—Wyatt WingfootThey are not the ordinary native tribe they seem to be!
Appearing in "The Way It Began..!"
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
Antagonists:
- Klaw (First appearance) (Appears in flashback)
- Klaw's henchmen (First appearance) (Main story and flashback)
Other Characters:
- Wakandan Army (Main story and flashback)
- Fred Astaire (Mentioned) (Topical Reference)
- Doctor Doom (Victor von Doom) (Mentioned)
- Hugh Hefner (Mentioned) (Topical Reference)
- Territorial patrolmen (First appearance)
- T'Chaka (First appearance; dies) (Only in flashback) (See chronology)
- Tarzan (John Clayton Jr.) (Mentioned) (Topical Reference)
- Bomba the Jungle Boy (Mentioned) (Topical Reference)
- Gods of Wakanda (Referenced)
- Bast (Referenced)
- Crystal (Referenced)
- King Kong (Mentioned) (Topical Reference)
- Dumbo (Mentioned) (Topical Reference)
- Godzilla (Mentioned) (Topical Reference)
- Yancy Street Gang (Mentioned)
Races and Species:
- Humans (Main story and flashback)
- Cyborgs
- Gorillas (Mentioned)
- Elephants (Mentioned)
- Lions (Only in flashback)
- Gods (Mentioned)
- Cows (Referenced)
- Apes (Mentioned)
- Robots (Mentioned)
- Panthers (Mentioned)
Realities:
Locations:
- Earthspace (Main story and flashback)
- Earth (Main story and flashback)
- Africa (Main story and flashback)
- Horn of Africa
- Wakanda (Main story and flashback)
- Sacred Mound (First appearance)
- Techno Organic Jungle (Mentioned)
- Wakanda (Main story and flashback)
- Horn of Africa
- India, Asia (Referenced)
- Africa (Main story and flashback)
- Heavens (Invoked)
- Earth (Main story and flashback)
Items:
- Panther Habit
- Fantastic Four Uniforms
- Wakandan Vibranium (First appearance as }} {{Flashback)
- Heart-Shaped Herb (Mentioned)
- Force Glove (First appearance)
Synopsis for "The Way It Began..!"
—Religious Fanatic StanTo the wakandian male, the Black Panther represents a figurative god image, and is considered to be a sacred being as the cow is venerated in India.
Welcomed as guests of the Black Panther in Wakanda, the Black Panther explains that the nation of Wakanda is unique in that it is home of a rare metal known as Vibranium. Explaining that when explorer Ulysses Klaw came to Wakanda to steal the Vibranium to make weapons, he killed the Black Panther's father. In retribution, the young T'Challa stole one of these weapons and used it to destroy Klaw's camp and in the ensuing battle Klaw's right hand was rendered useless when T'Challa's weapon caused Klaw's pistol to explode in his hand.
When Klaw unleashes solid sound creatures created by a device, the Fantastic Four and Wyatt Wingfoot help Black Panther defend his nation. Tracking Klaw to his hide out, the Black Panther battles him and in the battle Klaw's base is destroyed and his solid sound creations vanish. Surviving and his solid sound device intact, Klaw crawls into the device hoping to gain the power necessary to crush the Black Panther once and for all.Appearing in "Whosoever Finds the Evil Eye..!"
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
Antagonists:
- Prester John (First appearance) (Appears in flashback)
Other Characters:
- Black Panther (See chronology)
- House of Agon
- Abominable Snowmen (First appearance) (Only in flashback)
- M'Wabu (First appearance)
- Iron Man (Tony Stark) (Mentioned)
- Alicia Masters (Mentioned) (Name revealed)
- Hulk (Bruce Banner) (Mentioned)
- Doctor Doom (Victor von Doom) (Mentioned)
Races and Species:
Realities:
Locations:
- Earth (Main story and flashback)
- Otherworld (First appearance) (Only in flashback)
- Avalon (First appearance) (Only in flashback)
Items:
- Fantastic Four Uniforms
- Panther Habit
- Titanium Baseball Bat (First appearance)
- Chair of Survival (First appearance)
- The Evil Eye (First appearance)
- Cyclo-Electronic Chamber (First appearance)
- Polarizer Gun (First appearance)
- Absorba-Bomb (First appearance)
- Triton's Water-Circulation Apparatus (First appearance)
- Negative Barrier
- Concordance Engine (First appearance) (Unnamed)
Vehicles:
- Gyro-Cruiser (First appearance)
Synopsis for "Whosoever Finds the Evil Eye..!"
While the FF enjoy a playful baseball game with the Black Panther and his people in Wakanda, in the Hidden Land, the Inhumans try to convince Maximus to work on a device that will break down the barrier that keeps them trapped in their land. While back in Wakanda, Johnny wishes he could see Crystal again and so with a all terrain vehicle provided by the Black Panther, he and Wyatt Wingfoot travel to find a way to get past the barrier and get into the Hidden Land.
They come across an ancient temple where they rouse the last survivor of Avalon, Prester John, keeper of a powerful weapon known as the Evil Eye. Displaying it's power, he shows that it can fire destructive beams of force as well as create, when he seals Johnny and Wyatt in a force dome.
While in the Hidden Land, Maximus builds a device for Triton that allows him to survive outside of water, which irks Gorgon because Maximus should be building a device to free them, Black Bolt then tries to breach the barrier by using his destructive vocal chords.
While back at the temple of Prester John, Johnny takes the Evil Eye in hopes that it can free Crystal and the other Inhumans, however Prester was unable to push the safety switch on the device and it is now building up energy that will cause the device to explode. Rushing out to stop Johnny before it's too late, Wyatt uses a gun to shoot the Evil Eye out of Johnny's hand and knocking it a safe distance away before it explodes in a giant nuclear explosion. Even though his life was saved, Johnny takes this most recent failure very personally.