All of the Black Panther Easter Eggs

Our recaps of the Easter eggs in the Marvel Cinematic Universe continue with the king of Wakanda himself, Black Panther! The character made his debut in 2016’s Captain America: Civil War but quickly followed up with his own solo movie, breaking box office records around the world in the process! Check out the Black Panther Easter Eggs in the gallery below and see our other Easter Egg series here:

It was announced in October 2014 that Chadwick Boseman had been cast in the role of Black Panther for Captain America: Civil War, with his own solo movie to follow afterward. Originally set for a November 2017 release, Black Panther arrived in February of 2018. Creed director Ryan Coogler stepped behind the camera for the movie, which featured an amazing ensemble including Michael B. Jordan, Lupita Nyong’o, Danai Gurira, Martin Freeman, Daniel Kaluuya, Letitia Wright, Winston Duke, Angela Bassett, Forest Whitaker, and Andy Serkis.

The film went on to be nominated for seven Academy Awards including Best Picture and winning three (Best Costume Design, Best Production Design, Best Score). The film became the first Marvel Studios movie to ever win an Oscar.

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Marvel Movie Easter Eggs: Black Panther Series

BLACK PANTHER
BAST

The Panther god Bast makes his MCU debut in the prologue for the film, having been name checked back in Captain America: Civil War.
Heart-Shaped Herb

The Heart-Shaped Herb, which gives the Black Panther his abilities, something that made the transition from the page to the screen.
Bashenga

Pictured here is Bashenga the first Black Panther in the context of the film and Marvel comics.
Oakland

Oakland is the birthplace of director Ryan Coogler.
Huey P. Newton

Pictures on the left is Huey P. Newton, co-founder of the Black Panther party. The superhero made his debut before the party was formed.
Grace Jones

The Dora Milaje are refered to as "Grace Jones-looking chicks," in reference to the tall and sometimes shaved singer, supermodel, and actress.
Public Enemy

A poster for the '90s hip-hop group appears in the apartment as well.
Klau

Further details on Klau's origin, as detailed in Avengers: Age of Ultron, are given in the scene.
Zemo

This scene confirmed that Black Panther takes place just a week after Captain America: Civil War, and we see Baron Zemo pictured on the news.
Sambisa Forest

This is a real place in Nigeria!
Killmonger's mask

The mask that Killmonger decides to take from the museum has a striking resemblance to a mask he has worn in the comics previously.
Shuri

On the right side is Princess Shuri, T'Challa's sister, who has at certain points in the source material been the ruled of Wakanda and the Black Panther.
M'Baku

M'Baku's mask at the waterfall fight is a reference to his comic book roots as the villain Man-Ape.
Ancestral Plane

Known as "Djalia" in the pages of Black Panther, The Ancestral Plane name also comes from Marvel Comics but isn't specifically tied to Black Panther.
What are those?

In reference to the viral Vine meme regarding bad shoes.
'Old American movie'

The film in reference here is none other than Back to the Future Part II which had its own lace-up sneakers too.
Purple Outlines

The purple outlines of Black Panther have been a staple of his character since he debuted, as a way to draw details of his body in the black frame, but now it's been incorporated into the costume of the film.
Everett Ross

Martin Freeman returns as Everett Ross in the film.
Stan Lee

Lee, co-creator of the character, appears as a casino patron.
Klaw's hand

Klau's upgraded and weaponized hand is in reference to his very silly weaponized hand from the pages of Marvel comics.
'Every breath you take...'

This line is ripped directly from the pages of New Avengers, though in the comics Black Panther is speaking to Namor and not Klaw.
'Another broken white boy'

This is in reference to Bucky Barnes who was left in Wakanda at the end of Captain America: Civil War.
Other black panthers

Many of the other past Black Panthers can be seen in the Ancestral Plane sequence.
Gold Black Panther armor

The gold-plated Black Panther armor worn by Killmonger also hails from Marvel Comics and is sometimes worn by T'Challa.
Black Panther vs. The Rhino

This scene is plucked directly from the pages of Marvel Comics.
Trevor Noah

The voice of the AI in Shuri's lab, Griot, is voiced by Trevor Noah, host of The Daily Show and a native South African.
Disneyland

So Disneyland exists in the MCU, but that means none of the Marvel properties are owned by Disney since they're real? Or is there some kind of in-universe alternative to Marvel?
White Wolf

The young kids call Bucky "White Wolf," a name used by a different character that worked as a mercenary inside and outside of Wakanda.