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Fantastic Four #53

Marvel · Series began 1961 · August 1966

first appearance of T'Chaka

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T'Chaka (father of T'Challa, Black Panther) — first appearance, flashback, death

Dates

Cover date: August 1966
On sale: May 10, 1966
Pages: 36

Editions and covers (2)

Copies of #53 are not all the same book. Here is how to tell each one apart.

Original edition12¢ cover
Source ↗
UK pence edition10d [0-0-10 GBP] cover

British

Printed cover price 10d [0-0-10 GBP].
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Creators

script: Stan Leepencils: Jack Kirby, John Romita, Steve Ditkoinks: Joe Sinnott, John Romita, Vince Colletta, Steve Ditko, Jack Kirby, Sol Brodsky, Dick Ayerscolors: Stan Goldbergletters: Artie Simek, Sam Rosen

Stories

The Way It Began..! · 20 pages
The Black Panther tells the story of Klaw's first attack on Wakanda. Klaw attacks the Black Panther and the FF.

Characters

Ben GrimmThe ThingReed RichardsJohnny StormHuman TorchMister FantasticSusan Storm RichardsT'ChallaBlack PantherInvisible GirlUlysses KlaueKlawWyatt WingfootT'Chaka

Reprinted in

The Mighty World of Marvel (1972), Marvel's Greatest Comics (1969), The Fantastic Four Comic Album (1969), Fantastic Four Pocket Book (1980), The Best of Marvel Comics (1987), Marvel Masterworks: The Fantastic Four (1997), Essential Fantastic Four (1998), Black Panther (1998), Marvel Masterworks: The Fantastic Four (2003), Fantastic Four Omnibus (2005), Marvel Masterworks: The Fantastic Four (2009), Black Panther: Who Is the Black Panther (2009), Fantastic Four Epic Collection (2014), Black Panther Epic Collection (2016), Black Panther: The Sound and the Fury (2018), Kirby Is… Fantastic! King-Size (2019), True Believers: Fantastic Four - Klaw (2019), Black Panther: Who Is the Black Panther? (2020), Black Panther: The Early Years Omnibus (2022), Mighty Marvel Masterworks: The Black Panther (2022)