The Penguin Classics Marvel Collection presents the origin stories,
seminal tales, and characters of the Marvel Universe to explore Marvel's
transformative and timeless influence on an entire genre of fantasy.
A Penguin Classics Marvel Collection Edition
Collects Fantastic Four #52-53 (1966); Jungle Action #6-21
(1973-1976). 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 Wakanda. 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.
The Deluxe Hardcover edition features gold foil stamping, gold top stain
edges, special endpapers with artwork spotlighting series villains, and
full-color art throughout.
