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Black Panther's Actual Inspiration is More Complicated Than Fans Realize
In Marvel Comics, Black Panther’s name has always been inextricably tied to the Black Panther political party. A common bit of trivia that often circulates among comic book fans is that Black Panther the superhero was created before the Black Panther Party for Self-Defense (BPP). This is only partly true, while Marvel’s Black Panther made his debut months before the formation of the Black Panthers, the use of the black panther as a symbol for Black empowerment predated, and more importantly influenced, both the superhero and the political party.