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1st appearance of the Black Panther (T'Challa); Jack Kirby cover/art; Inhumans app (7/66) COMIC BOOK IMPACT rating of 9 (CBI)


Fantastic Four #52 has Stan Lee and Jack Kirby expanding the Marvel Age's presence way past the NYC boroughs. The creative team knew that the comic would provide an impressive readership for the first appearance of the Black Panther and T'Challa. The super-team heads to Wakanda and discovers the existence of Vibranium (which gets its proper name in the next issue) while also being welcomed via a test of battle. The Black Panther, of course, would become one of Marvel's most valuable properties. There's still eager anticipation for the role of the character in the upcoming films of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, with this classic tale remaining a top Silver Age collectible.
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Artist Information

Jack Kirby is called 'The King of Comics' for a reason, during his career that spanned six decades he gave us many of the most iconic characters the medium would ever see. From his introduction of Captain America at the height of World War II it was clear he wasn't your ordinary comics artist. But it was his creative explosion at Marvel Comics in the 1960's that cemented his legacy, over a short period of time Kirby would give us The Fantastic Four, Iron Man, The Hulk, The X-Men, Thor, Ant-Man and Nick Fury just to name a few. Kirby would then go to DC and create his Fourth World, introducing Darkseid, Mister Miracle, The New Gods and a host of cosmic supporting players. Long live The King!