A superhero (also known as a "super hero" or "super-hero") is a fictional character "of unprecedented physical prowess dedicated to acts of derring-do in the public interest." [1] Since the debut of Superman in 1938 by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster, stories of superheroes. In 1966, Stan Lee and Jack Kirby created Black Panther and thus the first black superhero in mainstream comicbooks was born. The character first appeared in Fantastic Four #52 and eventually made his way into both the Captain America and Avengers titles over the rest of the decade.
Fast forward to 1973 and the first comic story to star Black Panther, Jungle Action #5. This series ran for over. Here was a superhero of color, starring in his self-titled book.
He was invulnerable (or nearly so) and had super strength. Considering the actual power levels of other heroes of color at the time (The Panther, Falcon and Black Lightning, for example, were fairly benign). Who Were the First Black Superheroes? In the world of superhero comic books, Black and African-American characters have been woefully under-represented over the years.
That is starting to change, with both of the major comics companies (Marvel and DC) working hard to create diverse characters and make their comic. Journalist Orrin C. Evans published the first - and only - issue of a comic book aimed exclusively at Black readers, by Black creators, featuring only Black characters - All-Negro Comics #1.
Before the Marvel Comics film "Black Panther" became a box office hit, superheroes were almost always white. A look back at how Black characters emerged. Black Panther, arguably the first real black superhero, appeared in Fantastic Four #52, in which he helped Marvel's first family defend Wakanda from Klaw, a scientist.
It eventually tied in with fellow WB superhero cartoons Batman: The Animated Series, Justice League: Unlimited, and Batman Beyond! It remains a fan-favorite to this day, and played a big role in graduating Static to the wider DC Universe. Who Was The First Black Member of the Justice League? Black Panther is widely considered the first Black superhero; however, that honor belongs to Lion Man, who appeared in All-Negro Comics #1 in 1947. Black Panther was created by Marvel's Stan Lee (writer) and Jack Kirby (artist) with his first appearance in the pages of Fantastic Four #52, released in July of 1966, as a mysterious villain who was capable of defeating the Fantastic Four team.
Black Panther had a uniqueness about him because he was the first superhero of color in any medium.