| Bast | |
|---|---|
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| First appearance | As idol: Fantastic Four #52 (July 1966) As Panther-God: Avengers Vol. 1 #87 (April 1971) As Panther Spirit.: Black Panther Vol. 2 #4 (October 1988) As Bast: Black Panther Vol. 3 #21 (August 2000) |
| Created by | Stan Lee and Jack Kirby |
| In-story information | |
| Team affiliations | Heliopolitan Gods The Orisha |
| Notable aliases | Bastet Babastis Cat God Cat Goddess Lady of the East Panther Goddess Baast-Hathor[1] Panther spirit[2] Sacred Black Panther |
Bast is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character first appeared as an idol in Fantastic Four #52 (cover-dated July 1966), created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, and is based on the Egyptian cat goddess Bastet. Bast is a member of the Heliopolitan and Wakandan pantheons. and the patron of the superhero Black Panther.[2]
Bast appears in the live-action Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) film Black Panther (2018) and was interpreted by Akosia Sabet in Thor: Love and Thunder (2022).
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