March Multimedia Multiverse Madness, Match 4: Shuri v. Morgiana

First Up: Shuri

Lorenzo: *cue Yugen Blakrok’s “Opps” verse* Shuri’s power comes from Bast herself, so there’s really no point in her even lifting a perfectly manicured finger to dispose of a lightweight wearing glorified Skip Its. Morgiana better pray she dies from tetanus with them rusty legs before the Queen of Wakanda gets to her cuz Shuri will leave her poorly illustrated hide slashed and her soul snatched. The Wakandan heavyweight already had enhancements from the Heart Shaped Herb that gave her super strength, speed, stamina and edges. Then she went on a spiritual journey through Wakanda’s collective memory to gain the powers of a Bastdamned griot. Now, as the Griot of Wakanda, Shuri’s got enhanced durability and a stone form to take care of any direct attacks. She also has enhanced speed that’ll have old girl tripping over her built-in jump ropes. On top of all that, now she can turn into either a flock of black birds or one giant bird for a devastating attack. Ca-caw ca-caw, mutha****a. Oh, but that’s not all. Griot’s ultimate attack is summoning an army of fallen Wakandan warriors to fight for her. What is Morgiana gonna do when the dead crew comes through? Get stomped out, that’s what. All Shuri has to do is sit back while the undead gang drags her away like Carl in Ghost. The redhead will end up dead, but don’t worry. Morgiana’s embarrassing defeat will be immortalized in the stories Shuri tells to the next generation of Wakandan warriors. Such is the duty of a Gr…