What Marvel's Black Panther Cast Look Like In The Comics

7. Ulysses Klaue / Klaw

Black Panther Shuri Film Comics
Marvel Comics

In The Comics:

The son of a Nazi war criminal who lived in Belgium, Klaw grew up on stories of Wakanda and a hatred of the people, and would eventually be paid millions to assassinate King T'Chaka. After being forced to retreat by T'Challa, Klaw was experimented on and came out of it with a weaponized, claw-like prosthetic equipped with a sonic blaster.

Though he used Vibranium in his tools, he was more interested in money and revenge on the Wakandans rather than the material itself. Before his transformation, he looked more like a stereotypical bearded Safari explorer, but after gaining his "claw" looked like a typical, full-suited comic book villain.

In The Film:

Ulysses Klaue Laugh
Marvel Studios

First appearing in the Age of Ultron, Klaue lost his arm to the eponymous robot in that film.

A South African whose greed is largely focused on the Vibranium Wakanda is keeping within its borders, he took part in an attack which saw the deaths of W'Kabi's parents.

His prosthetic is outfitted with the same Vibranium sonic blaster, but looks more like a hand than his comic counterpart's signature claw. He's portrayed by Andy Serkis in both films, as a ruthless yet fun villain, unhinged but not overblown in his madness.

Contributor
Contributor

Writer, artist, professional animator. Indie comics and Hi Nay podcast creator. Queer Filipino storyteller || @MotzieD on Twitter || Originally from Quezon City, The Philippines. Currently based in Toronto, Canada || motziedapul.com