NYT gets comic fact wrong

A report in the "Arts, Briefly" column on Nov. 16 about a new Marvel Comics
monthly series featuring the superhero Black Panther misstated his ethnicity
and cited a precedent incorrectly. While many of his adventures take place
in the United States he is African, not African-American. He would not have
been the first African-American hero in comics in any case; the Falcon held
that distinction.

Thanks to the lovely Liza for the link. Here's the original blub:

The Black Panther, below, the first African-American
superhero, is being polished for comic book stardom by
Marvel Comics. The character, created in 1966, is receiving
a new monthly series in February to coincide with Black
History Month. "The Black Panther" will be written by
Reginald Hudlin, the writer and director of the 1990 film
"House Party'' and a producer and director of "The Bernie
Mac Show" on Fox. John Romita Jr., a longtime illustrator
of Spider-Man, will provide the art. The first six issues
of the series will deal with the Panther's origin. The next
six issues will have the Panther take a greater role in the
Marvel Universe, interacting with the Avengers, Spider-Man
and the X-Men, and meeting many other black heroes,
including Blade, Luke Cage and Storm. GEORGE GENE GUSTINES

Whoops.