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So the first Black superhero, Black Panther, comes out perfect
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Marvel's Behind the Mask

So the first Black superhero,Black Panther, comes out perfect

So the first Black superhero,
Black Panther, comes out perfect

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So the first Black superhero, Black Panther, comes out perfect.
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00:22:32
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May 25, 2025
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documentary
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Marvel New Media,Strike Anywhere,Tarmac Creative

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Meet the writers and artists behind characters like Black Panther, Miles Morales, Ms. Marvel, Luke Cage, the X-Men, Captain Marvel, and many other characters in the Marvel Universe, highlighting their impact on pop culture and media.
He's this cool, elegant, handsome guy who's just got it on locked. - Marvel's Behind the Mask 00:10
He's this cool, elegant, handsome guy who's just g...
And one by one, he beats each member of the Fantastic Four. - Marvel's Behind the Mask 00:16
And one by one, he beats each member of the Fantastic Four.
Ergo, Black Panther is the baddest cat in the Marvel Universe. The end. - Marvel's Behind the Mask 00:06
Ergo, Black Panther is the baddest cat in the Marvel Univers...
Now, by '66, it was pretty clear - Marvel's Behind the Mask 00:23
Now, by '66, it was pretty clear
These are character sketches I had John Romita work on for us. - Marvel's Behind the Mask 00:04
These are character sketches I had John Romita work on for u...
I like the pilot very much, yeah. She's a Black girl. That's good. - Marvel's Behind the Mask 00:06
I like the pilot very much, yeah. She's a Black girl. T...
One of the problems with diversity in comics - Marvel's Behind the Mask 00:20
One of the problems with diversity in comics
I'm the first African-American editor, - Marvel's Behind the Mask 00:09
I'm the first African-American editor,
I was 17 years old when I started working there. - Marvel's Behind the Mask 00:13
I was 17 years old when I started working there.
I was skipping to work, 'cause I couldn't wait to get there. - Marvel's Behind the Mask 00:05
I was skipping to work, 'cause I couldn't wait to ...
At some point, a couple blocks, I realized I was skipping - Marvel's Behind the Mask 00:17
At some point, a couple blocks, I realized I was skipping
Nodded at me and he looked at it, put it all together, handed it back, - Marvel's Behind the Mask 00:09
Nodded at me and he looked at it, put it all together, hande...
Shortly after that, I was up at Marvel and I met the editor at the time. - Marvel's Behind the Mask 00:29
Shortly after that, I was up at Marvel and I met the editor ...
On any typical day at Marvel Comic, there was an open door policy, - Marvel's Behind the Mask 00:22
On any typical day at Marvel Comic, there was an open door p...
I can't express enough how much fun these lunatics were who worked there. - Marvel's Behind the Mask 00:18
I can't express enough how much fun these lunatics were...
So I had no sense, when I started writing Black characters, - Marvel's Behind the Mask 00:07
So I had no sense, when I started writing Black characters,
Moving into the '70s, - Marvel's Behind the Mask 00:15
Moving into the '70s,
I think it's because he was one of the first African-American superheroes - Marvel's Behind the Mask 00:24
I think it's because he was one of the first African-Am...
The way he talks, the way he acts, - Marvel's Behind the Mask 00:13
The way he talks, the way he acts,
It's like what white people think slang is. - Marvel's Behind the Mask 00:25
It's like what white people think slang is.