Black Panther animated trailer

PsychoPere · July 28 2008, 05:09 PM

Coming from the San Diego Comic Con, Comic Book Resources has the trailer for BET's upcoming Black Panther animated series. The link also has an interview with BET President Reginald Hudlin, who is currently writing the Black Panther comic for Marvel, as well as a video of the May upfronts presentation.

I'm not very familiar with the character, but the animation is apparently being modeled quite closely on John Romita Jr.'s artwork, as you can see by this piece compared to the opening shot of the trailer. The style looks good, though the trailer doesn't really give an impression of the series itself. I think it focuses too much on the invading tribe and doesn't show nearly enough of the Black Panther.

Galactus · July 28 2008, 11:24 PM

I will watch the the show. Never thought I would see the day when Black Panther would have a show. I remember when my son was young people would always ask him what was wrong with his "Batman" action figure. It didn't look quite right.

I know this thread will get no love because people hate the idea of Black Panther, hate Hudlin, and hate BET.

God Magnus · July 28 2008, 11:30 PM

I can't get the videos to load, but the idea does intrigue me. I think the premise behind the character is cool, so I'm interested to see how it's handled in a series.

Emh · July 28 2008, 11:33 PM

The art looks good but my knowledge of Black Panther is limited to Marvel Comic trading cards.

Galactus · July 28 2008, 11:40 PM

Emh wrote:

The art looks good but my knowledge of Black Panther is limited to Marvel Comic trading cards.

Just think Coming to America mixed with Captain America and you have Black Panther.

Emh · July 28 2008, 11:46 PM

Galactus wrote:

Emh wrote:

The art looks good but my knowledge of Black Panther is limited to Marvel Comic trading cards.

Just think Coming to America mixed with Captain America and you have Black Panther.

Hmmm...that sounds pretty interesting actually.

dragunzng · July 28 2008, 11:58 PM

Wow... the art was nice but the dialogue at least from that little snippet, was awful. Ridiculously anachronistic, 8,000 BC... right.

I can forgive the simplistic keyframed animation since the drawings themselves were nice, but really this looks like a fan project put together by 2 or 3 people, borders on embarrassing.

It's a shame because I've always thought the Black Panther's got the potential to be an interesting character in the right hands.

Out Of My Vulcan Mind · July 29 2008, 12:25 AM

The dialogue is taken straight from the comic book. This looks to be a very close adaptation of the the six-issue Hudlin/Romita Jr arc that kicked off Hudlin's Black Panther series.

You can see the pages for the first issue, which includes the sequence in the trailer, here. The later reference to Captain America will likely be removed because of rights issues.

I'm very surprised to see them using what is essentially a modern version of the slightly animated art approach that was used in the Marvel animated shows of the 1960s. I can't make up my mind yet how I feel about it.

dragunzng · July 29 2008, 01:04 AM

Out Of My Vulcan Mind wrote:

The dialogue is taken straight from the comic book. This looks to be a very close adaptation of the the six-issue Hudlin/Romita Jr arc that kicked off Hudlin's Black Panther series.

Thanks for the additional info on the dialogue, doesn't mean it's any good though.

Small White Car · July 29 2008, 01:08 AM

At first I got this confused with Black Cougar.

But thankfully, it appears to be much different from that.

jep316 · July 29 2008, 01:41 AM

It would be nice if they could pull off a good Live action movie to add the Black Panther to the Avengers movie in 2011 or whenever their planning it.

CaptainCanada · July 29 2008, 03:20 AM

Hudlin's BP comics are awful on pretty much every level, so I have little hope for this to be very good.

darkwing_duck1 · July 29 2008, 04:08 AM

Being on BET, I wouldn't be surprised if T'challa talked "lak tEh HOMEboi-z", surrounds himself with undressded, overendowed women, and has regular lunches with Louis Farrakhan...

Galactus · July 29 2008, 04:38 AM

CaptainCanada wrote:

Hudlin's BP comics are awful on pretty much every level, so I have little hope for this to be very good.

I am sorry but Black Panther is one of the few comics I have read that is recent and I must say that what I have read of it has been quite good. Very good in fact. These are stories that would never have been told in the past.

Out Of My Vulcan Mind · July 29 2008, 04:57 AM

Hudlin's Black Panther is widely criticized for its writing, while Christopher Priest's 62-issue run (1998-2003) is widely acclaimed.

July 28 2008, 05:09 PM	#1
PsychoPere Vice Admiral	Black Panther animated trailer Coming from the San Diego Comic Con, Comic Book Resources has the trailer for BET's upcoming Black Panther animated series. The link also has an interview with BET President Reginald Hudlin, who is currently writing the Black Panther comic for Marvel, as well as a video of the May upfronts presentation. I'm not very familiar with the character, but the animation is apparently being modeled quite closely on John Romita Jr.'s artwork, as you can see by this piece compared to the opening shot of the trailer. The style looks good, though the trailer doesn't really give an impression of the series itself. I think it focuses too much on the invading tribe and doesn't show nearly enough of the Black Panther.

July 28 2008, 11:24 PM	#2
Galactus Rear Admiral Location: The High Father	Re: Black Panther animated trailer I will watch the the show. Never thought I would see the day when Black Panther would have a show. I remember when my son was young people would always ask him what was wrong with his "Batman" action figure. It didn't look quite right. I know this thread will get no love because people hate the idea of Black Panther, hate Hudlin, and hate BET. __________________ Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that. ~Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

July 28 2008, 11:30 PM	#3
God Magnus Commodore Location: A world where criminals operate above the law...	Re: Black Panther animated trailer I can't get the videos to load, but the idea does intrigue me. I think the premise behind the character is cool, so I'm interested to see how it's handled in a series. __________________ Benson Yee Ben's World of Transformers [Toy Reviews, Image galleries, Interviews, News and more!]

July 28 2008, 11:33 PM	#4
Emh The Doctor Location: Japan	Re: Black Panther animated trailer The art looks good but my knowledge of Black Panther is limited to Marvel Comic trading cards. __________________ "Eccleston was a tiger and Tennant was, well, Tigger. Smith [is] an uncoordinated housecat who pretends that he meant to do that after falling off a piece of furniture." - Lynne M. Thomas "I'm in Hell and it's full of Avons!" - Vila

July 28 2008, 11:58 PM	#7
dragunzng Rear Admiral Location: Makati, Philippines	Re: Black Panther animated trailer Wow... the art was nice but the dialogue at least from that little snippet, was awful. Ridiculously anachronistic, 8,000 BC... right. I can forgive the simplistic keyframed animation since the drawings themselves were nice, but really this looks like a fan project put together by 2 or 3 people, borders on embarrassing. It's a shame because I've always thought the Black Panther's got the potential to be an interesting character in the right hands. __________________ What y'all order a dead guy for?- Jayne Cobb

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July 29 2008, 12:25 AM	#8
Out Of My Vulcan Mind Vice Admiral Location: Wherever you go, there you are.	Re: Black Panther animated trailer The dialogue is taken straight from the comic book. This looks to be a very close adaptation of the the six-issue Hudlin/Romita Jr arc that kicked off Hudlin's Black Panther series. You can see the pages for the first issue, which includes the sequence in the trailer, here. The later reference to Captain America will likely be removed because of rights issues. I'm very surprised to see them using what is essentially a modern version of the slightly animated art approach that was used in the Marvel animated shows of the 1960s. I can't make up my mind yet how I feel about it. __________________ "I'll see you in another life, brother."

July 29 2008, 01:08 AM	#10
Small White Car Rear Admiral Location: Washington D.C.	Re: Black Panther animated trailer At first I got this confused with Black Cougar. But thankfully, it appears to be much different from that.

July 29 2008, 01:41 AM	#11
jep316 Fleet Captain Location: The Venture Compound	Re: Black Panther animated trailer It would be nice if they could pull off a good Live action movie to add the Black Panther to the *Avengers* movie in 2011 or whenever their planning it. __________________ " Don't attend your own funeral as a guy named Phil Shiffly." Direct TV ad "Just when I think you've said the stupidest thing ever,you keep on talking." Hank Hill

July 29 2008, 03:20 AM	#12
CaptainCanada Admiral Location: Kingston, Ontario, Canada	Re: Black Panther animated trailer Hudlin's BP comics are awful on pretty much every level, so I have little hope for this to be very good. __________________ "I'm a white male, age 18 to 49. Everyone listens to me, no matter how dumb my suggestions are!" - Homer Simpson

July 29 2008, 04:08 AM	#13
darkwing_duck1 Vice Admiral Location: the Unreconstructed South	Re: Black Panther animated trailer Being on BET, I wouldn't be surprised if T'challa talked "lak tEh HOMEboi-z", surrounds himself with undressded, overendowed women, and has regular lunches with Louis Farrakhan...

July 29 2008, 04:57 AM	#15
Out Of My Vulcan Mind Vice Admiral Location: Wherever you go, there you are.	Re: Black Panther animated trailer Hudlin's Black Panther is widely criticized for its writing, while Christopher Priest's 62-issue run (1998-2003) is widely acclaimed. __________________ "I'll see you in another life, brother."