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Black Panther (Marvel Comics) facts for kids

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Black Panther is a fictional superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character was created by writer-editor Stan Lee and writer-artist Jack Kirby, first appearing in Fantastic Four #52 (cover-dated July 1966) in the Silver Age of Comic Books.

Black Panther's real name is T'Challa. He is the king and protector of the fictional African nation of Wakanda.

Black Panther is the first superhero of African descent in mainstream American comics.

Chadwick Boseman played the character in the Marvel Cinematic Universe movies Captain America: Civil War (2016), Black Panther (2018), Avengers: Infinity War (2018), and Avengers: Endgame (2019).

In 2011, Black Panther was ranked 51st overall on IGN's "Top 100 Comic Books Heroes" list.

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    Black Panther first appearance in Fantastic Four #52 (July 1966).

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    Artist John Romita Jr. signing a copy of the fourth Black Panther series at Midtown Comics in Manhattan

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