# Journalist-Penned Comic Revivals The New Black Panther Comic is Written by Ta-Nehisi Coates By Charlotte Joyce Kidd | Published 2015-09-23 | Updated 2015-10-06 | Pop Culture Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/black-panther-comic References: [mobile.nytimes](http://mobile.nytimes.com/2015/09/23/books/ta-nehisi-coates-to-write-black-panther-comic-for-marvel.html?referrer&_r=0) & [marvel](http://marvel.com/characters/5/black_panther) This year, Marvel is rebooting its entire line of [superhero comics](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/your-friendly-neighborhood-spiderman) under the "All new, all different" initiative, in which the [Marvel Universe](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/marvel-tokon-fighting-souls) is getting a much-needed injection of diversity -- it follows that a revival of the Black Panther comic would be part of the movement. The Black Panther comic debuted in 1966. Its hero is T'Challa, a.k.a. Black Panther. He's a super-strong, super-smart superhero from the fictional African country of Wakanda. When the Black Panther comic first appeared, its protagonist was Marvel's first black character. The new Black Panther comic is being written by Ta-Nehisi Coates, a national correspondent for The Atlantic. Coates recently penned a powerful non-fiction book called 'Between the World and Me,' which takes the form of a letter from the author to his son about the experience of being black in America. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.6/10 - Popularity: 8% | Activity: 32% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial - Top markets: North America, Africa ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Pop Culture](https://www.trendhunter.com/popculture) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Diverse Superhero Comics:** Opportunity for more diverse representation in superhero comics. - **Revival of Classic Comics:** Opportunity to bring back beloved comic book characters. - **Journalist-written Comics:** Opportunity for journalists to explore storytelling through comic book medium. ### Who This Affects Most - **Publishing:** Opportunity for publishers to tap into the growing demand for diverse comic book content. - **Entertainment:** Opportunity for film and TV studios to adapt the rebooted comics into movies or shows. - **Media:** Opportunity for media companies to collaborate with journalists in creating comic book stories. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Superhero-Themed Mac-and-Cheese](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/black-panther-boxes.md) - [Superhero-Themed LEGO Collectibles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lego-black-panther.md) - [Reimagined Beloved Character Comics](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/marvel-and-disney.md) - [Movie-Inspired Blackberry Shakes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vibranium-shake.md) - [Noir Superhero Premieres](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/spidernoir.md) - [Diversity-Focused Writing Communities](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hallmark.md) - [Comic Figure Documentaries](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/stan-lee-1.md) - [Artist-Created Graphic Novels](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/alterego-the-official-comic.md) - [Superhero-Themed Dynamic Vehicles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wakanda-forever-1.md)