# Hip Hop Comic Book Apparel Pizzaslime and Wu Wear Joined to Create Black Panther Merchandise By Riley von Niessen | Published 2018-02-23 | Fashion Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pizzaslime-and-wu-wear References: [hypebeast](https://hypebeast.com/2018/2/wu-wear-wakanda-black-panther-merch-pizzaslime) & [pizzaslime](https://www.pizzaslime.com/) Wakanda, the fictional East African country that's the home of [Marvel's](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ovo-x-marvel) 'Black Panther,' is at the focus of the new apparel that was designed in a collaboration between Pizzaslime and Wu Wear. Wu Wear, the apparel brand that was created by [RZA](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/flying-goose) and [Power of the Wu-Tang Clan](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-power-of-simple-experience), includes its iconic yellow W on tees, long-sleeve shirts and hoodies, along with the name of the country. The unique graphics are imprinted on black Champion apparel, ensuring a durable and comfortable quality. The Pizzaslime and Wu Wear Black Panther merchandise can be picked up on the formerly mentioned brand's web store, where prices range from $30 to $60 USD. Considering the success of the new Marvel film, it's likely that the apparel will sell quickly. Image Credit: Pizzaslime ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 6.1/10 - Popularity: 77% | Activity: 97% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/fashion) > [Hip Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/hipfashion) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Hip Hop Comic Book Apparel:** Collaborations between hip hop and comic book brands offer disruptive innovation opportunities in the fashion industry. - **Black Panther Merchandise:** The success of the Black Panther film creates disruptive innovation opportunities for apparel brands to capitalize on the cultural phenomenon. - **Iconic Graphic Apparel:** Apparel featuring iconic graphics from popular culture presents disruptive innovation opportunities for fashion brands. ### Who This Affects Most - **Fashion:** The fashion industry can leverage collaborations between hip hop and comic book brands to create unique and popular merchandise. - **Entertainment:** The entertainment industry can drive disruptive innovation by capitalizing on the success of cultural phenomena like the Black Panther film. - **Retail:** The retail industry can benefit from offering apparel featuring iconic graphics from popular culture to meet consumer demand. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Rap Group Streetwear Collaboration](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/supreme-x-wutang-clan.md) - [Comic Collab Apparel](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ovo-x-marvel.md) - [Film-Inspired Graphic Apparel](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-dark-knight-collection.md) - [Superhero-Themed Dynamic Vehicles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wakanda-forever-1.md) - [Dark Superhero Apparel](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/batman-x-blvck-collection.md) - [Sports-Inspired Streetwear](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ovo-x-wwe.md) - [Wizard-Themed Apparel Lines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/puma-6.md) - [Superhero-Themed Mac-and-Cheese](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/black-panther-boxes.md) - [Chinese Motif-Inspired Streetwear](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bape-1.md)