

He takes Black Panther on a wild journey, chasing after King Solomon’s Frog that can travel through time or bringing in his cousins to protect Wakanda from the radioactive Jakarra.


But my favorite run in this period is his work on Black Panther. During his return to Marvel in the mid-1970s, Kirby was given complete control over his projects and went balls-to-the-wall with everything he did, with titles like Captain America, The Eternals, 2001, and Devil Dinosaur. The second run in this collection comes to us from the mind of Jack Kirby, so sit back and enjoy the run. 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
