1. I want to do a little micro-reading of this page from Black Panther #53 (the second appearance of the character) as example of Jack Kirby & Stan Lee collaboration.pic.twitter.com/AGXNvlSjH9
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6. Lee's changes are defensible but they do blunt Kirby's anti-colonial themes. But linking villain to Ahab Kirby was evoking longer tradition of Western imperialism, acquisitiveness, attacks on nature, etc.
That seems like a clear instance of Kirby just giving Lee a sense of what T'Chaka is saying, rather than actually suggesting specific dialogue.
At time of comic, using word Hell or calling character Ahab wouldn’t have been ok. That’s Kirby making clear to Lee what his direction is and Lee knowing where to go with it. If art is showing you anti-imperialism, shouldn’t go too strong on telling with writing.
Calling the character Ahab would have been just fine. There was no part of the Comics Code that said “No Melville references.”
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