Genres: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Superhero, Supernatural
Publisher: Marvel
Vol 1: January 1977 – May 1979
Marvel legend Jack Kirby presents Black Panther in his first ongoing series! While helping Abner Little recollect a precious artifact, Black Panther runs afoul of the Collectors! And in the midst of the tussle…an ancient time machine is activated! Enter Hatch-22, a creature from a time and space unknown.
Vol 2: July 1988 – October 1988
T’Challa became the Black Panther when the mystic Panther Spirit entered his body. But as the four-issue Limited Series opens, the Spirit has left him! And if he doesn’t regain it quickly, T’Challa’s going to lose more than his jungle-honed abilities — he’s going to become a man without a country too!
Vol 3: November 1998 – September 2003
Leaving behind unrest among refugees in Wakanda, the Black Panther comes to New York to investigate scandal in the Tomorrow Fund.
Vol 4: April 2005 – November 2008
The oft-restarted franchise is once again begun anew with Reginald Hudlin at the helm for the initial run. T’Challa is the Black Panther, guardian of Wakanda. The series follows his exploits to protect his country and further good will throughout the world.
Vol 5: April 2009 – March 2010
The Black Panther is back…and she’s badder than ever. That’s right — she! What happened to T’Challa? Who is the new Black Panther? Find out why the female is the deadliest of the species.
Vol 6: Apr 6th, 2016
Written by MacArthur Genius and National Book Award winner TA-NEHISI COATES (Between the World and Me) and illustrated by living legend BRIAN STELFREEZE, “A Nation Under Our Feet” is a story about dramatic upheaval in Wakanda and the Black Panther’s struggle to do right by his people as their ruler. The indomitable will of Wakanda — the famed African nation known for its vast wealth, advanced technology and warrior traditions — has long been reflected in the will of its monarchs, the Black Panthers. But now the current Black Panther, T’Challa, finds that will tested by a superhuman terrorist group called The People that has sparked a violent uprising among the citizens of Wakanda. T’Challa knows the country must change to survive — the question is, will the Black Panther survive the change?
Vol 7: July 2018
A bold new direction for the Black Panther! For years, T’Challa has fought off invaders from his homeland, protecting Wakanda from everything from meddling governments to long-lost gods. Now, he will discover that Wakanda is much bigger than he ever dreamed…Across the vast Multiverse lies an empire founded in T’Challa’s name. Readers caught a glimpse of it in MARVEL LEGACY #1. Now find out the truth behind the Intergalactic Empire of Wakanda! Ta-Nehisi Coates welcomes aboard fan-favorite artist Daniel Acuña for a Black Panther story unlike any other!
Vol 8: Nov 24, 2021
NEW CREATIVE TEAM, NEW DIRECTION—“THE LONG SHADOW” STARTS HERE! Secrets from T’Challa’s past have come back to haunt him! Fresh from returning from his travels in space, Black Panther receives an unexpected and urgent message from a Wakandan secret agent! Now T’Challa must race the clock not only to save his agent, but also to keep his true agenda under wraps. Because if the truth comes out, it could cost T’Challa everything…
Academy Award-winning writer John Ridley and Stormbreaker artist Juann Cabal launch an all-new BLACK PANTHER series with an action-packed espionage story that will upend everything in T’Challa’s life and have ramifications for the entire Marvel Universe!
Vol 9: June 14, 2023
A KING WITHOUT A CROWN! Banished from the throne and a fugitive in his own homelands, T’Challa still can’t leave Wakanda without its sworn protector. A king without a crown, he finds new purpose lurking the streets and shadows of the Wakandan city that bears his father’s name, BIRNIN T’CHAKA. New direction, new villains, new creative team—get in on the ground floor of Marvel’s next smash hit!
