ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #11 First Look Reveals Marvel's New Race-Swapped Ultimate Black Cat

Marvel Comics has revealed a first look at its November Ultimate titles, and while there are big developments coming for the Ultimates, X-Men, and Black Panther, Spidey is about to meet the Black Cat...

By JoshWilding - Aug 09, 2024 05:08 PM EST

Filed Under: Marvel Comics

In the new Ultimate Universe, The Maker, a deranged alternate version of Reed Richards, manipulated his way through the timestream to create a world without superheroes. However, when he emerges from captivity in 16 months, he’s in for a rude awakening.

In his absence, superheroes, nations, and young mutants are reclaiming their destiny in four hit titles: Jonathan Hickman and Marco Checchetto's Ultimate Spider-Man, Bryan Hill and Stefano Caselli's Ultimate Black Panther, Peach Momoko's Ultimate X-Men, and Deniz Camp and Juan Frigeri's Ultimates.

Today, you can get a sneak peek at what's to come in Marvel's new Ultimate line this November. The cover reveals and synopses for November's issues spotlight the debut of the Ultimate Black Cat and the fact she's been race-swapped is already generating discussion among fans.

There's nothing to say this is Felicia Hardy, of course, and even if it is...who cares? There's really no reason not to make this change in an alternate reality and a greater level of diversity and inclusion in comics has been the Marvel Comics ethos from the very beginning.

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Doomsday8888 - 8/9/2024, 5:08 PM

That's Zazie's Domino!

Dotanuki - 8/9/2024, 5:09 PM

@Doomsday8888 - Gimme dat. Just a bite.

RegularPoochie - 8/9/2024, 7:21 PM

@Doomsday8888 -

MikeyL - 8/9/2024, 5:08 PM

It’s an alternate reality, I’m down for this change

CaptainFlapjaks - 8/9/2024, 6:47 PM

@MikeyL - i actually really dig the design too. The hair gives her this wild animalistic vibe which works for black cat

NinnesMBC - 8/9/2024, 5:09 PM

I wonder if her backstory will also be different as well.

TheRogue - 8/9/2024, 5:11 PM

Awwwgh [frick] she's sexy.

TheRogue - 8/9/2024, 5:12 PM

@TheRogue - That being she's barely black cat. Without her white mane, she's basically a diet catwoman

dagenspear - 8/9/2024, 6:00 PM

@TheRogue - I do think the lack of white hair is something that's taking away from visual distinction there.

DiegoMD - 8/9/2024, 6:12 PM

@dagenspear - I wish that she at least had a white streak on her hair

dagenspear - 8/9/2024, 6:20 PM

@DiegoMD - Prefer white hair entirely, but that'd be a reference to it as well.

CaptainFlapjaks - 8/9/2024, 6:48 PM

@DiegoMD - maybe they would think it would be too close to rogue at that point. I dont know.

Dotanuki - 8/9/2024, 5:11 PM

Hulk kind of resembles Thanos. Anyone know what the dot on his forehead is?

WhatIfRickJames - 8/9/2024, 5:28 PM

@Dotanuki - that’s the button for the garage door

Dotanuki - 8/9/2024, 5:51 PM

@WhatIfRickJames - NEVER ask the Hulk where the garage door is.

CaptainFlapjaks - 8/9/2024, 6:49 PM

@Dotanuki - the spot for the secret infinity stone that thanos can never find due to santa claus playing pranks on him.

MCUKnight11 - 8/9/2024, 5:11 PM

This is not gonna go over well with the woke mob.

asherman93 - 8/9/2024, 5:14 PM

@MCUKnight11 - ...wouldn't they be more likely to support a race lift, at least on paper.

Not really seeing a problem with Felicia Hardy being black.

asherman93 - 8/9/2024, 5:13 PM

She looks neat.

DeadClunge - 8/9/2024, 5:14 PM

Cat woman 2.0

YouFlopped - 8/9/2024, 5:15 PM

Excellent choice! Bring to live action ASAP! 🔥🔥🔥

WhateverItTakes - 8/9/2024, 5:45 PM

@YouFlopped - not cliche her being a thief. Maybe she can be a looter to make it more grounded

MahN166A - 8/9/2024, 6:20 PM

@WhateverItTakes -

LMFAOOO!

Superheromoviefan - 8/9/2024, 5:19 PM

cant wait for the babies start crying about it
they are so weird

KennKathleen - 8/9/2024, 6:38 PM

@Superheromoviefan - the cying only happens when it's Caucasian males. Our women have been up for grabs for the past decade now.

For example:

Expect This one in < 5yrs, or S2 X-Men (98?).

grif - 8/9/2024, 5:24 PM

why have the mask and the stuff around thew eyes under it?

Slotherin - 8/9/2024, 7:16 PM

@grif - why do any of the versions of this character have their masks? They don't generally actually hide anything but the look is iconic.

hainesy - 8/9/2024, 5:24 PM

I wonder is she is Robbie Robertson's daughter? Regardless, I hope Peter doesn't cheat on MJ and have an affair with her. I like that marriage and hope it sticks.

LysergicMeinbal - 8/9/2024, 5:27 PM

Why not make Black panther white then? Why is Wakanda a black only country? It's an alternate reality right,who cares? Why does diversity and inclusion only go one way?

UncleHarm1 - 8/9/2024, 5:34 PM

@LysergicMeinbal - Is this a legitimate question? I mean there's an obvious answer, but if I tell you are you just going to argue lol.

Race politics is a very one-sided battle. This is why we laugh at folks who talk about men's rights and white racism. Many fictional characters were created as a way to discuss social topics like racism, so their cultural identity is very important to their character. That's why Black Panther stays black, but no rational person would care if, say, they made Mr. Fantastic Hispanic.

TheFox - 8/9/2024, 5:36 PM

@LysergicMeinbal - ... Because diversity and inclusion are meant as an explicit remedy for systemic, centuries-long white supremacy. Obviously.

It doesn't go the other way because white people already dominate popular culture. That's why other people want to be INCLUDED in the first place.

Z

Apophis71 - 8/9/2024, 5:39 PM

@LysergicMeinbal - It only goes one way? Strange, still seems to me that there is way more inclusion of white character around than there is of anything else.

WhateverItTakes - 8/9/2024, 5:43 PM

@TheFox - when is enough enough?

WhateverItTakes - 8/9/2024, 5:44 PM

@TheFox - when will it get to being enough? Can you put a figure on it?

LysergicMeinbal - 8/9/2024, 5:47 PM

@UncleHarm1 - I'm not gonna argue. Why would i?

LysergicMeinbal - 8/9/2024, 5:49 PM

@TheFox - so why not just make new characters?

TheRogue - 8/9/2024, 5:49 PM

@LysergicMeinbal - Cause you'd lose.

LysergicMeinbal - 8/9/2024, 5:52 PM

@Apophis71 -its just lazy to just switch a characters race...why not make a whole new character instead of replacing existing ones? It's about replacing one color for another for the sake of whatever....you could create a new character and open a while new world.

LysergicMeinbal - 8/9/2024, 5:53 PM

@TheRogue - c
Because I'd lose what? That's not an entire statement.

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