"Klaw, realistically, what are our chances of killing the Black Panther?" "Pretty good, considering I've already killed one." "This is a crime that was committed over a decade ago." "The trail is ice cold." " Who benefits from my father's death?" " Who didn't?" "Oil companies, pharmaceutical companies, technology firms, all of them would benefit from a destabilized Wakanda." "You don't need to look for them." "They will find you." "Okay!" "Okay, class!" "Settle down!" "Now, what do we call this place?" "The Great Mound." "Correct." "And what do we get from the Great Mound?" "Vibranium!" "And what does vibranium do?" "It absorbs vibrations." "Very good." "And why is that useful?" "Watch out, boys." "I'm about to bring the whole place down with this swing." "What the hell did you just do, boy?" "What's going on?" "I have no idea." "It's an earthquake!" "Run!" "Children!" "Grab the rail!" "Panther God!" "Please save me!" "¶ Black Panther ¶" "¶ Black Panther, Black Panther ¶" "¶ Black Panther ¶" "¶ Black Panther ¶" "¶ Black Panther, Black Panther ¶" "¶ Black Panther ¶" "Get out my way." " Are you hurt?" " No, sir." "Look at those fools panic." "It worked!" "Igor, report." "I did as you said." "I found the atomic wavelength of this piece of metal you gave me, then I reached out and found a large collection of it nearby." "Then I played with it." "Just a little bit." "Child:" "This was the best field trip ever!" "Whee!" "Well, at least nobody died." "The kids got a little banged up, but they are okay." "What about the miners?" "No major injuries." "It's a miracle, really." "Are you the last man down there?" "Yes." "If this mound is full of vibranium, how can we have an earthquake?" "As you know," "Wakanda doesn't have any fault lines along its section of the tectonic plate." "We're checking for major geological activity anywhere else that may have caused some kind of chain reaction." "I have another theory." "I think there's something wrong with our vibranium." "Oh, Shuri." "Two years of university, and now you're an expert." "Please pardon my lack of tact, but, yes," "I'd like to investigate another possibility." "I just need a small team of actual experts, thank you, to work with me down in the mine shaft." "Out of the question." "It's too dangerous." "I'm not risking the lives of other men if there's another cave in." " Case closed." " T'Challa!" "Why won't you consider my" "Why isn't he at the hospital?" "He refused to leave until he could show his gratitude." "Oh." "Now children tell adults what to do." "No, his parents told him what to do." "Panther God, I..." " What is your name?" " T'Shan." "T'Shan." "I am a man." "You're the Blank Panther, sacred god of our clan." "When we moved to the city, I never dreamed that I would be blessed with your holy presence." "God works through me the same as you." "There is no feat I can achieve that you are not capable of." " And that is why he's the" " Black Panther." "I know." "He's been my brother my whole life." "I'm just trying to do my part." "Wakanda's non-interventionist policy would make it politically awkward to justify an invasion." "But what if the U.S. had to settle a border dispute?" "Keep talking." "Wakanda has had a long history of tension with its neighbor, Niganda." "Their strongman leader, M'Butu, would certainly take advantage of any opportunity to overthrow the Wakandan government." "Tell me more about this, M'Butu, you said." "Host:" "M'Butu grew up in the kind of affluence that only complete access to the national treasury can afford." "He learned politics at his father's knee." "That is, when he wasn't skiing in Switzerland or partying at the Bonne Bouche in Paris." "When it came time for M'Butu to take control of his destiny, he did it the old-fashioned way." "He overthrew his father." "M'Butu was always good at making friends, starting with the United States." "I get it." "Business as usual." "And I take it the Wakandans don't care for him." "No, they don't." "They think M'Butu is a pig." "He is a pig." "Yes." "But he's our pig." "And if you have any further criticisms, you can reach me during my office hours, which are..." "N- n-n- Nine to five." "Excuse me, sir." "A Mr. Klaw to see you." "Klaw!" "My friend!" " I take it the check cleared?" " Ah, yes!" "The national treasury thanks you." "To celebrate, I'm commissioning a large statue of myself for the capitol building." "I'm sure your citizens will appreciate that." "Who needs food when you have art?" "We're about to launch our invasion." "I just wanted to make sure your men are ready." "The Nigandan army is more than prepared to topple the Wakandans." "I hope your general has become more comfortable with taking orders from our field commander." "Of course, not." "But he doesn't want to end up here." "Good enough." "Oh, and one more thing." "Do you have any plumbers to spare?" "Plumber's?" "Did I kill all the plumbers in my last purge?" "No, sir." "That was the doctors." "Very good, then." "Send Klaw our best Plummer." "Perhaps second best." "Someone a bit more disposable." "No!" "No!" "Please, don't!" "I take it back." "Your Excellency, your 3:00 is here." " Cannibal?" " Yes." "This is Klaw." "Everything is a go." "You should leave for New York immediately." "A contact will meet you there and get you into the U.N." "Tell the Black Knight that troops will be arriving soon." "Nothing works in Africa." "Nothing." "¶ Black Panther, Black Panther ¶" "¶ Black Panther ¶" "¶ Black Panther ¶" "¶ Black Panther, Black Panther ¶"