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I'm Sean Rommasper and this is today Explained.

When I was seven, eight, nine years old, my prime comic book years, the story my neighborhood

that sold comics did not have the best selection.

Yeah, you're Batman, you're Superman, you're Spider-Man, Archie.

Being someone who looked like me didn't really feel like an option.

And that didn't even feel weird.

Most people I knew hadn't heard of Sri Lanka, the country where my parents are from.

Most people I knew couldn't even say my last name, so it felt pretty normal to dream of

being a white guy.

My brother wanted to be Batman, so I was left wanting to be Spider-Man.

Anyway, fast forward a couple of decades, it feels like there's a new superhero movie every

other week.

I'm not holding my breath for a big South Asian superhero movie, but it sure is nice

to finally see Black Panther.

The Black Panther has been the protective Wakanda for generations.

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