A Brief History of Marvel's Black Panther's Name
Find out where Black Panther get his name from. One of the complaints from some moviegoers is that the movie Black Panther is based on the group known as the "Black Panther Party" which means he's a part of the controversial group. Is that true? Does the movie have anything to do with the militant revolutionary group? Black Panther is a fictional superhero appearing in Marvel comics starting in Fantastic Four #52 (1966). He was created by two legends in comic books. Two white guys named Stan Lee and Steve Ditko . In the comics, T’Challa is known by the ceremonial title Black Panther and is the leader and protector of the fictional African country of Wakanda. He and his people worship a panther god named Bast and he derives his power and guidance from Bast, the "panther god". That’s why he’s known as Black Panther. But why in the world did Lee and Kirby call him Black Panther? Is Black Panther named after the 70s African-American civil rights group called the B...
