Appearing in the cinema in Captain America – Civil War, The Black Panther is back in the cinema in his solo film: Black Panther, directed by Ryan Coogler. Worn by Chadwick Boseman, who is really this character of the Marvel stable?
The first black superhero in the comic book universe
Created in 1966 by Jack Kirby and Stan Lee, The Black Panther first appeared in Fantastic Four #52. He is the very first black hero in the history of comics and precedes his Marvel colleagues by a few years: The Falcon (1969) and Luke Cage (1972). At the DC competition it will also be necessary to wait until 1971 with the Green Lantern John Stewart to see a black superhero evolve. A major step forward for this character created in the aftermath of the abolition of segregation in 1964 with the adoption of the Civil Rights Act. Stan Lee and his House of Ideas sought to evolve in the right direction, tried to touch his young readers with the open-mindedness and social changes of his nation. In the comics as a Black Panther, T'Challa is endowed with keen senses, and possesses increased strength and agility. He is an exceptional acrobat and gymnast. He is also an individual with an intelligence close to genius. A member of the Illuminati, T'Challa is one of the great scientists and thinkers of the Marvel Universe. 
In cinema, contrary to what television channels say, Black Panther is not the first superhero movie centered on a black hero. As early as 1998 Marvel and New Line Cinema staged Blade, the vampire hunter half-man, half-bloodsucker. Directed by Stephen Norrington, Blade, worn by Wesley Snipes, has even had the right to two sequels. As for the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Marvel Studio took the lead with the Luke Cageseries in 2016, also centered on an African-American hero. But Black Panther is the first film in the MCU centered on a black hero.
Wakanda: fictional and beautiful nation of the Marvel universe
Black Panther, aka T'Challa, is the king of Wakanda, a fictional African nation in the Marvel Universe. He comes from a long line of kings, and possesses the powers of the panther god, who watches over Wakanda.Each new Black Panther must go in search of a heart-shaped herb that grows only on Mount Kanda. The future ruler must eat this plant, which brings him superhuman abilities and a "mystical" link with the ieu-Panther. 
But what makes the fame of Wakanda is obviously Vibranium, an ultra-resistant metal, practically indestructible, that only adamantium (the metal that covers Wolverine's claws) can overcome it. Captain America's shield is covered with this alloy, as is Ultron's armor in Avengers 2. Everyone is fighting over this metal, which remains a property of Wakanda. As in the movie, in the comics T'Challa must regularly confront Klaw who seeks to seize Vibranium. Similarly, upon the death of his father, he decides to reveal Wakanda to the rest of the world, and he remains one of the reserve members of the Avengers.
Small presentation of the characters
Killmonger (Michael B Jordan)
First, the antagonist Killmonger. Portrayed by Michael B Jordan, the villain of Black Panther is not the cousin of the hero in the comics. But the character comes very close to his representation in the film. His ties to Klaw are close. The red-coated villain first treated him as a slave when he was just a child, then turned him against Wakanda and T'Challa. As in the film, Killmonger constantly seeks to seize power. He also possesses the power of the god Panther. Even this confrontation at the top of the waterfall is a direct reference to the comics.
Ulysses Klaue – Klaw (Andy Serkis)
Performed by Andy Serkis in Black Panther, this villain already appears briefly in Avengers: Age of Ultron.Created in 1966, Klaw is the main nemesis of The Black Panther and constantly seeks to seize the Vibranium to sell it to the highest bidder thereafter.Ulysses Klaue, a Dutch physicist, designs a device capable of transforming sound waves into physical matter. To make it work, it is essential for him to obtain vibranium.In the struggle for metal, Klaue loses the use of a hand, which he replaces with a kind of hook (in English claw) which is also a sound wave cannon. Ten years later, he launches a new attack on Wakanda, but is defeated by T'Challa, now The Black Panther and the new ruler of the country, aided by the Fantastic Four. Furious, he throws himself into his sound wave conversion device in hopes of acquiring superhuman powers that allow him to defeat his enemies. In fact, the experience transforms him into a being made entirely of solidified sound that exerts total control over the sound waves. He calls himself Klaw.
Nakia – Malice (Lupita Nyong'o)
Nakia was chosen as a child by the elders of her marsh tribe in the Q'Noma Valley in Wakanda to be educated to serve the ruler of the country. After three years of training, she was finally presented to King T'Challa. Barely a teenager, Nakia was instantly seduced by the young ruler, although he explained to them that his role, and that of his teammate Okoye, should remain purely ceremonial. Nakia quickly befriends Okoye but betrays her king in love with another. Jealous, Nakia sought revenge on the couple. Recovered for a time by Killmonger, Nakia saw her physical abilities boosted by the supervillain.
Okoye (Danai Gurira)
The Dora Milaje form the close guard of the wakandan king, or rather formed, because the group was separated. They are traditionally the king's wives, but T'Challa has always considered them guards rather than companions. Hailing from the J'Kuwali tribe, Okoye (played by Danai Gurira) serves the king and his intimacy. She speaks only to him and in Hausa, a language little known even in Wakanda. Okoye accepted this guard situation, but eventually left the Dora Milaje later.
Shuri (Letitia Wright)
Shuri is a member of the royal family of Wakanda.When Shuri was still a child, his mother Ramonda, King T'Chaka's second wife, was kidnapped by South African Anton Pretorius, giving the impression that Ramonda had abandoned her family. A few years later, the Dutch scientist Ulysses Klaw managed to sneak into Wakanda in order to steal vibranium. Klaw killed T'Chaka, but Shuri's older half-brother, the young Prince T'Challa, managed to repel Klaw and his men. With Shuri and T'Challa too young to ascend the throne, their uncle S'Yan assumed the regency and became the new Black Panther. Growing up, Shuri desperately aspired to one day claim the title of Black Panther, training intensively to become worthy of the honor, and during her teenage years she entered the competition at the annual tournament, which was however won by T'Challa. After the invasion of Skrulls, Shuri became, for a time, the new Black Panther.
Everett K. Ross (Martin Freeman)
Everett K. Ross, a US government employee, expert on all things Wakanda, the fictional African country from which Black Panther comes. In the comic, Ross is a diplomat working for the Wakandian King T'Challa.In the late 1990s, screenwriter Christopher Priest was tasked with modernizing the character. To restore the image of Black Panther, Christopher Priest invents a new character: Everett K. Ross, member of Wakanda's expert government. That's it, now you're ready to discover Black Panther, the brand new Marvel Studio movie in theaters Wednesday, February 14.
