 COMICS |  | [GOING SOLO] 'BLACK PANTHER' #38 | Wizard's weekly round-up of Marvel's mightiest who don't necessarily need a super-team to stand shoulder to shoulder with.
This week: In the conclusion to the 'Back to Africa' arc, Black Panther gets his nails dirty in the biggest "Rumble in the Jungle" since Ali/Foreman. | | | By Jason Knize | | Posted 7/24/2008 | |  | | ![[GOING SOLO] 'BLACK PANTHER' #38](http://ep.yimg.com/ip/I/wizarduniverse_2058_178402251) Black Panther #38
Reginald Hudlin (W)/ Francis Portela (A)
What's what:
For those not up to speed, T’Challa and Storm have been playing husband and wife in their sitcom "Ebony and Ebony"airing on The CW. Following the world-changing events of Civil War and a handful of globe-trotting, dimension-hopping adventures as members of the new Fantastic Four, T’Challa returned home to his native Wakanda. In a classic case of "there goes the neighborhood," T’Challa’s old buddy Killmonger (now on tour, opening for Overkill Mind) has taken up residence in Niganda, and snagged his sister Shuri and former-Avenger Monica Rambeau (First Blood) in the meantime. The Homeowner’s Association is going to hear about this.
Preset Predicaments:
The Wakandan versions of Tomax and Xamot ready their king for a good-old fashioned Queensbury Rules bout, and it seems as if T’Challa has been raiding Hank Pym’s shoulder-pad stash. | |
On the opposite corner of the squared circle, Killmonger’s son attaches as many skulls to his dad’s battle-armor as humanly possibly, and Killmonger worries that the C-unit from ESPN2 won’t know to shoot his good side. You have to think Don King is getting a cut of this somehow, right?
And there’s the opening bell!
It looks like Killmonger has chosen a long spear, and Black Panther made sure to coordinate his new sword with the rest of his ensemble. Uh-oh, it looks like Killmonger has utilized The Force to rip T’Challa’s weapon from his hands, but instead of microscopic bacteria (HA!), it seems Killmonger has been Wiki-ing magnet polarity.
"When Keeping It Real Goes Wrong"
What’s this? Not only did T’Challa take fashion advice from Yellowjacket, but Killmonger must’ve stopped in at Whirlwind’s garage sale.
Not Shown: The Black and Decker sponsorship logo on Killmonger’s back
Does anybody else think that the crowd is a little too close to the action? I mean, set up some velvet ropes, plexiglass, heck, string some caution tape between a handful of parking cones. Something.
"LIGHTBULB! McCain vs. Obama: Taipei Death Match."
Meanwhile, at the Hyatt Wakanda, Brother Voodoo is brought in to cleanse G’Mal of any hoob-joob. Wait a second, the last time I remember seeing Brother Voodoo, wasn’t he living in an alley outside the Sanctum Santorum? And without even a millisecond to lead you to believe that he’s reformed, Brother Voodoo jabs G’Mal with a syringe full of Windex.
"Brother Voodoo: Worst Bed-side Manner since Jack from 'Lost.'"
Meanwhile in the meanwhile, Rambeau is practicing her best lotus-pose, held captive in a force-field terrarium by a talking red-monkey wearing an eyepatch.
Back at ringside, the twins argue over which one looks more like Grace Jones, and in an effort to assist her king, Thing 2 catches some sniper-fire through the breadbasket. There goes their creepy secret language we assume all sets of twins have.
"Her sister HAD to feel that."
Even though his twin inventory has recently dropped by 50 percent, T’Challa still has to deal with this guy dressed as a lion. One kip-up later, and the Blank Panther has the upper-hand.
Black Panther and Killmonger audition for "Wakanda’s Best Dance Crew."
Somehow, G’Mal survives Brother Voodoo’s treachery, goes for the throat, and turns into some amalgam of Bobby Drake and Dr. Manhattan? Then, TA-DA! Voodoo’s a Skrull. Who saw that one coming? Keep your hands raised.
Just as quickly as he’s revealed to be a Skrull, he’s off to meet Skrull-ectra in Skrull Heaven.
Rambeau busts out of her simian prison, and the shields, which have apparently been housing the big brawl, as well, have also been eliminated. Wakanda’s finest to the rescue!
Just as Killmonger readies for the death blow on T’Challa, he does his best John Hurt from "Alien," and Rambeau busts out of his chest.
 "FWOOMP! There it is!"
Destroyed by the death of his father, Killmonger Jr. vows to get revenge on T’Challa, while Rambeau feels like she’s chopped liver. So, she heads off to find that rascally monkey.
Welcome to You’re Fired!
Although his battle with Killmonger Sr. has concluded, T’Challa might want to watch his back. It seems as if Killmonger’s wife was very fertile, because there’s an army of Killmonger Jr.’s ready to take the Black Panther down.
I guess Killmonger really was the Foreman of that fight. Ya think they’re all named Killmonger, too?
"Going Solo" is not only a clever title for this column, but also perfectly describes Jason Knize’s love life.
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