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Timely ⋅ 1965
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Prototype of the Black Panther, the suit design is similar although worn by a white villain named Dr. Elixir who used the code name, The Panther

Published ten months prior to the Black Panther’s introduction in Fantastic Four #52 this issue was also written by Stan Lee

Story reprinted in Two Gun Kid #119, but The Panther prototype character was recolored red

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1st appearance of the Black Panther, T'Challa, king of Wakanda

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1st appearance and origin of Klaw

2nd appearance and origin of the Black Panther

1st appearance of T'Chaka, Black Panther's father

First mention of Wakandan Vibranium metal

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3rd appearance of the Black Panther

1st appearance of John Prester, the Wanderer

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1st appearance of Whiplash

First meeting of Captain America and Black Panther

1st cameo appearance of Madame Masque (unseen) - there is no way to determine if the mob boss is a woman or if this was a retcon

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First battle of Captain America vs Black Panther

1st full appearance of Whitney Frost, identity not revealed, later known as Madame Masque

Marvel ⋅ 1968
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Black Panther joins the Avengers

1st appearance of the Grim Reaper, brother of Wonder Man

[February 2023 - rumored to appear in the Wonder Man Disney+ series with actor Demetrius Grosse to potentially be cast in the role]

Marvel ⋅ 1969
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1st appearance of M'Baku, aka Man-Ape, the leader of the White Gorilla Cult

1st appearance of W'Kabi, the second-in-command to T'Challa

Marvel ⋅ 1970
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1st appearance of Monica Lynne, a romantic interest and future ex-fiance of T'Challa

Marvel ⋅ 1971
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Origin of Black Panther

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1st appearance of Bobbi Morse, unnamed, later becomes Mockingbird

Battle of Black Panther versus Doctor Doom

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Black Panther briefly changes his name to Black Leopard because at the time, the Black Panther Party had become increasingly radical in their activism

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First standard-sized comic reprint of the first appearance of the Black Panther from Fantastic Four #52

Marvel ⋅ 1973
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Black Panther stories begin in Jungle Action title

Reprint of Avengers #62 (1972)

Marvel ⋅ 1973
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1st appearance of Erik Killmonger, T'Challa's most persistent rival for the throne of Wakanda

Preview of Venomm, a villain introduced in Jungle Action #7

Part 1 of a 13 issue story titled "The Panther's Rage," the first Black Panther solo story arc

Marvel ⋅ 1973
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2nd appearance and partial origin of Erik Killmonger

1st appearance of Venomm, an ally of Killmonger

A teaser at the end of Jungle Action #6 depicts an illustration of Venomm

Part 2 of "The Panther's Rage" written by Don McGregor

Marvel ⋅ 1974
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Origin of Black Panther

1st appearance of Malice, a former member of the Dora Milaje

Illustration of the map of Wakanda

Part 3 of "The Panther's Rage" written by Don McGregor

Marvel ⋅ 1974
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1st appearance of Baron Macabre

Part 4 of "The Panther's Rage" written by Don McGregor

Marvel ⋅ 1974
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1st appearance of King Cadaver

Part 5 of "The Panther's Rage" written by Don McGregor

Timely ⋅ 1974
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Reprint of Two-Gun Kid #77

1st appearance of The Panther, a Black Panther design prototype

To avoid confusion between characters, this cover depicts the original black costume as red

Marvel ⋅ 1974
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1st appearance of Lord Karnaj

Part 6 of "The Panther's Rage" written by Don McGregor

Marvel ⋅ 1974
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1st appearance of Sombre, the Oracle of the Resurrection

Part 7 of "The Panther's Rage" written by Don McGregor

Marvel ⋅ 1975
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1st appearance of mythical, white gorillas: Chandra, Kono, Jakak and Wenzori

Issue includes a pin-up poster

Part 8 of "The Panther's Rage" written by Don McGregor

Marvel ⋅ 1975
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Part 9 of "The Panther's Rage" written by Don McGregor

Marvel ⋅ 1975
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1st appearance of Salamander K'Ruel

Part 10 of "The Panther's Rage" written by Don McGregor

Marvel ⋅ 1975
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Part 11 of "The Panther's Rage" written by Don McGregor

Marvel ⋅ 1975
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Death of Erik Killmonger, knocked off of a cliff by a boy who simultaneously saved T’Challa’s life

Part 12 of "The Panther's Rage" written by Don McGregor

Marvel ⋅ 1975
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1st appearance of Madam Slay, the love interest of Killmonger who later resurrects him

Part 13, the conclusion of "The Panther's Rage" written by Don McGregor

Marvel ⋅ 1976
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Black Panther versus the Ku Klux Klan

Marvel ⋅ 1976
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Black Panther versus the Ku Klux Klan

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Black Panther versus the Ku Klux Klan

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1st appearance of Soul Strangler

Black Panther versus the Ku Klux Klan

Marvel ⋅ 1976
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Iconic cover art by John Byrne

Marvel ⋅ 1977
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First ongoing Black Panther solo title

1st team appearance of the Collectors: Abner Little and Princess Zanda

Marvel ⋅ 1978
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Origin of the Black Panther

1st appearance of Khanata

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First published cover art by Bill Sienkiewicz in the comic book industry, previously drew interiors in The Hulk magazine

Marvel ⋅ 1980
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First battle of Namor and Black Panther, Atlantis and Wakanda are brought to the brink of war but it is averted

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Origin of Black Panther and Storm, how they first met

1st appearance of Karma, a mutant who can possess another's mind and also the first gay, female Marvel character

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1st appearance of Ramonda, the step-mother of T'Challa, originally introduced as Black Panther's mother but retconned in Black Panther #1 (1998)

Marvel ⋅ 1991
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Final issue

Cover art by Denys Cowan featuring the Black Panther

Marvel ⋅ 2000
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1st appearance of Erik Killmonger as Black Panther aka Killpanther

Marvel ⋅ 2001
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Origin of the Black Panther meeting Captain America

Marvel ⋅ 2001
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1st appearance of T'Charra, the son of Black Panther in an alternate universe

Reprint of Fantastic Four #52, the first appearance of Black Panther

Reprint of Fantastic Four #53, first appearance of Klaw

Reprint of Jungle Action #8, first appearance of Malice

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100-page 35th Anniversary of Black Panther

Marvel ⋅ 2005
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1st appearance of Shuri, T'Challa's sister and future Black Panther

1st appearance of S'yan, the uncle of T'Challa who held the throne after T'Chaka's assassination

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Black Panther proposes to Storm

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Marriage of Black Panther and Storm

Wraparound cover art by Frank Cho

Marvel ⋅ 2010
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Battle of Doctor Doom versus Wakanda

Marvel ⋅ 2012
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Black Panther becomes the King of the Dead

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Namor declares war on Wakanda and floods its capital city

Marvel ⋅ 2013
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Wakanda declares war on Atlantis

T'Challa threatens to kill Namor in New Avengers #2 (2013) for what occurred in A vs X #7 and #8

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