H onestly, I wanted to write this piece as soon as Marvel Knights: The World to Come #1 came out, specifically to say, ...

The comics world was rocked by the recent revelation that the adopted son of Black Panther is white. This was not the first ...

Marvel Knights: The World to Come Issue #1 shocked readers worldwide when they unveiled T’Challa’s son and new Black Panther, Ketema, a white man. As a result, fans are buzzing with many ...

Ketema is wearing a full-body Black Panther costume, keeping his identity a secret. However, it’s made clear that T’Challa is his father and we’re assuming it’s by blood.

Marvel’s ‘Marvel Knights: The World to Come’ introduces Ketema, a white Black Panther claiming to be T’Challa’s son, igniting fan backlash.

Sammy3peat agreed, posting on X, “The reaction to Ketema, the white Black panther, totally vindicates anyone who ever (complained) about a race swap. Now that the shoe’s on the other foot.

With Ketema’s reveal, Ryan Gosling’s white Black Panther resurfaces Ketema unmasked himself in Marvel Knights: The World To Come #1 (2025), disclosing that he was a white young man.