Achebe (comics)

Achebe is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Primarily an enemy of the Black Panther, the character exists within Marvel's main shared universe, known as the Marvel Universe. He was created by Christopher Priest and Mark Texeira, and first appeared in Black Panther Vol. 3, #3.

Publication history

Achebe was mentioned in Black Panther Vol. 3, #2 and went on to appear Issues #3-5, #8-13, #22-23, and #36-37. He also made guest appearances in Deadpool Vol. 2, #43-44.

Achebe received entries in both All-New Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe #1, and Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe A-Z #1

Christopher Priest has noted that the character was inspired by thoughts of Hannibal Lecter and Hans Gruber, and that he is "the Joker to Panther's Batman".

Fictional character biography

Achebe's past is vague, but it is believed by the United States government that he was a Ghudazan farmer nicknamed "Bob" who tended to leftist rebels from the neighboring country of Ujanka when the men were driven across the Ghudazan/Ujankan border and onto Achebe's property. The soldiers repaid Achebe's kindness by leaving him for dead after they seduced his wife, razed his farm, and stabbed him thirty-two times. According to urban legends, Achebe survived by selling his soul to Mephisto, and went on to kill everyone he knew of who had ever interacted with his wife, destroying the homes of his victims, and stabbing each one thirty-two times.<ref name "BP3"> Christopher Priest (w), Mark Texeira (p), Mark Texeira (i), Brian Haberlin (col), Rich S and Comicraft's Siobhan Hanna (let), Joe Quesada and Jimmy Palmiotti (ed). "Original Sin" Black Panther v3, #3 (January 1999), United States: Marvel Comics </ref>