Marvel Comics: Wakanda Explained

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[@SlickRick4EVER]

SO, $10,000 = 1 gram of Vibranium. 1 ton = 907,184.74 grams. There are 10,000 tons worth of Vibranium in Wakanda. Mathematically, multiply ($10,000)(10,000)(907,184.74): Therefore, Wakanda’s net worth is along the lines of $90,718,474,000,000. Yea... Stark’s screwed.

[@DHworldwide185]

Damn.

[@Biskwyy]

That's not how economics work. It relies on supply and demand. Vibranium are highly valued for its properties, no doubt. But also because of its rarity and Wakanda controls the world's supply of vibranium. Therefore, that net worth can decrease dramatically the more they sell.

[@ReeceMarshallPersonal]

$91 trillion 😭😭😭

[@LogikThaine]

Great job. Over the years I tend to lean only to marvel comics. They're rich stories just keep me drawn in

[@omegahtv6779]

Logik Thaine well worded.

[@justaguywithhair2622]

Rob had to say "Family friendly term for an army lead by a dictator" thanks youtube de-monetization

[@ikerants745]

Just A Guy With Hair it would had been easier just to say hydra’s older brother/boss

[@leoric21]

Wow. who knew saying Vladimir Putin would get you demonetized.

[@mocro4life5713]

It was far too big to be considerd a sword

[@BennyBigIron]

I was wondering why he didn’t just say nazi. Stupid algorithm.

[@jason4275]

Wow I remember when this channel had 100K now its 1.2 million, lets get to 2.5 million by the end of the year.

[@RealSB]

I've been here from sub 1k, ya boi!

[@bbrown333]

me too. its crazy how much it has grown

[@MasutaMJ]

Marvel have come out and said that the Dora Milaje won't be used as possible wives in the Black Panther film. It would come off as "creepy" and Man-Ape will only go by M'Baku because obvious reasons.

[@SuperShanko]

I believe Lupita's character was an ex-flame though.

[@LarryBonson]

Marlin Johnson That is just stupid, and it's not creepy.

[@MasutaMJ]

LarryBonson well it might come off as the women being strictly sex objects.

[@LarryBonson]

Marlin Johnson But their not they are potential wives not sex objects that help maintain the kingdom, Disney just trying to throw their political bs.

[@sebastien-loikntsangou-kan5264]

There needs to be more of focus on Wakanda's other clans. There's some real storytelling potential.

[@matsholstaandahl4615]

Family friendly term, funniest thing ive heard in a long time. Love it

[@faruqbranham7970]

Aaahhh, yes!!! Thank you Rob for this video! I need my crack maaan!!! More content please!

[@denniscleary7580]

Black panther is literally the richest human in both Marvel and DC universes

[@denniscleary7580]

Justin Last Even if those materials are worth more he still has a mountain load of vibranium which in the end comes out to more money. And those materials run out he will still have his materials in the end it comes down to volume

[@greatthinkers3537]

Justin Last Vibranium is sought after for its capabilities and Vibranium came from space. Vibranium can literally absorb vibration/energy making it near indestructible. With the right modifications, you can use that energy to redirect it back to the target. And it can enhance magical energy to unknown limits. There is also Antarctic vibranium that can break down any metal on contact. Kryptonite is only useful against superman and it's not a guarantee you'll beat superman. Nth Metal is still vague right now because Bruce was healed with nth metal but he has no powers, it looks like it works on some people

[@victormanyeruke9997]

Justin Last I dont see how that changes what he said,Bruce Wayne would never sell kryptonite to foreign countries to harm superman,neither would lex,all his steroids,power armour,metallo etc are personal weopons Unlike Bruce,Lex or his ancestors,T challa sells his shit

[@denniscleary7580]

One true Zimbo and Lex Luthor would be a lot richer and more successful if he didn’t devote most of his fortune on battling superman to no avail. But like you said Tchalla sells his and still has plenty to go around.

[@alejandraarredondo3809]

Dennis Cleary Isn't Thor richer than Black Panther?

[@MoistMan772]

Love the video's Rob and the work you and your team put in, keep them coming.

[@Just_Some_Guy_with_a_Mustache]

Wakanda, Latveria done right. Just...don't tell Doom.

[@cozclippedyou1163]

'IM RICH BITCH!!!!' - wakanda LOL

[@imthejordenaught]

Dude you make me laugh tough some times. “Family friendly term for a German military group led by a dictator” I had to rewind the video three times I couldn’t stop laughing at all the non family friendly terms I could come up with!

[@AlessioAlessi]

In the MCU, the Soul Stone is in Wakanda. It was mounted in the vibranium meteor that crash landed centuries ago. And the Black Panther's powers come from there! It's pretty obvious now!

[@nate8604]

Nope.

[@majinsole8554]

For all those complaining about Rob's "sexy voice" intro, just know that the harder you complain, the longer he's gonna leave it. ~_~

[@Dameyification]

Majin Sole that's rape.😑

[@7StringBlazer]

It's not even that big of a deal. He's obviously joking around

[@Naeem_El]

I can't wait for this movie to come out. Being Chad is from my hometown of Anderson SC. I'm so proud of him

[@tyronestephenson3853]

Beautiful site from 4:37 to 4:48. Thanks Rob.

[@andyapricot4104]

I hope that new intro isn't a mainstay, I liked the foreseeable future one a lot better.

[@dextergarner1286]

I still think these modern writers miss the mark in realizing the vision that Jack Kirby originally dropped for BP.

[@bigdurk4115]

Dexter Garner christopher priest did a good job.

[@BuxiArtist]

Hey Rob I'm here quick off the mark whilst I'm doing weekend study. U.K. Notification Gang 👊🏾

[@dadeleemurphy85]

IT'S OVER 90,000,000,000,000,000!!

[@goonie_bagz8941]

Rob do a video on The Savage Land! Ide love to hear your take on it especially with the High Evolutionary and Anti-Metal being there.

[@Antidoxy]

Wow, that was pretty awesome for taking right out of your head. And I thought for a long time that you speed up your videos until I saw a real live video of you and found out that that's normal of you! Impressive! Thanks for your videos!

[@Pr0fila]

Now explain Uganda from the Knuckles comics please!

[@luhyarockgeek]

Glad to have an "East African" hero represented in the Marvel Universe. Yay us.!

[@lotuswraith]

Assuming you meant short tons (2000 lb) of vibranium, there are 907.1847 kg per ton at $10,000 per gram. That translates to $10 million per kg, $9.07 billion per ton; so ten thousand tons of vibranium comes to $90.72 trillion. The math is easier with metric tons: $10K/g is $10M/kg which becomes $10B per metric ton with a final total worth of $100T.

[@BigaloMax]

Have Moon Knight and black panther ever talk to one another about their respective religions? Because I think they would have a lot to talk about.

[@brucebegone7185]

R MCX they worked together a few times. Moon knoght traveled to the land of the dead to revive black panther, thoigh along the way moon knight bitch slapped him. They're kinda hostile to each other now

[@timrodriguez1706]

5:13 oh yeah, Rob used to slang dope back in the day 😂

[@charlestyner8631]

Angela Bassett still looking fine as aged wine

[@richiemanuta9345]

Charles Tyner IKR, she has aged beautifully. She should have been storm in the original Xmen triology

[@charlestyner8631]

Richie Manuta I'm with you on that.

[@kennethmesser378]

Hahahahaha this was a great day Rob! Off the top of his head awesome

[@_dr_ake]

Hopefully Black Panther will be a more faithful adaptation of the Prince of Zamunda than that Eddie Murphy movie.

[@Bilal-lp1zb]

Let's see Wakanda Vs Atlantis like the comics Namor Vs Black Panther

[@jakew6162]

Bilal Wakanda Knuckles, DO You know the way

[@devonsmith9279]

Your wish has come true.

[@rynaewest1776]

How to un-alive Vandal Savage if its not already done and Great video

[@furyberserk]

I want a Sekhmet cult. In actual egyptian lore, she went crazy once and killed and never stopped until a god tricked her with wine until she passed out. She was never gonna stop. Imagine wolverine with the Hulks stamina going at it like the Juggernaut.

[@tkdawes147]

Black panther is going to be the best movie so far

[@SlickRick4EVER]

tk Dawes - Are you stating a fact or an opinion? Hold your horses, there....

[@blackerpanther3329]

Says the guy who hasn’t seen it...

[@HeilRay]

Winter Soldier standing by.

[@ReppinChristFitness]

✊🏾✊🏾✊🏾 for the culture

[@ChrisDodges123]

SlickRick4EVER ....dude. clearly its an opinion.

[@MrBlaqBobbi]

Taking my Dad to Black Panther...super excited...great video

[@Katfish1216]

Amazons of Black Sparta....read that.

[@GRPABT1]

Can't mention the word Nazi in a video without losing monetization?

[@VMEV]

Its $100,000,000,000,000. You don't need to convert it to lbs. 10,000 tonnes, is 10, 000, 000 kg, which is 10, 000, 000, 000g, which if you times by its cost of $10, 000, is One Hundred Trillion Dollars. The pound conversion is unnecessary.

[@ChronoXShadow]

Pretty nice explanation. I feel like I'm smarter already... except this is comic history and not real history... Still.

[@TehDMBfan]

If it was realistic, America would have invaded it before T'Challa finished speaking lol

[@ruthwilder3492]

I wonder what Stan Lee's cameo will be while in Wakanda.

[@clenogallagher1469]

he'll be a slave owner.

[@redxsage]

ruth wilder -- I hope they get the same makeup artist that did work on *ROBERT DOWNEY Jr* in *_'TROPIC THUNDER' (2008)_* to make Stan Lee a member of the tribal council. Change his face, hair, skin, and eyes, but leave his voice exactly the same.

[@ruthwilder3492]

Noooooo...

[@DrFrostyJake]

you want stan lee to go full blackface?

[@Covers-and-Commentary]

Clen O'Gallagher 🤦🏾‍♀️🤦🏾‍♀️🤦🏾‍♀️

[@Saikugo]

"Family friendly term" lmao.

[@mastereast1taicoo890]

I just couldn't help myself as soon as you said white gorilla I started laughing constantly laughing. Great video keep up the good work

[@justnormalusername1614]

There are two kind of people in the world Those who like that new intro And those who hate it and want tje old one back

[@JustAWasteOfTime]

More Black Panther, please. He's my favorite Marvel hero. One of the last living humans in Marvel Zombies, was the only one who was like "Fuck you, assholes" at the illuminati meeting, has access to all the powers of a panther god, is one of the smartest human beings on earth, and marries Marvel's coolest girl.

[@sharnicemtonga352]

DO A BOOSTER GOLD EXPLAINED!!!, like how he started the sinestro corp

[@JoeyD_3636_]

Yooooo been waiting all morning

[@XangoFwet]

I hope T’Challa learns and dives deeper into the worship of all the other gods and somehow gains their powers as a unifying symbol in Wakanda.

[@anshusharma2548]

Black panther gonna rock 😎

[@GianniEndo]

Great video Rob

[@RealSB]

Hype level 1000!

[@trevoranderson8958]

How can anybody dislike Rob's videos???

[@Vyom4676]

That was amazing rob.😊👍👍👍👍

[@SynapticWyrm]

that moment when people think batman is the richest hero here my friend watch this video

[@alejandraarredondo3809]

order66 Lol Batman the richest hero... Anybody that reads comics knows that Thor is the richest hero.

[@riverman493]

Was waiting for another video

[@batman-hs1us]

In cartoons wakanda seemed to get technological advances from the aliens that attacked trying to take vibrainum , excuse me if I spelled that wrong

[@Bushybrow000]

Monica Lynn was the first girlfriend of Black Panther. She dates all the way back to Panther's Rage in Jungle Comics. She broke up with T'Challa in Christopher Priest run.

[@joshuagarner1654]

Your math is not wrong, but your application of the math is

[@nonsoomezi2404]

I love how when KZbinrs let us know the guys behind the scenes

[@beardkong111]

oh and I still love you rob and comicsexplained! just can't give in to "the man"

[@denniscleary7580]

With black panther being god of the underworld and destined to marry storm which pretty much is a goddess lol. He is practically on stoppable

[@robertolopez1537]

Dennis Cleary And then he gets divorce :(...

[@denniscleary7580]

Roberto Lopez lol 😄

[@MackeyDeez]

You know I wouldn't be surprised if the Wakandans would start marketing some of their technology which is way more advanced than Stark industries, to the world. They could corner the market with their own smartphones or computers. So I would add technological advancements that would make them the richest country in the world.

[@davidhenriksson285]

Are you telling me that the richest country in the world just sits on their value and let their african neighbours rot? Luckily the nation is fictional because they seem like the most evil people ever

[@kingmuizz708]

Beautiful

[@StrawHatAmari]

Rob, you should do a video about Shuri and Nakia' s Roles in the Black panther movie

[@jqwest944]

Awesome. But can you do one on the berserk manga.

[@erenerikci3263]

I thought only the people with the royal blood could eat the heart shaped herb. That's what variantcomics said anyway.

[@vaylox09]

So wait if you say Nazi in a video to describe the National Socialist Part during WW2 in Germany you're video is demonitised? Thats so stupid.

[@soulweaponx6644]

Mbaku is listed in the credits for Black Panther “so yeah” Rob, I think you’re right!

[@Nobody-fb7ni]

0:40 passive aggressive lol.

[@willmeierer3649]

Can you do a video on Ultimate Black Panther

[@cosmicfaya9777]

love your intro bro

[@Ron__Solo]

You're going to cover "King Thanos" right? Riiiight!?

[@morrisgreen8466]

What’s king thanos

[@happysavage6660]

I would like to see more Black Panther. I will have to see the MCU movies I have not seen yet! Would be a great idea after all. Wakanda is in a pickle...but remember, Black Panther could make a hologram bodysuit, of himself and send THAT one to the Civil War, while the REAL one, watches over Wakanda territory. I can see Black Panther, making his own robot, that acts like him, talks like him, fights like him, tough like him, and eats like him. If he can make a anti-Hulk armor, like Iron Man made HIS Hulk Buster, then yeah, Black Panther can and could make a copy robot of himself. Keeping Man-Ape away from the territory and Black Panther would be the victor. Done and done. It is what I would do, if I was Black Panther myself. Would Marvel put that in the comics? It depends.

[@d-fenz]

Man ape is in the same army as Black Panther in infinity wars, i saw him in the trailer

[@eljefepatron216]

Do you have a breakdown for the wakanda files? Wakanda files explained🙏🏽🙏🏽

[@serrahighsfinest]

Idk, M'Baku is seen in the Infinity War trailed behind T'Challa before he draws his claws. So i dnt think that will happen. We'll see though..

[@chrisa.8546]

Eric Killmonger Explained!

[@doxodd6834]

Family friendly team for a group led by a dictator, Pre-Hydra

[@jeremiahmauricio5377]

To be fair, you described the total value of Wakandan Vibranium, so that describes the value over all the years they sell it. While you referenced the annual GDP, the US currently is like $20 Trillion, and the world is close to $80 Trillion GDP. In 5 years, the US has more GDP than Wakanda has over all time since the Vibranium astroid fell. Not a massive point, but from a comparable point, Wakanda is unrealisticly wealthy and advanced especially with so little trade... but it is also small.

[@marco39120]

@5:06 Beware, math incoming.

[@armandowillem]

What's stronger Adamantium or Vibranium? Or are they driven by plot armor and thus only fallible at moments chosen by the writers?

[@Endgame707]

Hey what if gnomes tried to conquer Wakanda?

[@jamesthorne1991]

Quick question rob where is vib. Out in space if it hit earth it had to cone from somewhere

[@awun745]

Rob. Stop with the sexy voice bro. You messing up my experience even before it begins

[@redxsage]

*_Excellent._*

[@doctorleak5312]

Wakanda loves purple

[@RealSB]

Well, purple is the best color.

[@dickrobot]

I can't friggin wait.

[@omgc89]

Hey Rob, since captain marvel is coming out next year any chance we can get coverage of the kree skrull war

[@haveeeeen]

So badass version of The Bachelor. Nice.

[@reculture]

Wakanda Forever!

[@JD-pb5hi]

Rob there is an avengers:infinity war prelude comic.

[@aaronwilder2775]

Ryan.....you had one job!

[@garlicgirl3149]

You are hilarious!

[@nihimbah]

Rob, Duuude, Ororo is from Tanzania; just google where The Serengeti is. Good to know I hail from where she comes from.

[@armani060691]

Martin Hekeno Ororo is from Kenya. Read Comics

[@krwhite02]

Rob, has there ever been an explanation of what planet the vibranium meteor came from?

[@tonywoods6916]

That girlfriend's name is Monica Lynne. I thought they would use her in the Black Panther movies. Now that Marvel has access to all of the characters, they might go with Storm. We'll see.

[@elijahyates9622]

I don't think killmonger will die, nor do I think T'Challa will have to vacate Wakanda for infinity war. As we saw in the trailer, multiple avengers, cap, black panther, hulkbuster 2.0, and m'batu fighting in Wakanda. So I think Thanos' bulk plan of attack is on Wakanda for the soul gem

[@nkujafiveklippa4814]

the richest comic super hero. black panther is my favorite hands down

[@horndog2224]

Nkuja Fiveklippa definitely not the richest dude grow up

[@brucebegone7185]

Jason THE MONSTER Blaha whay are being so upset by a users opinion?

[@nkujafiveklippa4814]

Jason THE MONSTER Blaha who is then? shut up if you don't know your facts.

[@nkujafiveklippa4814]

+ I also dog killmonga I hope he makes one of those famous mysterious come back to life things that most dope comic characters do when they get killed off. if he does get killed of.

[@blackerpanther3329]

I love being proud of fake places too.

[@dylandamn1]

But if black panther is fighting with everyone in wakanda in infinity war, how will man ape take over wakanda?