Gallery: 40 Differences Between The 'Black Panther' Movie & Marvel's Comics

Marvel's Black Panther is a fantastic movie that raises the bar for super-hero films. It succeeds on every level, delivering not just spectacular action and amazing visual design, but also Marvel's most complex, intriguing villain in years (if not ever), and—oh yeah—the most socially relevant storyline in the history of the genre.

However, there is one thing Black Panther definitely does NOT do, and that is “follow the comic books precisely.” Some of the deviations are expected—you wouldn't believe what passed for superhero fashion back in 1966—but some are more surprising. We've logged the 40 biggest tweaks here, for your nit-picking pleasure.

One last note before we start: Black Panther comics have ended and rebooted many times over the past 50 years, and the film pulls characters from multiple versions of the Black Panther's story. For instance, Killmonger debuted in Black Panther's first solo series clear back in 1966, but Nakia didn't exist until Black Panther Volume 3 launched in 1998. To make matters even more complex, many characters' details and origins change from one volume to the next. For the purposes of this article, we'll be comparing the film to the original version of each character. Got all that? Then read on!