EAN: 9780143135807

BLACK PANTHER - DON MCGREGOR RICH BUCKLER BILLY...

Illustrated throughout  The Penguin Classics Marvel Collection presents specially curated comic
book anthologies of 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   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 explorations of the relationship
between power and responsibility  as metaphors for the experience of difference and otherness 
as meditations on the pain of adolescence and the fluid nature of identity  as examinations of
the meaning  and limits  of patriotism  as ironic juxtapositions of the cosmic and the
quotidian  as resources for the understanding of political and social history  and as high
watermarks in the artistic tradition of American cartooning. For the first time  these classic
stories of some of the most iconic super heroes in the history of American comics are Penguin
Classics.  As Black Panther and the leader of the hidden African nation of Wakanda  King
T'Challa combines the legendary stealth of his namesake with the strength and intelligence to
overcome his adversaries while earning the trust of his people. This anthology includes the
Panther's 1966 origin story by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby  and the critically-acclaimed "Panther's
Rage" from the character's 1970s solo series  by Don McGregor  Rich Buckler and Billy Graham 
both series were produced during a turbulent moment in America's struggle for civil rights  and
reflect that struggle in different ways. The introduction offers fresh insight into the
thematic development of the Black Panther  along with the social and cultural influences that
shape the world he inhabits.

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