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.

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

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.

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 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 then fully reveals his resentment towards T’Challa, claiming that he used him as a pawn in his war with the Clerics. Ketema then hits T’Challa in the face with a weapon.