Agents Of SHIELD: 20 Easter Eggs And In-Jokes You Probably Missed

11. The Sandbox

In €œF.Z.Z.T.€, Coulson and the gang are meant to be taking recovered Chitauri weapons to €˜the Sandbox€™, S.H.I.E.L.D.€™s Moroccan office, which Phil is a little irksome about as they€™re apparently difficult to deal with. There€™s no Sandbox in the comics, but Morocco is very close to where the fictional African country Wakanda is supposed to lie on Marvel€™s world map, something that could suggest the future introduction of that country€™s leader and art-time superhero Black Panther. Whether it€™s just a cheeky nod to Black Panther€™s existence or the laying of groundwork for future Wakandan-set stories remains to be seen, but it€™d be amazing to see AoS exploring some of Marvel€™s fictional locales like the aforementioned African state (which happens to be home to the world€™s only source of vibranium, the metal Cap€™s shield is made from) or Doctor Doom€™s home, Latveria €“ though, of course, without Victor himself.
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