(X-Men: The Animated Series cartoon - "Sanctuary - Part I" - BTS) - Black Panther and others from around the world watched as Magneto spoke at the United Nations, announcing the liberation of mutantkind. Magneto revealed that he and several missing scientists had built a mutant-only home on Asteroid M in the Earth's orbit. Magneto invited all mutants, explaining a first exodus would take place near Genosha.
(X-Men: The Animated Series cartoon - "Sanctuary - Part I") - Curious to see Magneto's transport, Black Panther made his way to the African planes where he witnessed Charles Xavier, Gambit and Beast of the X-Men had gathered alongside a large group of mutants. Soon Magneto arrived with his transport welcoming the mutants and X-Men aboard. Instead of bringing the mutants directly to Asteroid M, Magneto first went to Genosha to free their enslaved mutants. Black Panther watched as Magneto took off.
(X-Men: The Animated Series cartoon - "Sanctuary - Part II") - Black Panther and the young mutant Mjnari were present on the same African planes as before, witnessing the return of the mutants after the destruction of Asteroid M.
(X-Men '97: the Animated Series cartoon - "Tolerance is Extinction - Part III") - T'Chaka was in Wakanda when both Sentinel hybrid Bastion and mutant terrorist Magneto posed a global threat. After Earth's magnetic field was restored, Bastion regained control over his Prime Sentinels and turned them against both mutants and humans, believing humanity needed protection from itself. Consequently, a large army of Prime Sentinels descended upon Wakanda and other parts of the world. Accompanied by his Dora Milaje, T'Chaka, dressed as the Black Panther, engaged the Prime Sentinels in battle.
During Bastion's assault, T'Chaka and other world leaders participated in a video call with United States President Robert Kelly. While many urged Kelly to deploy the Magneto Protocols and destroy Asteroid M's gravity core, T'Chaka implored him to find another solution. Captain America (Steve Rogers), present to protect Kelly, agreed with T'Chaka, warning that their actions could cause more harm than good. Despite these warnings, President Kelly decided to bomb Asteroid M's gravity core, risking an extinction-level event by potentially causing the asteroid to crash onto Earth. Ultimately, the X-Men successfully stopped Bastion's assault and prevented the fall of Magneto's Asteroid M. After their victory, the mutant heroes disappeared from the planet.
Comments: Created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby;
adapted by Steven Melching, David Dermott and AKOM Productions (animation studio). (see Appearances list for full list of artists)
It was always assumed that the Black Panther who appeared in the X-Men: The Animated Series cartoon was T'Challa like on Earth-616, however X-Men '97: The Animated Series cartoon episode "Tolerance Is Extinction - Part III" revealed he is in fact T'Chaka. Although unrevealed it's possible that T'Challa was off the card to be used in the animated series like Deadpool according to Beau DeMayo.
When, in 2015's Secret Wars, the Multiverse was destroyed following the incursions of planets it appeared as if Reality-92131 was drafted onto Battleworld as the Westchester domain. However, this has since been debunked. As such the reality seen in the two volumes of X-Men '92 (2015 and 2016-2017) now have their own reality-designation of Earth-15730. The X-Men '92: House of XCII (2022) series was inspired by both the animated series and Hickman's House of X run but is its own separate reality. The limited series X-Men '97 (2024), however, is Reality-92131 and bridges the gap between the original X-Men: The Animated Series cartoon and the new X-Men '97: The Animated Series cartoon.
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CLARIFICATIONS:
Black Panther has no known connections to
- Black Panther (T'Chaka), the original this version was based on--Fantastic Four I#53
- or any other alternate Black Panther
The Dora Milaje are a group of elite female warriors that serve as the personal bodyguards of the Black Panther, the ruler of Wakanda. The Dora Milaje are highly skilled in combat and are fiercely loyal to the throne, renowned for their bravery, strength, and unwavering dedication to their country, making them one of the most formidable fighting forces in Wakanda.
The Dora Milaje stood besides T'Chaka when Sentinel hybrid Bastion send his Prime Sentinels descended upon Wakanda and other parts of the planet.
--X-Men '97: the Animated Series cartoon - "Tolerance is Extinction - Part III"
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X-Men The Art and Making of The Animated Series book, p261 (main image, digitally colored by MarvellousLuke)
X-Men: The Animated Series cartoon - "Sanctuary - Part II" (watching the X-Men)
X-Men '97: the Animated Series cartoon - "Tolerance is Extinction - Part III" (opposed by the Prime Sentinels)
X-Men '97: the Animated Series cartoon - "Tolerance is Extinction - Part III" (Dora Milaje)
Appearances:
X-Men: The Animated Series cartoon - "Sanctuary - Part I" (October 21, 1995) - Steven Melching, David Dermott (writers), Frank Brunner, Mark Lewis (model design), Darrel Bowen, Russel Chong, Mark Lewis, Steve Olds, Frank Squillace (prop design), Cesar Magsombol, Frank Squillace, Wayne Schulz, Zhaoping Wei (layout design), Trish Mendelson (color key), Philip Kim, Dennis Venizelos (color backgrounds), Sue Peters (animation director), Patrick Archibald, Francis Barrios, Romeo Francisco, Curt Geda, Greg Garcia, Adrian Gonzales, Rick Hoberg, Larry Houston, Jim Janes, Doug Murphy, Tom Nesbitt, Frank Squillace, Michael Swanigan, Dan Veesenmeyer (storyboards), Patrico Aganasin, Abel Laxamana, Mark Lewis, Romeo Lopez, Tec Manalac, Andre Nieves, Phil Stapleton (storyboard cleanup), AKOM Productions (animation studio), Sharon Janis (editor), Tifany Lenhart (assistant editor)
X-Men: The Animated Series cartoon - "Sanctuary - Part II" (October 28, 1995) - Jeff Saylor (writers), Frank Brunner, Mark Lewis (model design), Darrel Bowen, Russel Chong, Mark Lewis, Steve Olds, Frank Squillace (prop design), Cesar Magsombol, Frank Squillace, Wayne Schulz, Zhaoping Wei (layout design), Trish Mendelson (color key), Philip Kim, Dennis Venizelos (color backgrounds), Sue Peters (animation director), Patrick Archibald, Francis Barrios, Romeo Francisco, Curt Geda, Greg Garcia, Adrian Gonzales, Rick Hoberg, Larry Houston, Jim Janes, Doug Murphy, Tom Nesbitt, Frank Squillace, Michael Swanigan, Dan Veesenmeyer (storyboards), Patrico Aganasin, Abel Laxamana, Mark Lewis, Romeo Lopez, Tec Manalac, Andre Nieves, Phil Stapleton (storyboard cleanup), AKOM Productions (animation studio), Sharon Janis (editor), Tifany Lenhart (assistant editor)
X-Men '97: the Animated Series cartoon - "Tolerance is Extinction - Part III" (May 15, 2024) - Beau DeMayo, Anthony Sellitti (writers), Chase Conley (director), Roger Oda (art director), David Maximo (assistant director), Naseer Pasha (animation lead), Jarret Ballard, Christopher Graybill, Hilda Karadsheh, Marisa Ledina, Anthony Martin, Russell McCoy (composite artists), Marty Walker (lead retake animator), John Berry, Fabian Corona, Allister Jones, Chayadoll Lomtong, Daisy Schofield (retake animators), Walter Kim, Derek Kosol, Mark Taihei, Adri Torres (prop designers), David D. Au, Jay Baker, Marvin Britt, Justin Brown, Jalin Harden, Gillian Hei, Andrew Huerta, Ibraheem Jara, Kathy J. Liu, Marvin Madrid (storyboard artists), Jordan Willis (storyboard revisionist), Marvel Studios (animation), Beau DeMayo, Victoria Alonso, Louis D'Esposito, Kevin Feige, Brad Winderbaum (executive producer), Dana Vasquez-Eberhard (co-executive producter)
First Posted: 06/05/2020
Last Updated: 06/26/2024
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