Supporting characters Cultural impact and legacy Critical reception Fred Bluden of Screen Rant referred to Black Panther as one of the "greatest comic book heroes," asserting, "Black Panther is more than a superhero, he's a king. As the leader of the incredibly advanced and highly private nation of Wakanda he has near-infinite financial resources, as well as access to technologies that are decades ahead of anything else in the world. Black Panther was created at a time when Black characters in mainstream comics were either sidekicks or racial stereotypes. As a technological genius, diplomat, statesman, and superhero, Black Panther helped to encourage the creation of other prominent black superheroes who were more than stereotypes. As a character, and a cultural milestone, his importance cannot be overstated." Accolades In 2008, Wizard magazine ranked Black Panther 79th in their "200 Greatest Comic Book Character of All Time" list. In 2011, IGN ranked Black Panther 51st in their "Top 100 Comic Books Heroes" list. In 2012, IGN ranked Black Panther 10th in their "Top 50 Avengers" list. In 2013, ComicsAlliance ranked Black Panther 33rd in their "50 Sexiest Male Characters in Comics" list. In 2015, Gizmodo ranked Black Panther 11th in their "Every Member Of The Avengers" list. In 2015, Entertainment Weekly ranked Black Panther 26th in their "Let's rank every Avenger ever" list. In 2015, BuzzFeed ranked Black Panther 6th in their "84 Avengers Members Ranked From Worst To Best" list. In 2017, Screen Rant ranked Black Panther 22nd in their "25 Greatest Comic Book Heroes" list. In 2018, Vanity Fair included Black Panther in their "Stan Lee’s Most Iconic Characters" list. In 2018, GameSpot ranked Black Panther 8th in their "50 Most Important Superheroes" list. In 2018, Deadline ranked Black Panther 5th in their "Hollywood Heroes Co-Created By The Marvel Comics Icon" list. In 2019, Comicbook.com ranked Black Panther 5th in their "50 Most Important Superheroes Ever" list. In 2021, CBR.com ranked Black Panther 5th in their "10 Best Team Leaders In Comics" list. In 2022, The A.V. Club ranked Black Panther 1st in their "100 best Marvel characters" list. In 2022, Newsarama ranked Black Panther 10th in their "Best Marvel characters of all time" list. In 2022, Screen Rant included Ultimate Black Panther in their "10 Best Black Panther Comics Characters Not In The MCU" list. In 2022, CBR.com ranked Black Panther 1st in their "10 Most Attractive Marvel Heroes"