Premise: The Black Panther ( T'Challa ) is a fictional superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics . He is the first black superhero in mainstream American comics , debuting years before such early African-American superheroes as Marvel Comics ' the Falcon ( 1969 ) and Luke Cage ( 1972 ) , and DC Comics ' Green Lantern John Stewart ( 1971 ) and Black Lightning ( 1977 ) .
Hypothesis: Black Panther is a superhero.
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