Black panther biography

The film Black Panther, starring the late Chadwick Boseman, broke ticket-sale records in But the Black Panther character first appeared in comic book pages decades before the hit film.

Marvel Comics' first Black superhero debuted in Marvel’s “Fantastic 4” comic in , and became a member of the Avengers two years later. By , the groundbreaking superhero was starring in his own comic.

Black panther biography

The series centers on T’Challa, king of Wakanda, and the wealthiest fictional character in the Marvel universe. Unlike many other heroes, T’Challa inherits his mantle from his father T’Chaka (the previous king), and gains his powers—including super acute senses and enhanced strength and speed—from a combination of skill, divine favor and a special herb. 

In a interview with The Comics Journal, co-creator Jack Kirby described why he created the character: “I came up with the Black Panther because I realized I had no Blacks in my strip…I had a lot of Black readers.

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