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Well, like I said, it depends how you define significant. Without a doubt though, T'Challa is more high profile under Hudlin.

But, one of the weaknesses imo of the current run is that Hudlin is trying to make Panther important without giving him a niche in the hero community. Spider-Man is a hunted outlaw, Iron Man is the spokesperson of the collected heroes, Reed the go to genius, etc. Under Hudlin, Panther has no real niche that makes him stand out among other heroes, or makes them valuable to them in some way. And without that, once Marvel stops pushing Panther, he'll be worse off than before.