Marvel reveals the new Black Panther in the last place we expected

Marvel’s new Black Panther has been introduced during the comic series’ craziest crossover yet.

The latest comic book storyline has seen Earth’s mightiest heroes go head-to-head with the xenomorphs from the Alien franchise.

Back in the MCU, fans are awaiting the release of Captain America: Brave New World, the next big blockbuster in the cinematic universe.

This is the first time the xenomorphs have been featured in a Marvel storyline, though they have appeared in DC during crossovers with Batman and the Justice League. Marvel’s Wolverine has also been hunted by a Predator in the past.

While the new storyline has had some wild moments, like Miles Morales getting attacked by a face-hugger, it’s also made some big changes to the roster, like introducing a new Black Panther.

The new Wakandan warrior is none other than T’Challa’s son Azari, who’ll one day fully inherit the mantle of Black Panther in his father’s stead.

Those who only watch the Marvel films will undoubtedly know that Shuri is the new Black Panther for the big-screen adaptations, after the tragic passing of Chadwick Boseman in 2020.

Interestingly though it was revealed at the end of Black Panther: Wakana Forever T’Challa had a son before his in-universe passing, hinting that we could see another version of the character in future films.

Back to the Alien crossover though, Azari joins his father on a mission to infiltrate a ship that unleashed the xenomorphs on planet Earth.

During the encounter of the third kind Azari dispatches two aliens with lightning blasts, hinting that his mother could be that of Storm from the X-Men as she’s had multiple romances with T’Challa in the past.

It’s a very crossover cool story, and worth checking out if you’re a fan of either franchise, it is ongoing though so you’ll be waiting for the next few issues.