Black Panther was created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby way back in 1966.
He approached Feige with his vision for the movie, expecting some pushback; instead, according to Coogler, Feige was remarkably enthusiastic.
“The truth of the matter is that Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, and the whole Marvel bullpen, created Wakanda, T’Challa and Black Panther, and made him a smarter, more accomplished character than any of the other white characters, in the mid 1960s.
Marvel Studios head honcho Kevin Feige praises Stan Lee and Jack Kirby for having the courage to create Black Panther in the 1960s for Marvel Comics, and now, he plans to honor their creation (and their vision) as much as he possibly can.