and Khonshu ’s force storm through Africa , shoot vantage of the top executive vacuum left behind by the Maker ’s disappearance . While Wakanda is slow to act , two others abuse in to confront the armies of the sunshine and moon : Killmonger and his " love " , the Wind - Rider .
Based on the name " Wind - Rider , " which is one of Storm ’s assumed name , and the subordination she demonstrates over lightning , this is clearly the Ultimate Universe version of tempest — meaningthis updated population pairs T’Challa ’s famous lover with his brutal nemesis .
While the X - Men ’s Storm will always be there to help Black Panther , a new trailer confirms that T’Challa disjoint her was the dumbest choice ever .
Storm’s Partnership with Killmonger Cruelly Twists Her Origins
While therebooted Storm and Killmongerwere antecedently announced , the way Killmonger refers to her as " my love " has major implications for Storm ’s origins . A major component of Storm and T’Challa ’s romance is fromMarvel Team - Up#100 by Chris Claremont , John Byrne , and Bob McLeod , in which Storm and T’Challa encounter during their youth and save each other from nefarious thugs ( with either Storm or T’Challa lead , reckon on if one show the original 1980 story or the 2006 reboot ) . This takes spot when Storm is twelve , shortly before her day of being idolize as a goddess in Kenya .
give that the Maker has been step in with the timeline in order tocreate an Ultimate macrocosm with no Italian sandwich , a compelling word-painting of this current timeline emerge : Storm ’s fateful encounter is not with T’Challa in this world , but with Killmonger , who subsequently play along her to where she will be hail as a goddess . This is supported by Killmonger require her to " hallow " the invading soldiers ( at which peak she strike them with lightning ) . It ’s a beautiful corruption of Storm ’s and T’Challa ’s past thatthwarts T’Challa from becoming the Black Panther and pairs his strongest ally with his deadly enemy .
Marvel Explores Different Takes on the Black Panther/Storm Romance
It ’s intriguing that Storm and Killmonger are introduced as being in a romantic relationship at this detail in prison term , as it follow intimately on the heels ofthe glimpse of Storm and T’Challa ’s grandchildrenin 2024’sMarvel ’s Voices : Legendsanthology . Storm and T’Challa ’s romance was a major upshot back in 2006 , and the ramifications of their partnership can still be matt-up in the Marvel Universe today ; it ’s open that Marvel is still concerned in exploring the potential the two have together . PairingStormwith Killmongercertainly adds a roughshod turn to the wild-eyed moral force — and spells disaster forBlack Panther .
Ultimate Black Panther#1is useable now from Marvel Comics .
ULTIMATE BLACK PANTHER # 1 ( 2024 )
