What does “Abbott” mean in this Black Panther comic book?
September 22, 2021 4:39 PM Subscribe
Killmonger is fighting Black Panther, he tries to stab him, and Black Panther says: “MY ABBOTT IS REINFORCED WITH A VIBRANIUM WEAVE” (scan here)
This is in a trade paperback reprinting a 2005 comic.
Is this just a massive misprint for costume? (This is what? Two years into Marvel being digitally lettered?). Or am I missing some slang term?
This is in a trade paperback reprinting a 2005 comic.
Is this just a massive misprint for costume? (This is what? Two years into Marvel being digitally lettered?). Or am I missing some slang term?
For what it's worth, the Oxford English Dictionary online only has an entry for "abbott" as an archaic spelling of "abbot," and the only definitions for "abbot" are related to its conventional meaning as the head of an abbey or religious order, nothing about clothing or armor. I suspect this is either a misprint or an idiosyncratic usage.
posted by biogeo at 6:55 PM on September 22, 2021
posted by biogeo at 6:55 PM on September 22, 2021
I've heard people refer to certain styles of outerwear as an abbott vest / jacket / hoody, which seems plausible since Killmonger's blade is breaking on Black Panther's chest when he utters that phrase. I don't know the origin of the reference, maybe it refers to a style name popularized by a particular brand that has been somewhat genericized similar to Kleenex?
posted by RichardP at 8:32 PM on September 22, 2021 [6 favorites]
posted by RichardP at 8:32 PM on September 22, 2021 [6 favorites]
I'm willing to bet it's just a really bad typo for suit.
posted by Jon Mitchell at 12:36 AM on September 23, 2021
posted by Jon Mitchell at 12:36 AM on September 23, 2021
Which book is this? I just wonder who the writer is and if that might give us a clue, because the usage of the word "Abbott" here doesn't seem to be correct at all. It's also misspelled, unless it's somehow a reference to Black Abbott as I_Love_Bananas points out. Just all around quite odd.
By the illustration he clearly means his suit/chest piece/etc but the word doesn't make any sense.
posted by Medieval Maven at 6:16 AM on September 23, 2021
By the illustration he clearly means his suit/chest piece/etc but the word doesn't make any sense.
posted by Medieval Maven at 6:16 AM on September 23, 2021
Panther Habit would seem to lend credence to the "mistake for habit" theory. The writer of the issue (Black Panther vol 4 #37) was Reginald Hudlin.
posted by roosterboy at 1:55 PM on October 1, 2021
posted by roosterboy at 1:55 PM on October 1, 2021
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posted by offog at 4:54 PM on September 22, 2021 [8 favorites]