Erik Killmonger

Erik Killmonger
Erik Killmonger fighting Black Panther in the textless cover of Black Panther #37 (August 2008). Art by Alan Davis and Mark Farmer.
Publication information
Publisher	Marvel Comics
First appearance	Jungle Action #6 (September 1973)[1]
Created by	Don McGregor Rich Buckler
In-story information
Full name	N'Jadaka
Notable aliases	Erik Killmonger
Abilities	Expert tactician Skilled hunter and tracker Skilled hand-to-hand combatant Enhanced strength, speed, agility, and durability Uses high-tech equipment and weapons, including vibranium outfit

Erik Killmonger (né N'Jadaka) is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by Don McGregor and Rich Buckler, he first appeared in Jungle Action #6 (September 1973).^[2] The character is commonly depicted as a skilled hunter and mercenary born in the fictional African nation of Wakanda, who holds a grudge against the country and its people after his biological parents were killed when he was young. Raised outside of Wakanda, he eventually returns as a revolutionary leader and terrorist to exact his revenge, and repeatedly challenges the nation's king and protector, Black Panther, who becomes his most prominent adversary.

The character has been adapted from the comics into several other forms of media, such as television series and video games. Michael B. Jordan portrayed the character in the Marvel Cinematic Universe films Black Panther (2018) and Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022), and voiced an alternate reality version in the animated series What If...? (2021).