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In order to fully understand and appreciate the beauty of Comic Books, one must understand the times they were born out of and what came before them. Often times, Comic Books are used as a way to escape from the world in which we live in. This is the main reason many people claim that it is impossible for Comics to be a representation of the society and world we live in. However, it can be said that the worlds presented in comic books are an allegory of the world we live in and a criticism of its societies. 

Marvel Comics have always represented the world and pointing out the flaws in the societies ever since their establishment in 1961. Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, writer and artist respectively, have always been keen on the representation of marginalized people, including homosexuals, women, and people of color. X-Men and Black Panther are two prominent Comics that explicitly represent African Americans and marginalized people, and the themes have always been evident throughout their different issues.