{"product_id":"black-panther-9780143135807","title":"Black Panther","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eA Penguin Classics Marvel Collection Edition\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Collects \u003ci\u003eFantastic Four\u003c\/i\u003e #52-53 (1966); \u003ci\u003eJungle Action\u003c\/i\u003e #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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The Deluxe Hardcover edition features gold foil stamping, gold top stain edges, special endpapers with artwork spotlighting series villains, and full-color art throughout.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Penguin Group\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/14\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780143135807\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 416\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.25lbs","brand":"Don McGregor, Rich Buckler, Billy Graham","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42059306434741,"sku":"9780143135807","price":42.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_011905b2-ef30-4eb8-afb8-aa7a60c8edb3.jpg?v=1650342451","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/black-panther-9780143135807","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}