Black Panther movie was such an amazing film. To be able to see an older character come to screen was a sight for sore eyes. T'Challa was the Iron Man of Africa with a whole kingdom behind him. I was hoping to get some storm references early on but who knows maybe later.
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Despite the appearances of other black characters before T’Challa, Black Panther was the first black character with superpowers to appear in comics.

This was way before DC’s Green Lantern and Black Lightning. In fact, Black Panther is the pioneer for black characters to start holding prominent roles in the comic industry. Since then, your everyday familiar comic heroes such as Falcon, Storm and Luke Cage have started holding more outstanding roles in comics.