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In this photo illustration a woman reads a copy of the Black Panther (T'Challa) a fictional superhero appearing in comic book published by Marvel Comics in New York May 17, 2016. - Captain America and Iron Man may be the stars of Marvel's latest comic-book blockbuster, but Black Panther -- making his big-screen debut -- is most definitely the superhero of the moment. Black Panther, the warrior king of the futuristic fictional African country Wakanda, is starring in a new comic book series that is doing booming sales, and will be the first black hero to get a standalone film, in 2018. The new comic series -- written by acclaimed author Ta-Nehisi Coates, a leading voice on race issues in America -- debuted in April, and so far 330,000 copies of the first issue alone have been sold, according to Marvel. (Photo by TIMOTHY A. CLARY / AFP) / TO GO WITH AFP STORY BY THOMAS URBAIN-"Black Panther, Marvel's African hero, in the spotlight" (Photo by TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP via Getty Images)