What was Black Panther name?

Black Panther is the title held by T'Challa, a member of the royal family of the fictional African country of Wakanda. After the death of his father, T'Challa claimed the throne and the role of Black Panther. He was exposed to a mystical herb that enhanced his strength and agility to near-superhuman levels.
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What was Black Panther named after?

In a 1990 interview with The Comics Journal, co-creator Jack Kirby described why he created the character: “I came up with the Black Panther because I realized I had no Blacks in my strip… I had a lot of Black readers.
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Why did Stan Lee name him Black Panther?

In one interview Lee said that there was a hero from the pulp novels that had a black panther as a sidekick. He thought that was pretty cool so he decided to name his new hero Black Panther. Lee has a thing about animals and insects inspiring his characters.
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How did Shuri become Black Panther?

Biography. The daughter of T'Chaka and half-sister of T'Challa, Shuri spent much of her life living in the shadows of men. However, after working to stop an invasion of Wakanda and helping her brother recover after Doctor Doom nearly killed him, Shuri stepped into the spotlight and became the Black Panther herself.
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Who was Black Panther after Challa?

Shuri became Black Panther when T'Challa was gravely ill.

Shuri took up the habit to protect her people anyway without the god's protection. In the eyes of Bast, Shuri earned the title, and officially became the Black Panther and rightful Queen of Wakanda.
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Who was the first black superhero?

The First Black Superpower

Yet the world wouldn't see its first Black superhero until July 1966, in an issue of Marvel's Fantastic Four (#52). That was Black Panther. Created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, T'Challa — a.k.a “Black Panther” — wasn't a big seller.
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Why is it Black Panther and not just panther?

For that reason, species are often misidentified as “black panthers.” If you run across what you think may be a black panther, it's more than likely a melanistic leopard or jaguar. Melanistic refers to an increased amount of dark pigmentation in skin or fur. Melanistic leopard.
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What's Hulk's real name?

Dr. Bruce Banner lives a life caught between the soft-spoken scientist he's always been and the uncontrollable green monster powered by his rage. Exposed to heavy doses of gamma radiation, scientist Bruce Banner transforms into the mean, green rage machine called the Hulk.
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What is Thanos real name?

In order to convince present-Thanos that this is all real, future-Thanos speaks aloud something only the real Thanos would know: their original birth name, Dione. Thanos' parents were of a race called Eternals who live on a moon of Saturn called Titan.
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What is Thors real name?

Thor Odinson or simply Thor, is a fictional character and superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.
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What is Spider-Man real name?

American teenager Peter Parker, a poor sickly orphan, is bitten by a radioactive spider. As a result of the bite, he gains superhuman strength, speed, and agility, along with the ability to cling to walls, turning him into Spider-Man.
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Is a Black Panther a jaguar?

What is a Black Panther? A Comic Book Hero—and a Kind of Big Cat. A black jaguar (Panthera onca) crouches in a pool of water in Brazil. Black jaguars are also called black panthers, which is an umbrella term for any big cat with a black coat.
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Who came first Black Panther or Falcon?

His first issue of Black Panther was one of the highest-selling comic books of 2016. 1969: The Falcon (Sam Wilson)-The Falcon is the first African-American superhero, and the second Black hero in Marvel Comics. Introduced in Captain America #117.
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Who was Marvel's 1st superhero?

Who was Marvel Comics' first original character? The first comic book issued by Marvel's precursor Timely Comics, in October 1939, featured the debut of the characters Human Torch, Sub-Mariner, the Angel, Ka-Zar, and the Masked Raider.
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Who was the first black Avenger?

Falcon (Samuel Thomas "Sam" Wilson) is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character was introduced by writer-editor Stan Lee and artist Gene Colan in Captain America #117 (Sept. 1969), and was the first African-American superhero in mainstream comic books.
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Did T'Challa have a son?

In the comics on Earth-10943, T'Challa had a son with X-Men member Storm, named Azuri. He was a member of the New Avengers. This group also contained the son of Steve Rogers and Natalia Romanova, the son of Clint Barton and Barbara Morse, the son of Henry Pym and Janet van Dyne and the daughter of Thor Odinson and Sif.
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Did Black Panther have a son?

Azari is the son of Black Panther and Storm. He was taken to safety by Iron Man alongside with James Rogers, Torunn and Henry Pym Jr. to keep them all safe from Ultron.
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Who is the strongest Avenger?

1 Scarlet Witch/Wanda Maximoff

That was enough to consider her near the top but Wanda Maximoff, known as Scarlet Witch, is the officially most powerful Avenger now.
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Can a panther and a jaguar mate?

When they mate with another black panther, then the result is more black panther cubs. If they mate with a tan jaguar, then they could have either black cubs or tan cubs. The distinction is that a tan jaguar cannot have black cubs on its own.
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Is puma and panther the same?

Mountain lion, puma, cougar, panther—this cat is known by more names than just about any other mammal! But no matter what you call it, it's still the same cat, Puma concolor, the largest of the "small cats." So how did it get so many names?
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Is a black tiger a panther?

A panther is not a separate animal species from a tiger. Instead, it is a black-coated version of leopard (Panthera pardus) or jaguar (Panthera onca).
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What's Iron Man's real name?

Iron Man (Tony Stark) is an American comic-book superhero who is a mainstay of Marvel Comics. Because of the character's widespread appeal, Iron Man has appeared in multiple comics, television series, and films.
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What is Deadpool's age?

Deadpool is effectively immortal, although he has died several times. He is still alive 800 years in the future when the new X-Force encounters him.
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