Comic book characters that deserve an origin movie

NEW YORK, NY – FEBRUARY 12: Michael B. Jordan attends the Marvel Studios Black Panther Welcome to Wakanda New York Fashion Week Showcase at Industria Studios on February 12, 2018 in New York City. (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images for Marvel)

1. Erik Killmonger

Ever since Black Panther has come out, Erik Killmonger has become a star. There was a trending hashtag all over twitter saying “#KillmongerWasRight” during the weekend the movie premiered. Michael B. Jordan was so good that he’s being compared to Loki. Some even say Heath Ledger’s Joker from The Dark Knight. With his popularity being as high as it is, a Killmonger movie would do amazing numbers at the box office.

The comic book version of Killmonger isn’t as interesting as the version in the movies. The Killmonger in the comics may have constantly beaten T’Challa in battle, but he didn’t really believe in anything. Jordan’s version was more misguided revolutionary than villain. This is what made him so popular. What would an origin story look like? Everything after T’Chaka killed Killmonger’s father.

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Judging by the markings on his body, Killmonger racked up what seems like hundreds of kills. But what led up to him being a killer? Was he this way right after he saw his father’s dead body? Did a harsh street life make him angrier? It wouldn’t be shocked if a Killmonger movie turned into a Killmonger trilogy.