Q 01/05

In which comic book did the Black Panther make his first appearance in 1966?

A) Fantastic Four #52

B) The Avengers #1

C) Tales of Suspense #39

D) Journey into Mystery #83

Answer · why

A) Fantastic Four #52

That July 1966 debut made him the first Black superhero in American mainstream comics, three months before the Black Panther Party was founded.

Q 02/05

Which writer and artist created the Black Panther?

A) Stan Lee and Steve Ditko

B) Stan Lee and Jack Kirby

C) Roy Thomas and John Buscema

D) Len Wein and Dave Cockrum

Answer · why

B) Stan Lee and Jack Kirby

Kirby later returned to write, pencil and edit a solo Black Panther series in 1977, but it lasted only 15 issues.

Q 03/05

Jack Kirby's original concept art for the character used which working name?

A) Jungle Lord

B) Night Cat

C) Coal Tiger

D) Ebony Lion

Answer · why

C) Coal Tiger

The early concept was a swashbuckler; the finished hero became the king of a hidden, hyper-advanced African nation instead.

Q 04/05

T'Challa gains his enhanced abilities by consuming the essence of what?

A) A vibranium tincture

B) A sacred lotus root

C) Panther's blood

D) The heart-shaped herb

Answer · why

D) The heart-shaped herb

The plant only grows in Wakanda, and being denied it is a serious handicap in a ritual challenge for the throne.

Q 05/05

In which year did the Black Panther travel to New York to join the Avengers?

A) 1968

B) 1972

C) 1975

D) 1980

Answer · why

A) 1968

He joined in The Avengers #52 and, while on the team, moonlighted as a Harlem schoolteacher under a false name.