Nikki Adams

Nikki Adams is a supporting character introduced in Christopher Priest's 1998 Black Panther series, where she appears within the human world surrounding T'Challa and figures connected to Wakandan affairs, including Everett K. Ross.

Nikki Adams made her entrance in the landmark first issue of Christopher Priest's celebrated 1998 Black Panther run — one of the most critically beloved Marvel series of the Modern Age — and that debut alone gives her a collector-significant place in comics history. Over roughly seventeen years she wove herself into the fabric of Wakandan storytelling, sharing pages with T'Challa, Everett K. Ross, Monica Lynne, and Zuri across a run that redefined what a Black Panther comic could be. She's the kind of supporting character whose presence signals you're reading something special — a Priest-era figure whose appearances cluster around essential collections like Black Panther: The Client and Black Panther by Christopher Priest: The Complete Collection, the very volumes fans reach for first. If you're building out your Priest-era Marvel shelf, Nikki Adams is a name worth knowing.