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95-497: A team of heavily armed mercenaries using technologically advanced weapons break into a building called the Blaakguard Building which is revealed to house a secret cell that contains The Maker. The Maker is freed from the Blaakguard Building cell by using a device that genetically fuses the mercenaries into an imperfect impostor of himself which he leaves as a decoy. Later, Mister Fantastic and Black Panther look through

190-512: A 1998 interview, Lee explained his motivation: "I wasn't thinking of civil rights. I had a lot of friends who were black and we had artists who were black. So, it occurred to me... why aren't there any black heroes?" Soon after Black Panther was introduced, Marvel added two more recurring black characters: Jill Jerrold in Modeling with Millie , and Bill Foster in The Avengers . There

285-495: A 4.1/5 average rating. 95% of readers like Ultimate Invasion #2, with a 4.1/5 average rating. The entire event was released to mixed reviews from critics however, with critics giving the event an average rating of 7.3 out of 10 based on 42 reviews. In June 2023, it was reported that the end of Ultimate Invasion will lead to a new line of titles in the Ultimate Universe line. The first line of Ultimate Comics titles

380-678: A champion boxer of the early 20th century nicknamed the Black Panther and a predominately African-American armored combat unit in World War II also called the Black Panthers, the 761st Tank Battalion of the US Army. Lee and Kirby also borrow from typical pop cultural tropes of their era inspired by Edgar Rice Burroughs 's Tarzan , but subvert or transform stereotypes common in the "jungle adventure" genre. The origin of

475-643: A clearly military organization, with shaven heads, rather than the attractive teenage girls previously established by Priest. In 2006, during Hudlin's run, T'Challa marries Storm of the X-Men , and she appeared as a prominent supporting character in many subsequent storylines. Readers and critics compared the wedding to the relationship of Jay-Z and Beyoncé , although they did not marry until two years later. In addition, Hudlin established T'Challa's complex friendship with Luke Cage , another prominent Black superhero created several years after Black Panther. While T'Challa

570-441: A concise (sometimes even transparent) recap; beautifully developed character relationships; at least one cool new villain; a stunning action set piece to test our hero's skills and resolve; and a story that is always moving forward towards a definite and satisfying conclusion. That's what we should all be delivering, every single month. Don [McGregor] and company did it in only 17 story pages per issue. Qiana J. Witted points out that

665-916: A cosmic storm, while also witnessing Howard Stark and Obadiah Stane becoming partners in running Stark/Stane together. There are also events he isn't able to prevent, such as Bruce Banner becoming the Hulk and being unable to locate the frozen body of Captain America . It's shown he has established a domed enclave called "The City" at Latveria as his seat of power as he creates a new world order. His memory log of Earth-6160's inhabitants states that Jim Hammond , Bucky Barnes , Susan Storm , Johnny Storm , and Ben Grimm are dead, Robert Grayson , Jack Monroe , Peter Parker, Hank Pym , and Janet van Dyne are "inactive", Thor and Doctor Strange are captured, and Reed Richards, Howard Stark, and Bruce Banner are "controlled" in unspecified ways. It's then shown that Howard

760-406: A fifth arc in his Black Panther saga, titled "Panther's Vows", but it failed to get off the ground. Writer Christopher Priest 's and penciller Mark Texeira 's 1998 series Black Panther vol. 3 re-invented the character. Scholar Todd Steven Burroughs describes the new vision for the Black Panther as "a combination of Frank Miller 's Batman and South African president Nelson Mandela . Priest

855-419: A grade of 8.6 out of 10, asserting, " Black Panther #1 is a promising start for this new era of Coates' run. It's certainly different enough from previous incarnations. And Acuna's art ensures that the book looks better than it has since Brian Stelfreeze was drawing it. Issue #1 gives readers a fresh start with the character while also offering plenty of incentive to stick around and see where this strange odyssey

950-525: A hundred". Before they make plans, they are ambushed by Duggary, who wounds Thor and knocks down the rest before Iron Lad fires a repulsor blast at his face. After Thor manages to the transport the group and one repository back to Stark Tower, Iron Lad uses an invention to help heal Thor as Doom finds a spider in the repository. Back in Latveria, Henri informs the Council of what happened and that Howard's son

1045-442: A major character in Black Panther's world. Storm immediately says, "I have been away from Africa far too long." Storm is called to Wakanda to protect a child from aliens. The dispute eventually involves Doctor Doom and Namor . In their renewed interactions, Storm compares Black Panther's sense of commitment and certainty to that of Magneto . The issue establishes that Storm continues to believe that someday she and T'Challa may have

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1140-456: A member of the Avengers in 1968, and has continued that affiliation off and on in subsequent decades. The storylines of the 1970s written by Don McGregor were critically acclaimed and introduced T'Challa's nemesis Erik Killmonger . However, Black Panther was a somewhat neglected character of low popularity until his reinvention by Christopher Priest in the late 1990s. Priest re-emphasized

1235-544: A pantheon known as The Orisha, the term orisha , a Yoruba word for spirit or deity from Yoruba mythology , the pantheon is composed of Egyptian gods and other origins, such as Kokou , an orisha from Benin . Coates also wrote a six-issue series called Black Panther and the Crew that addresses the problem of police killings and also suggests that the Marvel universe includes a number of previously unknown superheroes from

1330-515: A perennial theme. Black Panther vol. 5 launched in February 2009, with Hudlin, again scripting, introducing a successor Black Panther, T'Challa's sister Shuri. According to Diamond Comic Distributors , Black Panther (2005) #1 was the 27th best-selling comic book in February 2005. Tyler Huckabee of IGN included Hudlin's Black Panther comic book series in their "10 Best Black Panther Comic Books" list, stating, "Reginald Hudlin's run

1425-483: A permanent marriage, but this must be deferred because of T'Challa's exclusive commitment to his nation. The last 13 issues of Priest's series (#50–62) saw the main character replaced by a multiracial New York City police officer named Kasper Cole , with T'Challa relegated to a supporting character. This Black Panther, who became the White Tiger , was placed in the series The Crew , running concurrently with

1520-417: A political comedy--but Priest's central insight was that T'Challa isn't actually a superhero in the ordinary sense," but rather a monarch. He also says that the first issue of the run makes no sense at first reading, and requires a continuing interpretation of future issues. He argues that this is unique in mainstream superhero comics. Black Panther #25-27 (December 2000-February 2001) reintroduce Storm as

1615-474: A separate, independent line within Marvel as the rest of the company went bankrupt around it. So, he was given a lot of leeway to write the story he wanted to, and what came out was one of the greatest runs on any comic ever." Cultural critic Douglas Wolk agrees that Christopher Priest's run established the canonical version of the character, although: "The tone of Priest's run was wildly different from any other Black Panther stories before or since--it's basically

1710-547: A spider gets affected by its radioactive waves, it tries to bite Peter only for the Maker to the smack it and contain its corpse, preventing him from obtaining powers. On Earth-6160 , the Maker has been altering history and averting the origins of many of its heroes. He places Loki on the throne of Asgard with Thor bowing to him and shattering the Bifröst , delays a rocket launch so that Reed Richards ' crew wouldn't fly into

1805-445: A thousand times better than I. He just about makes up the plots for these stories. All I do is a little editing. Roy Thomas has made claims that support Lee's version of events, while Kirby is supported by his wife and prior artwork. In 1963, Lee and Kirby included a black character, Gabe Jones , in the ensemble cast of Sgt. Fury and His Howling Commandos , and Lee encouraged artists to include black characters in crowd scenes. In

1900-546: A thousand years had passed inside. Hulk mentions how he once asked if one month was a thousand years in The City, then would three months be three thousand years inside it, with the Maker responding that "some secrets are mine and mine alone". The group speculates they have two years until it reopens, and on what to do with America and the Union due to the power vacuum created by Stark's absence. Magik suggests they split it up, with

1995-646: Is T'Challa , and he is the son of the previous Black Panther, T'Chaka . He is the king and protector of the fictional African nation of Wakanda , a technologically advanced society drawing from a supply of vibranium , a fictional metal of extraordinary properties. Along with possessing enhanced abilities achieved through ancient Wakandan rituals of drinking the essence of the heart-shaped herb, T'Challa also relies on his proficiency in science, expertise in his nation's traditions, rigorous physical training, hand-to-hand combat skills, and access to wealth and advanced Wakandan technology to combat his enemies. The character became

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2090-762: Is "an INTERNATIONAL player who's equally at home at the Davos Conference in Switzerland, meeting with Colin Powell in D.C., kicking it in Harlem with Bill Clinton and Al Sharpton , and brokering deals off the coast of Cuba with Fidel Castro and Prince Namor ." While the possibility of conflict with Namor and Atlantis appeared briefly in Priest's earlier stories, Hudlin made the power rivalry between T'Challa and Namor, as well as Doctor Doom and Latveria ,

2185-542: Is "probably the definitive run of Black Panther. This is where Wakanda stopped being backstory and started being a living, breathing place, with geography and politics and history that all contributed to its depth and beauty. It's also where a bunch of what's going on the screen started: Priest introduced Everett K. Ross and the Dora Milaje almost immediately in his first issue. Priest had been separated from Marvel for several years before coming back to write this book under

2280-561: Is a prison where some work is being done. As he instructs him to build the Immortus Engine, he introduces Howard to Earth-6160's version of Reed Richards, who is wearing a Doctor Doom -like mask and suit. In the far future, the clones are assembled by Kang , accustomed with his own Iron Man-like suit, who plans to finally end the Maker. As Howard and Reed Richards are finishing the Engine, Reed tells Howard that he knows secrets about

2375-451: Is about to give the Engine to the Maker. He remarks that the original Engine was made by someone else, most likely the Maker from the past, with the Maker remarking that maybe he'll take it to his past self and then will make his own Engine, continuing the loop. Howard then tells him he's grown tired over having to choose between either him or Kang, so he has Reed shut down the shield surrounding The City to allow Kang and army to arrive and seal

2470-474: Is from an African nation that was never colonized, Cage is a street-level New York superhero of a vastly different culture. Hudlin explores these differences in the interactions between the two heroes. Hudlin's run introduces greater connections with the history of African-American culture; for example, in his world Malcolm X met with the previous Black Panther, T'Chaka , Like Priest, Hudlin emphasizes Black Panther's power and independence; as he puts it, T'Challa

2565-518: Is more traditionally superhero-esque in nature than many other titles on this list, featuring costumed villains and super guest stars like the X-Men and Namor. It also introduces a number of characters who've become key players in the Black Panther's life (like his sister Shuri) and tells what has now become the definitive origin story." Douglas Wolk observes that the most well-known moment in Hudlin's run

2660-437: Is necessary for stable societies. The Maker arrives, welcoming Howard as part of his Council and as the new ruler of the Union. He asks the Maker what the "real work" is that they do. In the present, Howard and Tony board their helicopter to head back to Stark Tower. Tony suggests to his dad that he should make the logical choice and fight them. One day ago at The City, the Maker takes Howard inside as he tells him that this section

2755-510: Is no documentation to establish the veracity of either claim to originality, by 1966 Kirby is thought to have been largely plotting the book on his own and explaining the stories to Lee when the pages arrived in the Marvel offices. In a 1968 interview, Lee said: Some artists, such as Jack Kirby, need no plot at all. I mean I’ll just say to Jack, ‘Let’s let the next villain be Dr. Doom’… or I may not even say that. He may tell me. And then he goes home and does it. He’s so good at plots, I’m sure he’s

2850-809: Is the Iron Man of this Earth, with his teenage son Tony Stark working at Stark/Stane. He and Obadiah are called to The City for a international event of incorporated nation-states, with both men representing the North American Union. Also in attendance are an "enlightened" Hulk and fellow monks from the Children of the Eternal Light, Sunfire , Viper , and Silver Samurai representing the Harada-Yoshida Alliance of Hi No Kuni, as well as Colossus , Magik , and Omega Red of

2945-508: Is the first black superhero in American mainstream comic books ; very few black heroes were created before him, and none with actual superpowers. These included the characters in the single-issue, low distribution All-Negro Comics #1 (1947). Waku, Prince of the Bantu, who starred in his own feature in the omnibus title Jungle Tales , from Marvel's 1950s predecessor, Atlas Comics and

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3040-454: Is the one that built the Engine. At Stane's funeral, Tony gives Howard condolences for his loss. Howard tells Tony that he's going away for a while. Earlier in Latveria, Howard talks to Emmanuel da Costa of the Society of South America. While giving his condolences for Obadiah's death, Emmanuel mentions that Obadiah was usually the one who handled such meetings as Howard feels puzzled during

3135-450: Is the wedding of Black Panther and Storm, and contends that the "mutual admiration leading to matrimony seemed to come out of nowhere," that neither have much in common "besides being superheroes with somewhat formal speech patterns and connections to Africa and divinity," and that while "one is a champion of a cross-sectional group, the other is a monach of a physical nation." Hudlin co-wrote issue #7 with Jonathan Maberry , who then became

3230-728: The Bandung Conference . In 2017, the Africanfuturist writer Nnedi Okorafor wrote the series Black Panther: Long Live the King . In February 2018, Christopher Priest, Don McGregor, and Reginald Hudlin each contributed one story to the Black Panther Annual #1. In spring 2018, Coates wrote a new Black Panther series. Titled The Intergalactic Empire of Wakanda , this is a space opera . According to Diamond Comic Distributors , Black Panther (2018) #1

3325-546: The Dell Comics Western character Lobo , the first black person to star in his own comic book. Previous non- caricatured black supporting characters in comics include U.S. Army infantry private Gabriel Jones of Sgt. Fury and his Howling Commandos . In a guest appearance in Fantastic Four #119 (February 1972), the Black Panther briefly used the name Black Leopard to avoid connotations with

3420-514: The Ultimate Comics universe created by Brian Michael Bendis . Originally, Donny Cates was going to write Ultimate Invasion , as it follows up on his inclusion of the Maker in his Venom run, but after he got into a severe car accident, Hickman was brought on board as the new writer, ultimately going in a different direction. Cates was given a special thanks in the credits of the first issue. Hickman, in an interview, said "[Revisiting

3515-512: The Black Panther because I realized I had no blacks in my strip. I'd never drawn a black. I needed a black. I suddenly discovered that I had a lot of black readers. My first friend was a black! And here I was ignoring them because I was associating with everybody else." Lee, in contrast, claimed he created the character because, in the mid-1960s, he wanted to include more African and African-American characters in Marvel Comics. While there

3610-502: The Black Panther had been misused in the years after his initial creation by Lee and Kirby. Priest believed Black Panther was generally considered a dull "also-ran" with no evident powers. To reinvent the character, he emphasized Black Panther's role as a monarch of a technologically advanced independent nation, and hence one of the most powerful figures in the Marvel universe. Influenced by Chris Claremont and Frank Miller , he aimed to introduce moral ambiguity and political complexity to

3705-403: The Black Panther in a self-titled series, bringing in the character's co-creator Jack Kirby —newly returned to Marvel after having decamped to rival DC Comics for a time—as writer, penciler, and editor. However, Kirby wanted to work on new characters and was unhappy at being assigned a series starring a character he had already worked with extensively. He left the series after only 12 issues and

3800-700: The Dora Milaje are beautiful teenage girls who are, officially speaking, the Panther's potential wives. Dora Milaje is said to translate from Hausa to "adored ones." Priest made the Panther god another form of the Egyptian goddess Bastet , originally depicted as a black cat . The Priest-Texeira series was under the Marvel Knights imprint in its first year. Priest's initial concept was inspired by Batman but also one of Batman's nemeses, Ra's al Ghul ,

3895-511: The Maker as he claims that he'll go to the one place where he can call his own. Despite their attacks, he escapes. Before the Maker departs, he asks Mister Fantastic if he would erase him from existence if he could, with Mr. Fantastic telling him "yes". The Maker remarks that he'll "keep that in mind". On Earth-6160, 15-year old Peter Parker and Liz Allan arrive at a demonstration of the Isotope Genome Accelerator. When

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3990-462: The Maker came to each of their locations and stole items from each one, concluding that he's building something. Meanwhile, the Maker awakens Miles Morales . He claims that they have a shared history of being from Earth-1610 and tries to convince him to leave. Without success, he states that the offer still stands, giving him a blank card as he disappears. Moments later, the Illuminati confront

4085-564: The Maker explains that he is not of this Earth and that he can only be taken down at the height of his power. He then proceeds to show Howard the Immortus Engine, a time machine which he used to reshape Earth-6160. When Howard exclaims that because of his actions more will come after him, the Maker removes his helmet to show a missing part of his head from a earlier attack, stating it will take time for him to heal after he rearranged some of his organs, lamenting his amnesia. He goes on to state to Howard that he needs him because of his theory that Howard

4180-479: The Maker is. Howard asks what the Rasputins are doing there, since they are the "enemy". Emmanuel then states his surprise that he doesn't know how the meetings work. Hulk explains that the world leaders operate together in a manufactured war economy in which each power bloc takes turns in playing the role of a rogue state , as the Maker's philosophies state that perpetual global peace is impossible and conflict

4275-485: The Maker missed. When Reed asks if he will call himself Iron Man, Tony responds that it was his father's name and that he'll go by Iron Lad until he comes up with a better one. The epilogue showcases them discovering the frozen body of Captain America with the letter written by Howard overlayed, telling Tony that he has grown tired and that it's never too late for him to change the world. "You just have to fight. And you just have to win". Two weeks have passed since The City

4370-418: The Maker was still reshaping the world, he used the Engine to visit the far future to see what became of his empire, only to be greeted by Kang who gave him his injury and told him he is "witnessing his origin". Back in the present, Howard shuts off the damper of the Engine, intending on taking down both Maker and Kang, and an explosion erupts, knocking out both armies. Meanwhile at the Maker's castle, Reed steals

4465-405: The Maker's incomplete Engine contemplating whether he is making another prison for himself. Before The City's power conduit surges and is closed off, Howard takes off Kang's mask to reveal his face, reacting with disappointment. One week later, the Maker's Council gathers to discuss what has become of The City and their leader. Lord Ra mentions that when The City was sealed for a month the first time,

4560-424: The Maker, such as where he came from and how he shaped the world. With the Immortus Engine finished, Reed suggests a feedback mechanism to account for it to be able to traverse back and forth through time. As Howard asks him how long he's been trapped, Reed remarks he gave up keeping track of time after the Maker continued to feed him misleading hints and tells Howard he cannot run from who he is. One week later, Howard

4655-573: The Marvel Universe and café society." In Coates's first storyline, titled A Nation Under Our Feet , T'Challa faces a popular uprising against his monarchy. At the conclusion of the story, Wakanda is reformed into a constitutional democracy, with the Black Panther continuing as a figurehead king rather than a ruler. This series introduces a new version of The Crew , now including Storm, Luke Cage, Misty Knight , and Manifold . According to Diamond Comic Distributors , Black Panther (2016) #1

4750-626: The Party, but the new name did not last. The character's name was changed back to Black Panther in The Avengers #105, with T'Challa explaining that renaming himself made as much sense as altering the Scarlet Witch 's name, and he is not a stereotype. Avengers writer Roy Thomas said that the Black Panther name "had more resonance," but that the political implications limited the character's prominence. Co-creator Stan Lee recounted that

4845-601: The Rasputin family, the rulers of the Eurasian Republic. The Maker greets them as a wormhole opens up, with clones of Captain America, Giant-Man, Thor, Vision , and the Wasp attacking The City. Obadiah suits up and fights the attackers until he is killed by a Vision clone. The others slay most of them as Howard falls unconscious. The Maker later wakes up Howard and informs him that Obadiah is dead, along with being shown

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4940-462: The artists in this period incorporated African American popular culture of the era, such as T'Challa wearing a "modified version of the gold-chain outfit worn by singer Isaac Hayes for the Watts, Los Angeles, community benefit concert that was released as the 1973 documentary film Wattstax ." Though popular with college students, the overall sales of Jungle Action were low, and Marvel relaunched

5035-484: The bi-weekly anthology series Marvel Comics Presents (issues #13–37, Feb.–December 1989). The story takes place in South Africa . In the view of critic Todd Steven Burroughs, "'Quest' attempts to show how oppressive apartheid is for everyone involved." McGregor later teamed with artist Dwayne Turner in the square-bound miniseries Black Panther: Panther's Prey (September 1990 – March 1991). He conceived

5130-625: The building's rubble and see the imposter disintegrating. One week later, the Maker infiltrates the Baxter Building to obtain a dossier that documents the origins of Earth-616's heroes, while inadvertently waking up Franklin Richards in the process. The next day at the Necropolis, Mister Fantastic informs his fellow Illuminati members Black Bolt , Black Panther, Doctor Strange , Iron Man , Namor , and Professor X . They each state

5225-400: The captive clones that survived. The Maker explains to Howard that they were a group of temporal suicide bombers from the future, as a group of people are herded in that the Maker believes are the clones' genetic ancestors. The Maker has the group of innocents vaporized, with the clones disintegrating soon after. When Howard expresses concern over how the Maker could be taken out in the same way,

5320-690: The character has been disputed by both Kirby and Lee, with both claiming the impetus for the idea. However, both of the creators have said they were motivated by general humanistic and inclusive values, rather than any social or political awareness of the Civil rights movement . Kirby claimed sole credit for creating the character in The Comics Journal #134 (February 1990), stating that he realized an absence of Black characters in his comics, and believed that they should be added for "human reasons". In another interview, Kirby declared: "I came up with

5415-496: The character in the first season of the animated series What If...? (2021), which was released after his death. The Black Panther film was a notable critical and popular success. Letitia Wright 's character Shuri , who had appeared in previous MCU films, took on the Black Panther mantle in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022), following Boseman's death in 2020. The name Black Panther predates

5510-609: The creative team. African-American writer-editor Dwayne McDuffie said of the Jungle Action "Black Panther" feature: This overlooked and underrated classic is arguably the most tightly written multi-part superhero epic ever. If you can get your hands on it ... sit down and read the whole thing. It's damn-near flawless, every issue, every scene, a functional, necessary part of the whole. Okay, now go back and read any individual issue. You'll find seamlessly integrated words and pictures; clearly introduced characters and situations;

5605-440: The dome shut with them inside. The Maker lambasts Howard, telling him that he is the reason why the world is the way it is and that Howard can ether run and hide or fight inevitability, as his choices make no difference. He remarks that Maker is wrong, that he has a third choice and is going to take it. As the two armies fight, Maker and Kang fight each other, with the Maker stating he remembers who he is. A flashback shows that when

5700-403: The final few Black Panther issues. The Crew was canceled with issue #7. In 2005, Marvel began publishing Black Panther vol. 4, which ran 41 issues (April 2005 – November 2008). It was initially written by filmmaker Reginald Hudlin (through issue #38) and penciled by John Romita, Jr. (through #6). Hudlin said he wanted to add " street cred " to the title, although he noted that the book

5795-470: The first 13 issues. Critic Jason Sacks has called the arc "Marvel's first graphic novel ": [T]here were real character arcs in Spider-Man and the Fantastic Four [comics] over time. But ... "Panther's Rage" is the first comic that was created from start to finish as a complete novel. Running in two years' issues of Jungle Action (#s 6 through 18), "Panther's Rage" is a 200-page novel that journeys to

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5890-608: The following issue in August of the same year. He made subsequent guest appearance in Fantastic Four Annual #5 (1967) and with Captain America in Tales of Suspense #97–99 and Captain America 100 (January – April 1968), the Black Panther journeyed from the fictional African nation of Wakanda to New York City to join the titular American superhero team in The Avengers #52 (May 1968). He appeared in that comic for

5985-453: The following issue, written by Don McGregor , with art by pencilers Rich Buckler , Gil Kane , and Billy Graham , and which gave inkers Klaus Janson and Bob McLeod some of their first professional exposure. The critically acclaimed series ran in Jungle Action #6–24 (September 1973 – November 1976). One now-common format McGregor pioneered was that of the self-contained, multi-issue story arc. The first, "Panther's Rage", ran through

6080-476: The following news of international events during this period of upheaval, it's stated that on Hi No Kuni, a mysterious incident occurred in which a car explosively collided with a bicycle on the street, putting the driver is in serious condition while the bicyclist escaped without a scratch. There are also breakouts of regional infighting in the Upper and Lower Kingdoms and supposedly an insurgence occurring against

6175-692: The founding of the Black Panther Party in October 1966, though not the black panther logo of the party's predecessor, the Lowndes County Freedom Organization (LCFO). Scripter Stan Lee denied that the comic, which pre-dates the political usage of the term, was, or could have been, named after any of the political uses of the term "black panther", including the LCFO, citing "a strange coincidence". The Black Panther

6270-431: The four stand before a frozen Captain America as Iron Lad states that getting him out will be a complicated process. Iron Lad works to persuade Sif into helping them as he states Thor is supposed to be the true king of Asgard, which confuses him. Doom explains that the Maker comes from another universe and made Earth-6160 in his image by averting the origins of its heroes, and that they are working to undo his changes by using

6365-668: The gathering. After explaining that Emperor Sunfire does not speak when he has his mask on, Lord Ra only speaks when the Sun is up, and Lord Khonshu only speaks when the Moon is up, Emannuel goes on to explain protocols regarding some attendants, introducing Howard to Henri Duggary of the European Coalition as Hulk asks about the meaning of the attack. He is told there is no word about it yet, then giving his condolences to Howard. Magik demands information on who attacked them and where

6460-473: The group voting to decide on how to go through with it. At Stark Tower, Reed gives Tony the Maker's broken Immortus Engine, the secret files he kept, and a letter written by Howard before he went through with his plan. Tony asks if Howard is dead, with Reed responding that he can't give him a definitive answer. Tony remarks he's going to need a suit. As he builds a new suit with the Engine built into it, Tony remarks that they have work to do as there were some things

6555-473: The heart of the African nation of Wakanda, a nation ravaged by a revolution against its king, T'Challa, the Black Panther. "Panther's Rage" also introduces T'Challa's nemesis Erik Killmonger , a rival for the throne of Wakanda who recurs in subsequent series. Rebecca Wanzo, a scholar of African-American literature, describes "Panther's Rage" as "the first major step in decolonizing the character." The cast of

6650-453: The idea of Ultimate Comics] couldn't be replicating or revisiting what Brian did in the original Ultimates - creating a streamlined, modernized version that would eventually become the spine of the MCU , and it certainly couldn't be what I did, which was a final chapter of a pre-existing universe. We also thought the very idea of Ultimate Comics needed to be inverted from what the original universe

6745-756: The identity of Mr. Okonkwo, an immigrant from the Democratic Republic of the Congo , and becomes the owner of a small diner to be close to the people. He fights street crime and various enemies of Daredevil, in this case relying on his own athletic ability and without the traditional Black Panther powers and Wakandan technology. He also confronts a new version of the Hate-Monger , a Silver Age emblem of bigotry who represents contemporary racist and anti-immigrant ideology. A new Black Panther series written by Ta-Nehisi Coates and drawn by Brian Stelfreeze

6840-506: The importance of Wakanda as an independent and technologically advanced African nation. Priest also introduced the Dora Milaje , Black Panther's female bodyguards. In subsequent series written by Reginald Hudlin , T'Challa married Storm of the X-Men and she featured prominently as a supporting character in stories of this period. The Hudlin stories emphasize Black cultural pride, and achieved greater commercial success. In Hudlin's era,

6935-914: The legitimacy of monarchy in Wakanda and articulate a more democratic vision. Black Panther is the first Black superhero in American mainstream comics. The character is also an early example of the Afrofuturist aesthetic. He has made numerous appearances in various television shows, animated films, and video games. Chadwick Boseman portrayed T'Challa in Phase Three of the Marvel Cinematic Universe 's films: Captain America: Civil War (2016), Black Panther (2018), Avengers: Infinity War (2018), and Avengers: Endgame (2019). He also voiced alternate versions of

7030-449: The memory log on Earth-6160's heroes while he is trapped in The City. Tony reveals the Maker helped Loki kill Odin and steal Thor's birthright. Thor agrees to help them, with Sif states that she will stick around. Moments later, the four make it to the Maker's castle in Latveria. They enter a room filled with different repositories. Sif speculates that each one must contain a relic of a stolen life, with Doom stating each one "holds around

7125-460: The mysterious leader of a League of Assassins. Priest believed this "fearsome African warrior" would simply be too intimidating for the Marvel universe. Priest says the device of Ross's character contributed greatly to his ability to write the series: "I realized I could use Ross to bridge the gap between the African culture that the Black Panther mythos is steeped in and the predominantly white readership that Marvel sells to." He added his opinion that

7220-460: The name was inspired by a pulp adventure hero who had a black panther as a helper. Jack Kirby's original concept art for Black Panther used the concept name Coal Tiger. Influences on the character included historical figures such as 14th-century Mali Empire sultan Mansa Musa and 20th-century Jamaican activist Marcus Garvey , as well as Biblical figures such as Ham and Canaan . Other scholars have identified precursors such as Harry Wills ,

7315-533: The new writer, joined by artist Will Conrad. Both T'Challa and Shuri fight Doctor Doom , alongside members of the Fantastic Four and the X-Men, in the six-issue miniseries Doomwar (April – September 2010). Doomwar introduces the Midnight Angels, an armored division of the Dora Milaje. In this period, T'Challa has given up his powers and has been replaced by his sister. At the conclusion of

7410-564: The next few years. During his time with the Avengers, he also made solo guest-appearances in three issues of Daredevil , and fought Doctor Doom in Astonishing Tales #6–7 (June & August 1971), in that supervillain 's starring feature. He received his first starring feature with Jungle Action #5 (July 1973), a reprint of a story in The Avengers #62 (March 1969) that focused on Black Panther. A new series began running

7505-491: The rest of the Council that they will pin the destruction on Stark as, while they were the ones who fired the laser, his family's company built the satellite. One week later, a news report states that thousands of lives were lost in the Manhattan area as the newsman lists a few names on a database that are speculated as having perished, which includes but are not limited to Emily Osborn , Norman Osborn , and May Parker . In

7600-436: The role of Black Panther and leadership of Wakanda was also temporarily given to T'Challa's sister Shuri while he was briefly in a coma. The Black Panther comics became particularly commercially successful in 2016, partly as a result of the literary fame of their writer, the journalist and essayist Ta-Nehisi Coates . The first issue of his series was the best-selling comic book of that month. Coates's series call into question

7695-522: The rule of Lord Ra and Lord Khonshu . The newsman speculates on Tony Stark's motive for the attack, while stating the public may never know why he did it, and that he has presumably perished in the blast. What they don't know is that Tony secretly survived along with his allies, suggesting the forming of a resistance effort against the Council. Ultimate Invasion is a four-issue Marvel Comics limited series written by Jonathan Hickman , drawn by Bryan Hitch and colored by Alex Sinclair, which reintroduces

7790-529: The story arc is almost entirely Black. The second and final arc, "Panther vs. the Klan", ran as mostly 17-page stories in Jungle Action #19–24 (January – November 1976), except for issue #23, a reprint of Daredevil #69 (October 1970), in which the Black Panther guest-starred. The subject matter of the Ku Klux Klan was considered controversial in the Marvel offices at the time, creating difficulties for

7885-548: The story, Doom steals Wakanda's supply of vibranium, and T'Challa destroys all of it in response. T'Challa then accepts an invitation from Matt Murdock, the superhero Daredevil , to become the new protector of New York City's Hell's Kitchen neighborhood. He became the lead character in Daredevil beginning with issue #513 (February 2011), when that series was retitled Black Panther: The Man Without Fear . Under writer David Liss and artist Francesco Francavilla , he takes on

7980-449: The world of Black Panther. Priest also envisioned the series as a political satire, comparing it to The West Wing . In Priest's characterization, T'Challa actually joined the Avengers in order to spy on them, protecting Wakanda's national interests. Ta-Nehisi Coates has said that Priest "had the classic run on Black Panther, period, and that's gonna be true for a long time." Jim Dandeneau of Den of Geek also states that Priest's

8075-574: Was - we wanted this to be something that could really only exist in the comic space: a new way of thinking about, and enjoying, a new version of the Marvel Universe . I'm pretty happy to say that it feels like we’ve accomplished those things and we’re very excited for everyone to get to read it." Audience reception to Ultimate Invasion has been highly positive. On the League of Comic Geeks website, 97% of readers like Ultimate Invasion #1, with

8170-567: Was announced in October 2023, with: Later, other comics were announced: Black Panther (character) Black Panther is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics . Created by writer-editor Stan Lee and artist-coplotter Jack Kirby , the character first appeared in Fantastic Four #52, published in July 1966. Black Panther's birth name

8265-537: Was launched in 2016 and concluded in 2021. Coates was previously a correspondent for The Atlantic and won the National Book Award for his essay Between the World and Me . As Todd Steven Burroughs writes, "The announcement that Ta-Nehisi Coates––the writer whom Toni Morrison called the heir to novelist and essayist James Baldwin ––was going to write a new, ongoing Black Panther title shook both

8360-411: Was not necessarily or primarily geared toward an African-American readership. As influences for his characterization of the character, Hudlin has cited comic character Batman , film director Spike Lee , and music artist Sean Combs . The Black Panther comics that Hudlin wrote sold much better than any previous series featuring the character, including Priest's. In Hudlin's series, the Dora Milaje are

8455-623: Was replaced by Ed Hannigan (writer), Jerry Bingham (penciler), and Roger Stern (editor). Black Panther ran 15 issues (January 1977 – May 1979). Because the series was discontinued, the contents of what would have been Black Panther #16–18 were published in Marvel Premiere #51–53. A four-issue miniseries , Black Panther vol. 2, (July – October 1988) was written by Peter B. Gillis and penciled by Denys Cowan . McGregor revisited his Panther saga with Gene Colan in "Panther's Quest", published as 25 eight-page installments within

8550-424: Was responsible for his injuries. Hulk gives his condolences to Henri as he claims that Tony "has given them North America". Iron Lad and Doom see an Stark/Stane space station about to fire on Stark Tower, as Hulk states to Duggary that they intend to frame Tony and his allies as terrorists in a false flag attack. The space station fires as Tony uses the Engine built into his armor to teleport the group. Hulk states to

8645-487: Was sealed. Richards has taken up the name of Doom as he and Iron Lad spring Thor from his cell in Asgard. When they reach Mjolnir, they find it guarded by the prison's warden Sif and a few Asgardian soldiers. As Iron Lad attacks, Thor calls Mjolnir to him as he defeats the remaining soldiers. Thor then teleports himself, Iron Lad, and Doctor Doom away from the prison with Sif caught in the process. Moments later at Stark Tower,

8740-500: Was some debate at Marvel, with Lee wondering how far to go with the commercially-risky introduction of a Black superhero in that era. In the first version of the cover for Fantastic Four #52, Kirby drew the Black Panther wearing a cowl that exposed his face. In the published version, the cowl became a full face-mask. Previews in other comics did not show the cover at all, indicating that Lee was hesitant. Black Panther first appeared in Fantastic Four #52, published in July 1966, and

8835-489: Was the 5th best-selling comic book in May 2018. Oliver Vestal of ComicsVerse gave Black Panther (2018) #1 a score of 97%, writing, " Black Panther #1 made for a strong start to the series. Ta-Nehisi Coates uses thorough world-building to establish a plot and characters. Daniel Acuña uses a mix of blurry and clear details and a dark palette to reflect the tone of the issue." Jesse Schedeen of IGN gave Black Panther #1

8930-511: Was the best-selling comic book in April 2016, while #2 was the 9th best-selling comic book in May 2016. The first issue received positive reviews from Comics Beat and IGN . Critics found the second issue compelling and unusual, but enigmatic. In Coates' second storyline, Avengers of the New World , Wakanda's mythology was expanded, showing the panther goddess Bast as a member of

9025-506: Was the first Black creator to become an editor at Marvel. Inspired by the Eddie Murphy film Coming to America , Priest and his artists returned to the fundamental sovereignty of Wakanda. He revisited Erik Killmonger and other characters introduced in "Panther's Rage", together with new characters such as State Department attorney Everett Ross and the Dora Milaje , the Panther's female bodyguards. In their original characterization,

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