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@matchesmalone21: Thanks for the info on Attuma. Does his blade have any special abilities? Can it fire energy blasts or anything out of the ordinary?

Also, in regards to Ocean Master, shouldn't his trident and helmet be considered his standard/basic weapons since in his first major appearance within the DCnU 52 he used them both? If he had multiple appearances already within the nu52, then I can see them not being counted. But since he has only just appeared and was shown using them both, I would consider them to be apart of his standard/basic weaponry.

What are Attuma's basic weapons? Does he have any standard weapons/gear like Ocean Master has his trident and helmet?

As these scans show, one can be King of Wakanda without having to be the Black Panther.

Also, Bast never declared that Doom was a good man, but rather that he was pure in his intent, which was what was needed to pass the test.

Nicola Scott is a great artist but I don't like the way she draws the faces on women. They always seem off to me, especially the way she draws their noses.

@Timandm: The key to 'spiritually mature' is not any of the points you listed. Those can be held down to tradition. What he means by spiritually mature is more along the lines of what that guy mentions in the fourth panel for your choice on the cure for cancer: That Algae Treatment Plant would probably not get built in the US. Either it would cost too much money or take too many jobs.

When the guy says the people are more 'spiritually mature', he means they're more morally devoted and honor bound than the people of the US (which admittedly, and speaking as a citizen of the USA myself, isn't exactly a statement of great triumph). For example, a person in the US could and would starve to death without a job if they couldn't reach a soup kitchen. In Wakanda, it would be safe to assume that while they have a monetary system, they have a backup barter system, something the US has long since abandoned. For example, "I have no money to pay for this, but I can do X for you if you need it at some point in the future, but I need this now." In US, you'd be hard pressed to find ANYONE willing to take a deal like that, simply because the chances of actually getting paid back are so small. In Wakanda? That deal would probably be taken without a second thought, because the people of Wakanda, by and large, are just THAT honorable. They trust a stranger to repay a favor because they're that honorable, and if a person needs something more than them, then they can have it.

Which you would THINK is defeated by your whole point of: THEY HAVE THE CURE FOR CANCER AND WON'T GIVE IT TO US. WTF. But it's not, because their assertion that we'd weaponize it HAS LITERALLY ALREADY BEEN PROVEN: Norman Osborn, of all people, figured out how to cure cancer during his Dark Reign. Why? So he could put it in a bullet and use it to kill Deadpool, who was annoying him. Even in the hands of someone more... sane... moral... whatever, the cure in the US would be ludicrously expensive, even if manufacturing isn't, because people would be willing to pay through the nose to get it. How much is a life worth? Etc. Whereas Wakanda, I believe, has free healthcare, again bringing up the fact that they're willing to sacrifice money/profit to do the right thing. Not to mention military applications, such as reverse engineering how it works to perhaps use it as a bio weapon would be inspected by the US before allowing civilian use as an actual cure. While such inspections may have been made by Wakanda, once it was discovered it was a cure that worked, I guarantee it was put into production immediately to save lives.

To put it simply: They don't give us the cure because like it or not, the people we trust to make our mass decisions really AREN'T able to handle it with our best interests at hand primarily.

And as for how the king is decided, the fact that that can go down, while primitive, is PROOF of their 'spiritual maturity': In the US, for a similar kind of thing to take place, I guarantee each participant would undercut the other at every opportunity. Snipers in the buildings to take out their opponent, perhaps causing an accident to injure their opponent in such a way that they are still weak, though able to participate in the fight. Etc. Here, it's a straight up, knock down, drag out, fight, between two combatants of equal skill. No trickery or cheating involved. And not just because the rules would prevent it: The two participants WOULDN'T EVEN THINK of trying something like that to achieve success.

Now granted, it's 5:30 in the morning and I haven't slept in the past eighteen hours or so, so this already overly long rant could be completely incorrect or irrelevant. But I am JUST sleep deprived enough to stop here and post it anyway.

@JonSmith: Excellent post and I like the way you explained the spiritual maturity.

@Timandm: It should be noted that the scans you have in your first post were originally suppose to be a self-contained non-canon storyline by Hudlin (for example, the changing in the death of T'Chaka). It wasn't until Hudlin finished the 6th issue that he was offered the chance to make it an ongoing, so that's why some of that should be taken with a grain of salt.

Also, where did you read that Wakanda doesn't have freedom of religion? I know at one point the White Gorilla Cult and the Lion Cult existed in Wakanda but both have been outlawed because I think the White Gorilla Cult rebelled and the Lion God of the Lion Cult was actually quite evil lol.

How much Black Panther have you read? You should look into Black Panther as written by Christopher Priest. His BP stories are considered arguably the best and provide an interesting take on T'Challa and Wakanda.

@SNascimento: Does current Wonder Woman have the strength to do this?

Also, does Danger have a core unit/power source for her consciousness or is it spread throughout her entire physical form?

@ChaosBlazer: Can't the scarab armor heal itself as well?

Also, if Blue Beetle takes to the air, would he be able to take down Skaar with a few long range attacks?

@chiq: Do you think that with her regeneration, Danger can outlast even Diana?

@SNascimento: At the very least, that scan shows that Wonder Woman's bracelets are probably durable enough withstand Danger's energy blasts and bladed weaponry. It would be interesting to see how Wonder Woman adapts her fighting style to an opponent like Danger.

@chiq: That's part of why I picked Danger as a foe for Wonder Woman. She is quite tough and durable enough to take a ton of damage. And yes, Wonder Woman is still vulnerable to blades ad sharp objects, and I don't think her lasso would work on Danger. Although to be honest, I don't even know if her lasso still has powers.

But as Maladicta stated, she is still quite fast and may be too fast for Danger.

Also, what are the best speed feat for current Wonder Woman. I can't think of her doing anything memorable i regards to her speed but I could be wrong.

Danger does have various energy beams and forms that she can take which can definitely cause Wonder Woman some problems.