America's Original Black Comic Superhero 'Panther' Returns : NPR

America's Original Black Comic Superhero 'Panther' Returns : NPR: Forty years after he first appeared, the first black superhero in mainstream American comics is back. 'The Black Panther' is the star of a new animated series. The 12-part series, which features a young African prince who doubles as a powerful superhero, is collaboration between Marvel Knights Animation and cable network, BET. Co-creator of 'The Black Panther' series, filmmaker Reginald Hudlin, talks to host Michel Martin about character's revival and the significance of a black superhero to comic book fans.