This is a powerful story arc on a subject that doesn’t get enough coverage in comics. The second storyline from McGregor has T’Challa returning to the United States with his girlfriend Monica Lynne, only to encounter the racist threats of the Ku Klux Klan. The story runs across Africa, from deserts to jungles to waterfalls and caves, Black Panther stands up to the challenges of Killmonger and Venomm to protect his land. The Panther’s Rage storyline has Black Panther fighting off a challenge to his throne by Erik Killmonger. In the first run, writer Don McGregor, with art from the likes of Rich Buckler and Billy Graham, gives us two great storylines that show the range of the Black Panther character. This collection is broken up nicely into two distinct runs. Now, we see Black Panther return home, to handle the responsibilities of leading his country.

First introduced in the pages of Fantastic Four, he was a member of the Avengers for many years. This is Essential Black Panther!įor years, we’ve known of the Black Panther as a supporting character. A country built on Vibranium, a rare and powerful element that makes this small country one of the most important ones in all of the world, which in turn brings a lot of threats and dangers to the land.

Overview: Coming in on a 12:30 flight, we are taking a journey to the land of Wakanda on the African continent. Key First Appearances: Erik Killmonger, Venomm, Mister Little, Princess Zanda, N’Gassi, Key Creator Credits: Don McGregor, Rich Buckler, Gil Kane, Billy Graham, Keith Pollard, Jack Kirby, and others Complete with original letters pages and an extensive trove of bonus material, this Omnibus is a must for every Marvel fan.Contents: Jungle Action #6 (September 1973) to #22 (July 1976), and #24 (November 1976) and Black Panther #1 (January 1977) to #10 (July 1978) His “Panther’s Rage” was an adventure so huge it ranged across the savannah, into the deepest jungles and over snow-topped mountains. Then, Don McGregor launched T’Challa’s first solo series. Roy Thomas, joined by top artists including John Buscema, brought the Panther into the ranks of the Avengers and delved into his origins and backstory. For the first time ever, the complete classic adventures of the Black Panther are collected in this, the first a line of Omnibus editions! In the 1960s, Stan Lee and Jack Kirby created one of the most iconic super heroes ever conceived, the regal king of Wakanda-the Black Panther.

Black Panther, Vol. 1 by Jack Kirby