The First Black Hero in Marvel Publishing History "Waku: Prince of the Bantu" in Atlas Comics, Including First Ever Appearance, 1954-55
[African American Comics] The first Black hero in Marvel Comics publishing history in Jungle Tales nos. 1, 5, and 7. These issues date from a 1954-1955 run in which Atlas Comics, the label that developed into Marvel Comics, featuring one of the earliest Black lead features in American mainstream comics.....
