Roanoke comic book store owner discusses Black Panther Ian Price February 16, 2018 1 minute read A movie that’s expected to have a massive opening weekend features a lesser known character, but a local comic book store owner says Black Panther was actually the first mainstream black superhero. More from WFIR’s Ian Price: Share: Post navigation Previous: Warning signs may have been missed in school shooting caseNext: Hokies face enough ACC test on the road these weekend Related Stories Not everyone in the Roanoke Valley and southwest Virginia jumped on the American Patriot bandwagon early during the Revolution Gene Marrano June 22, 2026 Data Centers are here to stay; proponent says localities need to get on board Gene Marrano June 22, 2026 Orvis to relocate Roanoke operations, retaining 60 jobs Ian Price June 22, 2026
