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'''Kasper Cole''' is the third [[fictional character]] in [[Marvel Comics]]' [[shared universe]], the [[Marvel Universe]] to use the name [[White Tiger (comics)|White Tiger]]. The character was created by [[Christopher Priest (comic book writer)|Christopher Priest]] and [[Dan Fraga]] in ''[[Black Panther (comics)|Black Panther]]'' (vol. 3) #50.
'''Kevin "Kasper" Cole''' is a [[fictional character]] in [[Marvel Comics]]' [[shared universe]], the [[Marvel Universe]], and the third to use the name [[White Tiger (comics)|White Tiger]]. He has also adopted the moniker of the [[Black Panther (comics)|Black Panther]]. The character was created by [[Christopher Priest (comics)|Christopher Priest]] and [[Dan Fraga]] and introduced in ''Black Panther'' (vol. 3) #50.


==Publication history==
==Fictional character biography==
With sales numbers declining on the third volume of ''Black Panther'', the decision was made to retool the series<ref name="Paint It Black">{{cite web|url=http://www.comicsbulletin.com/features/103131572446388.htm|title=Paint It Black: Talking With The Black Panther Team: Interviews & Features Archive|author=Rafael, Erwin|date=|work=|publisher=ComicsBulletin.com|accessdate=1 October 2010}}</ref>. The original character - T'Challa T'Chaka, the king of Wakanda - would be replaced with a new character impersonating the Black Panther, starting with issue #50<ref name="Black&White">{{Cite web |url= http://phonogram.us/comics/panther/bw/index.htm|title= digital-priest.com: The Black Panther: Black & White|author= [[Christopher Priest (comics)|Priest, Christopher]]|date= |work= |publisher= |accessdate=28 September 2010}}</ref>. According to writer Christopher Priest, this would be 'some guy who starts this gig, essentially, as a scam, but who evolves over the curse of time to embrace and appreciate the rich heritage and culture of the Lord of the Wakandas'<ref name="Black&White" />.
====Policeman====
'''Kevin Cole''' is the son of hardline African-American cop Jonathan Peyton "Black Jack" Cole and a Jewish mother, Ruth Cole. His peers on the police force nicknamed him "Kasper" (after the cartoon character [[Casper the Friendly Ghost]]) because of his light skin tone. As a teenager, he saw his father supposedly framed for drug offenses. Kasper once believed this was because Black Jack had refused to go along with corrupt superiors. But it turns out that Black Jack had secretly been '''Kibuka''', the mythical leader of the 66 Bridges gang.


In issue #50 of the ''Black Panther'', Kevin "Kasper" Cole makes his first appearance. He is an officer in the narcotics division of the New York Police Department's Organized Crime Control Bureau (OCCB), looking to be promoted to homicide detective. He lives with his mother Ruth and his pregnant girlfriend Gwen in a squalid apartment in Harlem. His father "Black" Jack is a former cop that has been imprisoned on the charge of corruption.
Kasper became a narcotics cop in the 74th Precinct's Organized Crime Control Bureau, supporting both his mother and his girlfriend Gwen; he still pined for his high school sweetheart Grace, but stayed with Gwen when she became pregnant with his child.<ref name="See [http://www.marvel.com/universe/Cole%2C_Kasper Marvel Universe: Kasper Cole]">See [http://www.marvel.com/universe/Cole%2C_Kasper Marvel Universe: Kasper Cole]</ref>


The character was pitched by Priest as a 'dark satire of Spider-Man', in line with work he had done on DC Comics' Steel (John Henry Irons), who functioned similarly as a 'dysfunctional Superman'<ref name="White Tiger">{{Cite web |url= http://phonogram.us/comics/crew/kasper.htm|title= digital-priest.com: The Crew: The White Tiger|author= [[Christopher Priest (comics)|Priest, Christopher]]|date= |work= |publisher= |accessdate=28 September 2010}}</ref>. The character of Kasper Cole and his friends and family therefore take many cues from Peter Parker and his supporting cast, with Kasper's mother Ruth correlating with Aunt May, his fater Jack with Uncle Ben and his girlfriend Gwen with Gwen Stacy<ref name="White Tiger" />. Priest also drew inspiration from the film ''[[Training Day]]'', as well as sitcom ''[[Everybody Loves Raymond]]''<ref name="White Tiger" />.
====Opportunist====
Hungry for promotion, Cole and his crew carried out unauthorized drug busts, drawing unwelcome attention from his crooked Lieutenant, Sal Anthony. Around this time, Kasper "borrowed" a bulletproof [[Black Panther (comics)|Black Panther]] costume being stored by his boss '''Sergeant Tork''', and began wearing it under his clothes instead of his department issued bulletproof vest. Kasper thought that the costume would give him the necessary edge to stand out and get his desired promotion. After failing to recruit Kasper, Sal had Kasper and his fellow officers ambushed. Thanks to the costume, Kasper survived, though the other officers were hospitalized.


The first storyline, "Black and White", running in issues #50 to #56, focusses on Kasper's investigation into the ties between his boss Sal Anthony and the criminal 66 Bridges gang. Suspended from the police force, he adopts the mantle of the Black Panther - stealing the costume from his Sergeant Tork, an ally of the Panther - so that he can gather evidence. This brings him into conflict with Nigel "Triage" Blacque (who leads 66 Bridges) and the police department's Internal Affairs.
Suspended for not wearing his vest, Kasper posed as the Black Panther (T'Challa) to bring Sal down; eventually learning that he was a pawn in the manipulations of T'Challa and his foster brother Hunter, also known as the '''White Wolf''', leader of [[Wakanda (comics)|Wakanda's]] secret police, the '''Hatut Zeraze'''. His crimefighting eventually pitted him against the 66 Bridges gang and its regional manager Nigel '''Triage''' Blacque. Unbeknownst to Cole, Triage is secretly his half-brother.


During the course of the investigation, Kasper also comes into contact with the original Black Panther, as well as the Panther's antagonist and half-brother the White Wolf (Hunter). They both attempt to manipulate him to their needs. Christopher Priest has described "Black and White" as being "about a war between The Black Panther (T’Challa) and the “white panther” (Hunter) over the soul of this young kid"<ref name="Black&White" />.
Mistakenly identified as the "Panther-masked vigilante", a title the police had ascribed to Kasper due to his recent actions, Tork was seemingly murdered. But Tork's death turned out to be a ruse orchestrated by the [[Drug Enforcement Administration|DEA]] and facilitated by T'Challa. Seeking to control his own destiny, Kasper offered to find Sal's kidnapped son in return for assistance in tracking down Kibuka.<ref name="See [http://www.marvel.com/universe/Cole%2C_Kasper Marvel Universe: Kasper Cole]">See [http://www.marvel.com/universe/Cole%2C_Kasper Marvel Universe: Kasper Cole]</ref>


{{Rquote|left|[[Tom DeFalco]] once taught me that [[Spider-Man]]'s motivation for being Spider-Man was to patrol the city looking for crimes so he could photograph himself in the act of stopping the crimes and sell the photos to Jameson to raise money to pay his rent which was always late. Kasper's motive is to wear the costume so he wont be recognized by the good guys or the bad guys as he goes about cleaning up his precinct so he can get a promotion to Detective so he can make enough money to marry his pregnant girlfriend and move them all out of Harlem.|Christopher Priest, 2003.<ref name="Black&White" />}}
====Hero====
Advised by the [[Falcon (comics)|Falcon]] (Sam Wilson) that he needed to be more than just a man in a cat suit to achieve his goals, Kasper sought permission to eat the heart-shaped herb and gain enhanced powers like T'Challa by undertaking the Rite of Ascension. The villainous [[Erik Killmonger]], offered him another option, a synthetic version of the heart-shaped herb and help finding Sal's son, in return for Kasper dropping the Black Panther identity, becoming a White Tiger of the Panther Cult, and doing a favor for Killmonger in the future. Kasper accepted, but then tracked down the boy using his newly enhanced senses and help from '''Queen Divine Justice'''<ref>[http://www.marvel.com/universe/Queen_Divine_Justice Queen Divine Justice - Marvel Universe: The definitive online source for Marvel super hero bios<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> and '''Everett Ross''', thus lessening his debt to Killmonger. Afterwards, Kasper took on the identity of the White Tiger. He continues to chase promotion, allied with [[The Crew (comics)|The Crew]] (a team of inner city superheroes) against the 66 Bridges and Triage.<ref name="See [http://www.marvel.com/universe/Cole%2C_Kasper Marvel Universe: Kasper Cole]">See [http://www.marvel.com/universe/Cole%2C_Kasper Marvel Universe: Kasper Cole]</ref>


Before the storyarc concludes, it is revealed to the reader that 66 Bridges is in fact led by Kasper's father as Kibuka (a plotline that has been left unresolved) and that Triage is his half-brother<ref name="BP55">{{Cite comic | writer=[[Christopher Priest (comics)|Priest, Christopher]] | penciller=[[Jim Calafiore|Calafiore, Jim]] | inker= [[Mark McKenna|McKenna, Mark]]| colorist=[[Jennifer Schellinger|Schellinger, Jennifer]] | letterer=[[Paul Tutrone|Tutrone, Paul]] | editor=[[Mike Marts|Marts, Mike]]| story=Black and White Chapter 1 "The Last Temptation of Joe Pushead" | title=[[Black Panther (comics)|Black Panther]] | volume=3 | issue=51 | date=Janauary 2003 | publisher=[[Marvel Comics]] | location=[[New York, NY]] | page= | panel= }}</ref>. Kasper does not succeed in taking down the gang, although he manages to expose a number of crooked cops. He has also struck a deal with his corrupt boss, who will help him take down 66 Bridges if Kasper locates his kidnapped son. This search is key to the final ''Black Panther'' storyarc, "Ascension" (#59-62).
He has no known connection to the martial arts hero White Tiger.


In order to find the child, Kasper makes a deal with T'Challa's nemesis Erik Killmonger, the then rightful holder of the Black Panther mantle. Given a synthetic version of the herbs that grant the Black Panther his powers, Kasper gains the enhanced skills necessary to locate the child. The arc and the series concludes with Kasper becoming a White Tiger, a sort of acolyte to the Black Panther cult, although he remains in Harlem.
===The Initiative===
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Kasper is being considered as a "potential recruit" for the [[Avengers: The Initiative|Initiative]] program, according to ''Civil War: Battle Damage Report''.<ref name="civilwarbattledamage">{{Comic book reference | Writer = [[Anthony Flamini]] & [[Ronald Byrd]] | Penciller = [[Scott Kolins]] | Inker = [[Scott Kolins]] | Story = | Title = Civil War: Battle Damage Report | Issue = 1 | Date = March 2007 | Publisher = [[Marvel Comics]] | }}</ref>


Before the final ''Black Panther'' arc was finished, Kasper Cole was already designated as one of the feature characters in the shortlived ''The Crew'' (2003-2004, 7 issues). He makes his first regular appearance in issue #1 and as the new White Tiger in issue #2. His character provides narration (the only one to do so) for the second, fourth and seventh (the final) issue. In the series, Kasper teams with James Rhodes (War Machine), Danny Vincente (Junta) and Josiah X in taking on Triage and the 66 Bridges Gang. While Kasper's relationship with the other characters is fraught with conflict, they nonetheless manage to defeat Triage.
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==Powers and abilities==
*Peak human physical strength, speed, reflexes and reactions, agility and durability, superhuman eyesight, and night vision.
====Equipment====
* A pair of [[9 mm]] pistols loaded with non-lethal gel bullets.
* Vibranium microweave body suit capable of dissipating the [[kinetic energy|kinetic]] and [[hydrostatic shock]] damage of bullets or bullet like objects. It also has special vibranium soled boots for scaling [[vertical direction|vertical]] surfaces.
* Anti-metal properties of the Antarctic [[vibranium]] in his claws and boots will break down any known metal including [[adamantium (comics)|adamantium]].
* Energy based throwing daggers capable of paralyzing or tagging his enemies.


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After the conclusion of ''The Crew'', there have been no appearances by Kasper Cole, although he is referenced in the ''Civil War: Battle Damage Report'' one-shot<ref name="civilwarbattledamage">{{Comic book reference | Writer = [[Anthony Flamini]] & [[Ronald Byrd]] | Penciller = [[Scott Kolins]] | Inker = [[Scott Kolins]] | Story = | Title = Civil War: Battle Damage Report | Issue = 1 | Date = March 2007 | Publisher = [[Marvel Comics]] | }}</ref>.
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==''Bibliography''==

*''Black Panther'' Vol. 3 #50-62
==Appearance==
*''The Crew'' #1-7
[[File:KasperCole.jpg|thumb|right|Kevin Cole (left) is a character of mixed heritage, African and Jewish. His appearance is light-skinned (especially in contrast to his father) and therefore he is nicknamed "Kasper". Panel from ''The Crew'' #2, art by [[Joe Bennett]].]]
Kevin "Kasper" Cole is depicted as a Mulatto, the child of an African man and a Jewish woman. As a result of the sharp constract between his light skin and the dark skin of his father, he has been nicknamed Kasper, after [[Casper the Friendly Ghost]]. Aspects of his heritage and the colour of his skin are frequently referenced in ''Black Panther'' and ''The Crew''.

Initially, Kasper Cole was to be modelled after actor [[Vin Diesel]], an idea suggested by artist [[Oscar Jimenez (comics)|Oscar Jimenez]].<ref name="Black&White" /> Language and culture barriers, as Priest describes it, precluded this from being properly translated to [[Jorge Lucas]], who ended up as the penciller of the ''Black Panther'' title.<ref name="Black&White" />

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==Power and abilities==
Kasper Cole was initially non-powered, wearing only the Black Panther's outfit for protection and carrying a pair of [[9x19mm Parabellum|9 mm]] pistols<ref name="Prologue">As can be read in the script for ''Black Panther'' #50. {{Cite web |url= http://phonogram.us/comics/panther/bw/50.htm|title= digital-priest.com: The Black Panther: Black & White|author= [[Christopher Priest (comics)|Priest, Christopher]]|date= |work= |publisher= |accessdate=28 September 2010}}</ref> (later loaded with non-lethal gel bullets<ref name="Crew2">{{Cite comic| writer = [[Christopher Priest (comics)|Priest, Christopher]]| penciller = [[Joe Bennett|Bennett, Joe]]| inker = [[Crime Lab Studios]]| letterer = [[Ken Lopez|Lopez, Ken]]| colorist = [[Avalon Studios]]| editor = [[Tom Brevoort|Brevoort, Tom]], (assistant editors) [[Marc Sumerak|Sumerak, Marc]] and [[Andy Schmidt|Schmidt, Andy]]| story = Big Trouble in Little Mogadishu Chapter Two: Kasper| title = The Crew| volume = 1| issue = 2| date = August, 2003| publisher = [[Marvel Comics]]| location = [[New York, NY]]| page = | panel = | id =}}</ref>). Later on, after ingesting a synthetic version of the herbs that give the original Black Panther his powers, he possesses peak human physical strength, speed, reflexes and reactions, agility and durability, superhuman eyesight, and night vision<ref name="Crew2" />.

The suit Kasper wears as the Black Panther and later as the White Tiger is a [[vibranium]] microweave body suit capable of dissipating the [[kinetic energy|kinetic]] and [[hydrostatic shock]] damage of bullets or bullet-like objects, essentially making it bullet-proof<ref name="BP51">{{Cite comic | writer=[[Christopher Priest (comics)|Priest, Christopher]] | penciller=[[Jorge Lucas|Lucas, Jorge]] | inker= | colorist=[[Jennifer Schellinger|Schellinger, Jennifer]] | letterer=[[Paul Tutrone|Tutrone, Paul]] | editor=[[Mike Marts|Marts, Mike]] | story=Black and White Chapter 1 "The Last Temptation of Joe Pushead" | title=[[Black Panther (comics)|Black Panther]] | volume=3 | issue=51 | date=January 2003 | publisher=[[Marvel Comics]] | location=[[New York, NY]] | page= | panel= }}</ref><ref name="Crew4">{{Cite comic| writer = [[Christopher Priest (comics)|Priest, Christopher]]| penciller = [[Joe Bennett|Bennett, Joe]]| inker = [[Crime Lab Studios]]| letterer = [[Rus Wooton|Wooton, Ross]] ([[Virtual Calligraphy]])| colorist = [[Avalon Studios]]| editor = [[Tom Brevoort|Brevoort, Tom]], (assistant editors) [[Marc Sumerak|Sumerak, Marc]] and [[Andy Schmidt|Schmidt, Andy]]| story = Big Trouble in Little Mogadishu Chapter Four: Pals| title = The Crew| volume = 1| issue = 4| date = October, 2003| publisher = [[Marvel Comics]]| location = [[New York, NY]]| page = | panel = | id =}}</ref>. It also has special vibranium soled boots for scaling vertical surfaces<ref name="BP51" /><ref name="Crew4" />. Anti-metal properties of the Antarctic vibranium in his claws and boots will break down any known metal including [[adamantium]]<ref name="Crew2" />. Kasper also carries energy based throwing daggers capable of paralyzing or tagging his enemies<ref name="Crew2" />. He can track those tagged via an advanced pocket computer (which also has numerous other capabilities), a Kimiyo Card<ref name="Crew2" />.

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==Bibliography==
*''Black Panther'' (November 1998 - September 2003), vol. 3 #50-56, 59-62
*''The Crew'' (July 2003 - January 2004), vol. 1 #1-7
*''Civil War: Battle Damage Report'' one-shot (March 2007)


==References==
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==External links==
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*[http://phonogram.us/comics/crew/kasper.htm Digital Priest: White Tiger]
*[http://phonogram.us/comics/crew/kasper.htm Digital Priest: White Tiger]
*[http://www.marvel.com/universe/Cole,_Kasper Marvel Universe.com entry: Kasper Cole]
*[http://www.marvel.com/universe/Cole,_Kasper Marvel Universe.com entry: Kasper Cole]

*[http://www.marvel.com/universe/Queen_Divine_Justice Marvel Universe.com entry: Queen Divine Justice]
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White Tiger
Kasper Cole as the White Tiger, art by Joe Bennett.
Publication information
PublisherMarvel Comics
First appearanceBlack Panther (vol. 3) #50
Created byChristopher Priest (writer)
Dan Fraga (artist)
In-story information
Alter egoKevin "Kasper" Cole
Team affiliationsThe Crew
NYPD
Notable aliasesBlack Panther
AbilitiesPeak human physical strength, speed, reflexes and reactions, agility and durability,
Superhuman eyesight,
Night vision

Kevin "Kasper" Cole is a fictional character in Marvel Comics' shared universe, the Marvel Universe, and the third to use the name White Tiger. He has also adopted the moniker of the Black Panther. The character was created by Christopher Priest and Dan Fraga and introduced in Black Panther (vol. 3) #50.

Publication history

With sales numbers declining on the third volume of Black Panther, the decision was made to retool the series[1]. The original character - T'Challa T'Chaka, the king of Wakanda - would be replaced with a new character impersonating the Black Panther, starting with issue #50[2]. According to writer Christopher Priest, this would be 'some guy who starts this gig, essentially, as a scam, but who evolves over the curse of time to embrace and appreciate the rich heritage and culture of the Lord of the Wakandas'[2].

In issue #50 of the Black Panther, Kevin "Kasper" Cole makes his first appearance. He is an officer in the narcotics division of the New York Police Department's Organized Crime Control Bureau (OCCB), looking to be promoted to homicide detective. He lives with his mother Ruth and his pregnant girlfriend Gwen in a squalid apartment in Harlem. His father "Black" Jack is a former cop that has been imprisoned on the charge of corruption.

The character was pitched by Priest as a 'dark satire of Spider-Man', in line with work he had done on DC Comics' Steel (John Henry Irons), who functioned similarly as a 'dysfunctional Superman'[3]. The character of Kasper Cole and his friends and family therefore take many cues from Peter Parker and his supporting cast, with Kasper's mother Ruth correlating with Aunt May, his fater Jack with Uncle Ben and his girlfriend Gwen with Gwen Stacy[3]. Priest also drew inspiration from the film Training Day, as well as sitcom Everybody Loves Raymond[3].

The first storyline, "Black and White", running in issues #50 to #56, focusses on Kasper's investigation into the ties between his boss Sal Anthony and the criminal 66 Bridges gang. Suspended from the police force, he adopts the mantle of the Black Panther - stealing the costume from his Sergeant Tork, an ally of the Panther - so that he can gather evidence. This brings him into conflict with Nigel "Triage" Blacque (who leads 66 Bridges) and the police department's Internal Affairs.

During the course of the investigation, Kasper also comes into contact with the original Black Panther, as well as the Panther's antagonist and half-brother the White Wolf (Hunter). They both attempt to manipulate him to their needs. Christopher Priest has described "Black and White" as being "about a war between The Black Panther (T’Challa) and the “white panther” (Hunter) over the soul of this young kid"[2].

Tom DeFalco once taught me that Spider-Man's motivation for being Spider-Man was to patrol the city looking for crimes so he could photograph himself in the act of stopping the crimes and sell the photos to Jameson to raise money to pay his rent which was always late. Kasper's motive is to wear the costume so he wont be recognized by the good guys or the bad guys as he goes about cleaning up his precinct so he can get a promotion to Detective so he can make enough money to marry his pregnant girlfriend and move them all out of Harlem.

— Christopher Priest, 2003.[2]

Before the storyarc concludes, it is revealed to the reader that 66 Bridges is in fact led by Kasper's father as Kibuka (a plotline that has been left unresolved) and that Triage is his half-brother[4]. Kasper does not succeed in taking down the gang, although he manages to expose a number of crooked cops. He has also struck a deal with his corrupt boss, who will help him take down 66 Bridges if Kasper locates his kidnapped son. This search is key to the final Black Panther storyarc, "Ascension" (#59-62).

In order to find the child, Kasper makes a deal with T'Challa's nemesis Erik Killmonger, the then rightful holder of the Black Panther mantle. Given a synthetic version of the herbs that grant the Black Panther his powers, Kasper gains the enhanced skills necessary to locate the child. The arc and the series concludes with Kasper becoming a White Tiger, a sort of acolyte to the Black Panther cult, although he remains in Harlem.

Before the final Black Panther arc was finished, Kasper Cole was already designated as one of the feature characters in the shortlived The Crew (2003-2004, 7 issues). He makes his first regular appearance in issue #1 and as the new White Tiger in issue #2. His character provides narration (the only one to do so) for the second, fourth and seventh (the final) issue. In the series, Kasper teams with James Rhodes (War Machine), Danny Vincente (Junta) and Josiah X in taking on Triage and the 66 Bridges Gang. While Kasper's relationship with the other characters is fraught with conflict, they nonetheless manage to defeat Triage.

After the conclusion of The Crew, there have been no appearances by Kasper Cole, although he is referenced in the Civil War: Battle Damage Report one-shot[5].

Appearance

File:KasperCole.jpg
Kevin Cole (left) is a character of mixed heritage, African and Jewish. His appearance is light-skinned (especially in contrast to his father) and therefore he is nicknamed "Kasper". Panel from The Crew #2, art by Joe Bennett.

Kevin "Kasper" Cole is depicted as a Mulatto, the child of an African man and a Jewish woman. As a result of the sharp constract between his light skin and the dark skin of his father, he has been nicknamed Kasper, after Casper the Friendly Ghost. Aspects of his heritage and the colour of his skin are frequently referenced in Black Panther and The Crew.

Initially, Kasper Cole was to be modelled after actor Vin Diesel, an idea suggested by artist Oscar Jimenez.[2] Language and culture barriers, as Priest describes it, precluded this from being properly translated to Jorge Lucas, who ended up as the penciller of the Black Panther title.[2]

Power and abilities

Kasper Cole was initially non-powered, wearing only the Black Panther's outfit for protection and carrying a pair of 9 mm pistols[6] (later loaded with non-lethal gel bullets[7]). Later on, after ingesting a synthetic version of the herbs that give the original Black Panther his powers, he possesses peak human physical strength, speed, reflexes and reactions, agility and durability, superhuman eyesight, and night vision[7].

The suit Kasper wears as the Black Panther and later as the White Tiger is a vibranium microweave body suit capable of dissipating the kinetic and hydrostatic shock damage of bullets or bullet-like objects, essentially making it bullet-proof[8][9]. It also has special vibranium soled boots for scaling vertical surfaces[8][9]. Anti-metal properties of the Antarctic vibranium in his claws and boots will break down any known metal including adamantium[7]. Kasper also carries energy based throwing daggers capable of paralyzing or tagging his enemies[7]. He can track those tagged via an advanced pocket computer (which also has numerous other capabilities), a Kimiyo Card[7].

Bibliography

  • Black Panther (November 1998 - September 2003), vol. 3 #50-56, 59-62
  • The Crew (July 2003 - January 2004), vol. 1 #1-7
  • Civil War: Battle Damage Report one-shot (March 2007)

References

  1. ^ Rafael, Erwin. "Paint It Black: Talking With The Black Panther Team: Interviews & Features Archive". ComicsBulletin.com. Retrieved 1 October 2010.
  2. ^ a b c d e f Priest, Christopher. "digital-priest.com: The Black Panther: Black & White". Retrieved 28 September 2010.
  3. ^ a b c Priest, Christopher. "digital-priest.com: The Crew: The White Tiger". Retrieved 28 September 2010.
  4. ^ Priest, Christopher (w), Calafiore, Jim (p), McKenna, Mark (i), Schellinger, Jennifer (col), Tutrone, Paul (let), Marts, Mike (ed). "Black and White Chapter 1 The Last Temptation of Joe Pushead" Black Panther, vol. 3, no. 51 (Janauary 2003). New York, NY: Marvel Comics.
  5. ^ Anthony Flamini & Ronald Byrd (w), Scott Kolins (p), Scott Kolins (i). Civil War: Battle Damage Report, no. 1 (March 2007). Marvel Comics.
  6. ^ As can be read in the script for Black Panther #50. Priest, Christopher. "digital-priest.com: The Black Panther: Black & White". Retrieved 28 September 2010.
  7. ^ a b c d e Priest, Christopher (w), Bennett, Joe (p), Crime Lab Studios (i), Avalon Studios (col), Lopez, Ken (let), Brevoort, Tom, (assistant editors) Sumerak, Marc and Schmidt, Andy (ed). "Big Trouble in Little Mogadishu Chapter Two: Kasper" The Crew, vol. 1, no. 2 (August, 2003). New York, NY: Marvel Comics.
  8. ^ a b Priest, Christopher (w), Lucas, Jorge (p), Schellinger, Jennifer (col), Tutrone, Paul (let), Marts, Mike (ed). "Black and White Chapter 1 The Last Temptation of Joe Pushead" Black Panther, vol. 3, no. 51 (January 2003). New York, NY: Marvel Comics.
  9. ^ a b Priest, Christopher (w), Bennett, Joe (p), Crime Lab Studios (i), Avalon Studios (col), Wooton, Ross (Virtual Calligraphy) (let), Brevoort, Tom, (assistant editors) Sumerak, Marc and Schmidt, Andy (ed). "Big Trouble in Little Mogadishu Chapter Four: Pals" The Crew, vol. 1, no. 4 (October, 2003). New York, NY: Marvel Comics.
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