Black Panther

It is impossible to imagine American popular culture without Marvel Comics. For decades, Marvel has published groundbreaking visual narratives that sustain attention on multiple levels : as metaphors for the experience of difference and otherness ; as meditations on the fluid nature of identity ; and as high-water marks in the artistic tradition of American cartooning, to name a few. The Black Panther is not just a super hero ; as King T'Challa, he is also the monarch of the hidden African nation of Wokanda.
Combining the strength and stealth of his namesake with a creative scientific intelligence, the Black Panther is an icon of Afro-futurist fantasy. This new anthology includes the Black Panther's 1966 origin tale and the entirety of the critically acclaimed "Panther's Rage" storyline from his 1970s solo series. A foreword by Nnedi Okorafor, a scholarly introduction and apparatus by Qiana J. Whitted, and a general series introduction by Ben Saunders offer further insight into the enduring significance of Black Panther and classic Marvel comics.