Who is the first female Black Panther Marvel?

Shuri is a fictional superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character was created by writer Reginald Hudlin and artist John Romita Jr., first appearing in Black Panther vol. 4 #2 (May 2005).
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Is Shuri the first Black Panther female?

The Princess of Wakanda, Shuri is the sister of Black Panther, and an heiress to the throne of Wakanda. She is the youngest child of T'Chaka, his only daughter and only biological child with Queen Ramonda, his third wife. From a very young age, Shuri has wanted to become the first woman to become the Black Panther.
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Are there female Black Panthers Marvel?

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 the first Black Panther in Marvel?

A Wakandan warrior shaman known as Bashenga was the first man to become Black Panther. During the war for control of Wakanda, the goddess known as Bast selected Bashenga to be the first Black Panther. The Panther God guided him to find the Heart-Shaped Herb, which granted him enhanced physical abilities.
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Is Shuri the New Black Panther?

It hasn't been confirmed officially, but it is highly expected that Shuri will inherit the mantle of Black Panther following the death of T'Challa actor Chadwick Boseman. Marvel bosses have insisted that the role won't be recast.
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Are there 2 Black Panthers?

Black Panther 2 Includes Border Tribe

W'Kabi played a complex role in the original Black Panther as T'Challa's friend and ally, although the two were on opposite sides during the movie's climactic Wakandan civil war.
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Who is the next Black Panther?

Following the actor's tragic death, the story for the sequel will now need to see a new hero take on the responsibility. Now, one of our trusted and proven inside sources has shared who that will be. Marvel has decided that M'Baku, the character played by Winston Duke, will be the next Black Panther.
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How old is Shuri?

King T'Challa's 16-year-old sister Shuri (the wonderful Letitia Wright) has an elastic, game-for-anything energy that's almost as infectious as her luminous grin.
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Who was the first black superhero?

The first black superhero in mainstream American comic books is Marvel's the Black Panther, an African who first appeared in Fantastic Four No. 52 (July 1966). He was originally conceived by Jack Kirby as a character named "Coal Tiger".
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Who is the Queen of Wakanda?

Ramonda married King T'Chaka and became Queen of Wakanda. The couple eventually had a son whom they named T'Challa, and later on a daughter named Shuri. She and her husband would always talk about the day when their son will finally be crowned king.
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Is Shuri T Challa's sister?

Shuri is the Princess of Wakanda, daughter of T'Chaka and Ramonda, sister of T'Challa, and the leader of the Wakandan Design Group.
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Is Shuri a Disney princess?

Black Panther's Letitia Wright attended MCM Comic Con in London over the weekend and expressed not only how grateful she is that her Princess Shuri character is officially a Disney Princess—as the company owns Marvel—but that she's more than willing to don the Black Panther suit herself.
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Is Shuri iron heart?

As confirmed by MCU architect Kevin Feige during Disney's Investor Day 2020, Riri Williams will be getting her own Disney+ series titled Ironheart, with If Beale Street Could Talk actress Dominique Thorne playing the part.
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What is wrong with Tchakas eye?

John Kani, the actor of King T'Chaka, lost his left eye when assaulted by South African police during Apartheid. So he wears a prosthesis now.
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How old is Natasha Romanoff?

In Black Widow, Natasha is 32 years old. Captain America: The Winter Soldier established that Romanoff was born in 1984 and Black Widow's prologue introduced young Natasha (Ever Anderson) in 1995 when she was 11 years old.
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How old is Wanda?

Since Wanda was unfortunately one of the characters who disappeared after Thanos' snap, essentially gone from existence for five years, then biologically Wanda is still around 29 years old, the age she was in Avengers: Infinity War.
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Who is new Iron Man?

Doctor Strange 2: Tom Cruise suits up as new Iron Man in jaw-dropping set photo?
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Who is next Iron Man?

Tom Cruise to play Iron Man in Doctor Strange 2? According to fans, Iron Man will be coming back and the role will be essayed by Hollywood superstar Tom Cruise.
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How old is Challa Black Panther?

I got curious about this when we saw young Erik, who looked about 7/8 in 1992, which would make him 31/32 in the film. Now, during Civil War, partly because Chadwick looks pretty damn good for his age and partly because of T'Challa's.....
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Is Vibranium real?

Vibranium (/vaɪˈbreɪniəm/) is a fictional metal appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics, noted for its extraordinary abilities to absorb, store, and release large amounts of kinetic energy.
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Is Black Panther 2 Cancelled?

Black Panther 2 is heading towards its cinema release later this year (finally). The highly-anticipated MCU sequel restarted production in January 2022 and had another week-long delay due to Covid, but is expected to wrap up in February.
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