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    A black superhero who’s no second prize – Black Panther is a Marvel | Eliza Anyangwe

    Not since Blade has a hero of colour held the limelight: the comic-book adaptation is both a perfectly timed political commentary and a celebration of blackness
    by Eliza Anyangwe Feb 01, 2018 3 minutes
    ‘Daniel Kaluuya saw the premiere as an occasion to celebrate his heritage, and so too will I …’ Kaluuya and fans in Los Angeles. Photograph: Buckner/Variety/Rex/Shutterstock

    About a minute into the official Black Panther trailer, I realise I’ve been holding my breath. Hunched over, nose close to the screen, it’s as if I’m subconsciously trying to fold my body into Marvel’s cinematic universe. If this is a baptism, I want full immersion.

    And if its record-breaking advance ticket sales are anything to go by, it seems I’m not the only one breathlessly awaiting the feature-length adventures of Wakanda’s king, T’Challa.

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