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Black Panther’s Greatest Moments And Facts

Black Panther has won our hearts and minds with his appearance on Captain America: Civil War . Now everyone wants to know about him. Well we’re here to help. Take a look at these 13 facts and iconic moments that’ll make you love him more.

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1. He’s the king of Wakanda, an African nation that’s one of the most advanced in the world. He’s actually one of the great world leaders.

2. He actually predates the Black Panther Party. Most people think that the Black Panther was named after the real group but that’s not the case. In fact, Marvel changed his name to avoid controversy later on.

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3. He was married to Storm. Eat your heart out, Obamas.

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4. His sister, Shuri, took over as Black Panther and was #BlackGirlMagic throughout the whole process.

5. He has a villain named Killmonger who has a girlfriend named MADAM SLAY. MADAM. SLAY.

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6. He once knocked out the Devil with one punch. In a 1999 story, Panther just walked up to the Devil and knocked him out.

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7. He crashed the world economy by pulling Wakanda’s goods out of the market. That’s how much power he and his country have.

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8. He admitted to only joining the Avengers so that he could spy on America. Because he’s a bada$$ like that.

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9. He debuted in Marvel Comics by beating up the Fantastic Four. All of them. Just for a tune-up.

10. He was the first Black superhero in mainstream comics.

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11. Wesley Snipes almost played him back when there was a Black Panther movie in talks for around the year 2000.

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12. Chadwick Boseman Nails The Accent – African accents have plagued Hollywood for years. But Chadwick nailed it.

Marvel's Captain America: Civil War..L to R: Black Panther/T'Challa (Chadwick Boseman), Vision (Paul Bettany), Iron Man/Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr.), Black Widow/Natasha Romanoff (Scarlett Johansson), and War Machine/James Rhodey (Don Cheadle)...Photo Credit: Film Frame..© Marvel 2016

Marvel’s Captain America: Civil War..L to R: Black Panther/T’Challa (Chadwick Boseman), Vision (Paul Bettany), Iron Man/Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr.), Black Widow/Natasha Romanoff (Scarlett Johansson), and War Machine/James Rhodey (Don Cheadle)…Photo Credit: Film Frame..© Marvel 2016

13. He’s Got All The Badass Lines In ‘Civil War’ –

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