the king has arrived but how did he get
here welcome to watchmojo.com and today
we will be exploring the secret origins
of the superhero and king of Wakanda
black panther
before we begin we publish new videos
every day so be sure to subscribe for
more great content making his debut in
1966 and the pages of Fantastic Four
number 52 Black Panther was the first
black superhero to appear in mainstream
American comics predating the first
african-american superhero with the
Falcon by 3 years to say that he was
making his debut in a time of change
would be an understatement
though the Civil Rights Act and Voting
Rights Act had been enacted in 1964 and
1965 respectively the fight for racial
equality was far from one and in the
face of continued discrimination against
african-americans the Black Power
movement was beginning to take shape
Black Panthers introduction wasn’t bold
move on the part of Marvel Comics
but his success proved that comic book
readers were ready to embrace change
black panther comes from illustrious
creative stock he’s a product of the
collaborative efforts of industry
legends Stan Lee and Jack Kirby who
together created many iconic heroes such
as the Hulk the Fantastic Four and the
x-men decades later it’s safe to say
that Black Panther can be counted among
their most noteworthy achievements
interestingly enough Lee and Kirby
created Black Panther before the actual
Black Panther Party which wouldn’t adopt
a name for its organization until
October of the same year the
increasingly politicized nature of the
name however did lead Marvel to change
Black Panthers moniker to black leopard
in 1972 but it was too late the name
black panther had already stuck with
readers as stanley explained in an
interview with alter ego magazine the
initial idea for the name black panther
actually came from an earlier hero who
had an actual black panther as an animal
sidekick this Black Panther however was
nobody’s sidekick from his very first
appearance he proved himself to be an
extremely capable character he actually
took it upon himself to test the members
of the Fantastic Four before enlisting
their health to help him defend Wakanda
against Ulysses Klaw he did so oddly
enough by attacking the Fantastic Four
when they accepted his invite to Wakanda
and wouldn’t know it until they began
working as a unit he was actually able
to take on Marvel’s first family having
proven themselves worthy allies T’Challa
shared with him the tragic tale of his
father’s death and his ascension to the
throne as first explored in Fantastic
Four number 53 – Charlie’s father was
murdered
mrs. claw a villain acting on behalf of
the Bilderberg conference a governmental
group seeking access to the abundant
resources of Wakanda though his history
has undergone some revisions it’s widely
maintained that T’Challa then traveled
abroad shared a romance with Aurora
Munro aka the x-men member storm and
completed his education as part of the
wakandan rite of passage upon his return
in keeping with tradition and fulfilling
his destiny he bested the then-current
black panther in combat and consumed a
heart-shaped herb to connect him with
the Panther God fast with that he not
only became the Black Panther and ruling
king of Wakanda but also gained
superhuman abilities reflexes strength
and skills knowing that Klaw would one
day return to exact his revenge and
complete his mission the Black Panther
enlisted the help of the Fantastic Four
after a strong debut storyline Black
Panther made a number of guest
appearances quickly establishing himself
as a breakout character with mainstream
appeal in a testament to his success
just under two years after his debut
T’Challa was invited to join Marvel’s
premiere superhero team the Avengers in
1973 after a few years building his
brand as part of the team Black Panther
became the lead in Jungle action as of
issue number 5 it was met with critical
acclaim a carefully crafted character
piece spread across 13 issues it was
unlike any Marvel title before it with
its long form approach to storytelling
an attention to character development
the panthers range storyline written by
Don McGregor has retro actively being
referred to as Marvel’s first graphic
novel and a landmark moment for the
industry though Marvel may have been
careful to keep a distance between their
superhero and the revolutionary
organization writer Don McGregor wasn’t
afraid of addressing issues of civil
rights and racism for the follow up
story arc to Panthers rage he gave
readers the bold and then controversial
storyline panther versus the Klan in
which two chala traveled to Georgia to
tangle with both Klan imitators and real
members of the white supremacist group
though jungle action was met with
critical acclaim it remains somewhat of
a cult favorite achieving modest sales
numbers and was brought to an end with
issue number 24 it was replaced with
Black Panthers first titular series
which only ran for 15 issues before
similarly getting the axe in 1979 and
sadly was characterized by stories of a
generally lower caliber than McGregor’s
work throughout the 80s and 90s and
early 2000s numerous black panther
titles were launched with varying
degrees of success
though each brought something new to the
character Christopher priest and
penciler mark tashera’s take on the
Black Panther it was a clear standout
drawing on characters introduced in his
debut jungle comic storyline including
his nemesis Erik kill monger debuting in
the late 90s and running for 62 issues
vol 3 of black panther even saw the
mantle passed on to Caspar Col who would
go on to become white tiger went akela
reclaimed the Black Panther title for
himself another interesting addition of
the mythology came in volume 5 when
T’Challa sister Shuri replaced her
brother though both Kasper and Sheree
did the costume justice
T’Challa popularity in the role is
unbeatable Black Panthers history has
indeed been a long and storied one with
compelling additions to the mythology
being made every decade since his
creation in 2016 however two things
happen to help black panther reach
unprecedented heights of popularity he
was included in the Marvel Cinematic
Universe in May of that year with a
release of Captain America Civil War
there was also the launch of Black
Panther vol 6 written by MacArthur
Genius and National Book Award winner
Donahoe C Coates who has brought
incredible insight nuance and cultural
relevance to the character add to that
the 2018 black panther film starring
chadwick boseman with a stellar
supporting cast and it’s safe to say
that we’re truly living in Black
Panthers Golden Age do you agree with
our picks check out these other great
clips from WatchMojo and subscribe for
new videos every day
here welcome to watchmojo.com and today
we will be exploring the secret origins
of the superhero and king of Wakanda
black panther
before we begin we publish new videos
every day so be sure to subscribe for
more great content making his debut in
1966 and the pages of Fantastic Four
number 52 Black Panther was the first
black superhero to appear in mainstream
American comics predating the first
african-american superhero with the
Falcon by 3 years to say that he was
making his debut in a time of change
would be an understatement
though the Civil Rights Act and Voting
Rights Act had been enacted in 1964 and
1965 respectively the fight for racial
equality was far from one and in the
face of continued discrimination against
african-americans the Black Power
movement was beginning to take shape
Black Panthers introduction wasn’t bold
move on the part of Marvel Comics
but his success proved that comic book
readers were ready to embrace change
black panther comes from illustrious
creative stock he’s a product of the
collaborative efforts of industry
legends Stan Lee and Jack Kirby who
together created many iconic heroes such
as the Hulk the Fantastic Four and the
x-men decades later it’s safe to say
that Black Panther can be counted among
their most noteworthy achievements
interestingly enough Lee and Kirby
created Black Panther before the actual
Black Panther Party which wouldn’t adopt
a name for its organization until
October of the same year the
increasingly politicized nature of the
name however did lead Marvel to change
Black Panthers moniker to black leopard
in 1972 but it was too late the name
black panther had already stuck with
readers as stanley explained in an
interview with alter ego magazine the
initial idea for the name black panther
actually came from an earlier hero who
had an actual black panther as an animal
sidekick this Black Panther however was
nobody’s sidekick from his very first
appearance he proved himself to be an
extremely capable character he actually
took it upon himself to test the members
of the Fantastic Four before enlisting
their health to help him defend Wakanda
against Ulysses Klaw he did so oddly
enough by attacking the Fantastic Four
when they accepted his invite to Wakanda
and wouldn’t know it until they began
working as a unit he was actually able
to take on Marvel’s first family having
proven themselves worthy allies T’Challa
shared with him the tragic tale of his
father’s death and his ascension to the
throne as first explored in Fantastic
Four number 53 – Charlie’s father was
murdered
mrs. claw a villain acting on behalf of
the Bilderberg conference a governmental
group seeking access to the abundant
resources of Wakanda though his history
has undergone some revisions it’s widely
maintained that T’Challa then traveled
abroad shared a romance with Aurora
Munro aka the x-men member storm and
completed his education as part of the
wakandan rite of passage upon his return
in keeping with tradition and fulfilling
his destiny he bested the then-current
black panther in combat and consumed a
heart-shaped herb to connect him with
the Panther God fast with that he not
only became the Black Panther and ruling
king of Wakanda but also gained
superhuman abilities reflexes strength
and skills knowing that Klaw would one
day return to exact his revenge and
complete his mission the Black Panther
enlisted the help of the Fantastic Four
after a strong debut storyline Black
Panther made a number of guest
appearances quickly establishing himself
as a breakout character with mainstream
appeal in a testament to his success
just under two years after his debut
T’Challa was invited to join Marvel’s
premiere superhero team the Avengers in
1973 after a few years building his
brand as part of the team Black Panther
became the lead in Jungle action as of
issue number 5 it was met with critical
acclaim a carefully crafted character
piece spread across 13 issues it was
unlike any Marvel title before it with
its long form approach to storytelling
an attention to character development
the panthers range storyline written by
Don McGregor has retro actively being
referred to as Marvel’s first graphic
novel and a landmark moment for the
industry though Marvel may have been
careful to keep a distance between their
superhero and the revolutionary
organization writer Don McGregor wasn’t
afraid of addressing issues of civil
rights and racism for the follow up
story arc to Panthers rage he gave
readers the bold and then controversial
storyline panther versus the Klan in
which two chala traveled to Georgia to
tangle with both Klan imitators and real
members of the white supremacist group
though jungle action was met with
critical acclaim it remains somewhat of
a cult favorite achieving modest sales
numbers and was brought to an end with
issue number 24 it was replaced with
Black Panthers first titular series
which only ran for 15 issues before
similarly getting the axe in 1979 and
sadly was characterized by stories of a
generally lower caliber than McGregor’s
work throughout the 80s and 90s and
early 2000s numerous black panther
titles were launched with varying
degrees of success
though each brought something new to the
character Christopher priest and
penciler mark tashera’s take on the
Black Panther it was a clear standout
drawing on characters introduced in his
debut jungle comic storyline including
his nemesis Erik kill monger debuting in
the late 90s and running for 62 issues
vol 3 of black panther even saw the
mantle passed on to Caspar Col who would
go on to become white tiger went akela
reclaimed the Black Panther title for
himself another interesting addition of
the mythology came in volume 5 when
T’Challa sister Shuri replaced her
brother though both Kasper and Sheree
did the costume justice
T’Challa popularity in the role is
unbeatable Black Panthers history has
indeed been a long and storied one with
compelling additions to the mythology
being made every decade since his
creation in 2016 however two things
happen to help black panther reach
unprecedented heights of popularity he
was included in the Marvel Cinematic
Universe in May of that year with a
release of Captain America Civil War
there was also the launch of Black
Panther vol 6 written by MacArthur
Genius and National Book Award winner
Donahoe C Coates who has brought
incredible insight nuance and cultural
relevance to the character add to that
the 2018 black panther film starring
chadwick boseman with a stellar
supporting cast and it’s safe to say
that we’re truly living in Black
Panthers Golden Age do you agree with
our picks check out these other great
clips from WatchMojo and subscribe for
new videos every day
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