Black Panther

Fan articles and posters for Marvel's Black Panther

"The Black Panther has been the protector of Wakanda for many generations. A mask passed from warrior to warrior. And now that your friend has murdered my father, I also wear the robes of kingship. So I ask you, as a warrior and as a king: How long do you think you can protect your friend from me?" - T'Challa

T'Challa is probably better known to you as Black Panther . After the murder of his father T'Chaka, T'Challa inherits the kingship of Wakanda, a fictional, highly developed African state. Like Batman from DC Comics, Black Panther has no superpowers, but he has mastered a variety of learned fighting techniques. He also possesses panther-like agility and enhances his abilities with special strength-enhancing herbs. Black Panther is a member of the Avengers and first appears in the comic book Fantastic Four #52 (July 1966). Like most of our favorite heroes in the Marvel Universe, he was created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby. Black Panther is the first African superhero in mainstream American comics.

We're absolutely thrilled with Plack Panther and his abilities. And he looks really cool, too! The perfect ingredients for great merchandise like shirts, money boxes, Funko Pop! and collectible figures, as well as spectacular posters and movie posters.

Know more with Close Up – Facts and Fun Facts about Black Panther:
- Stan Lee and Jack Kirby created T'Challa at the height of the Civil Rights Movement, just months before the launch of the Black Panther Party. He was the first Black superhero, intended to serve as a pop cultural reference for Black readers.
- Black Panther was created before Falcon, Luke Cage and DC's Green Lantern John Stewart.
- In the comics, T'Challe marries Ororo Munroe (Storm from X-Men). Due to current legal regulations, this won't happen on the big screen.
- In the comics, he sided with Captain America during the Civil War. In an alternate reality where the Civil War never ended, he died. His son, Azari, took over his role in this reality.
- In 1998, in Black Panther Vol. 3 #1, T'Challa was given a bodyguard, the Dora Milaje, consisting entirely of female warriors. An elite unit within this unit is called the Midnight Angels.
He was a member of various superhero teams: the Avengers, the Defenders, the X-Men (through Storm), the Fantastic Four, the Fantastic Force, and the Illuminati.
- Shuri, T'Challa's sister, also took on the role of Black Panther after he was in a coma following an attack by Doctor Doom.
- His archenemy is Ulysses Klaw.