Panther

A creature of the Copper Age, Panther debuted in the pages of Black Panther #1 in 1988, born from the creative partnership of Peter B. Gillis and Denys Cowan in what was clearly a landmark corner of Marvel's universe. Sharing the stage with T'Challa himself alongside figures like Moise Bomvana, Sekhem Naville, and Ndebele, this character inhabits a rich, politically charged world that made that Black Panther run so distinctive. Though the catalog footprint is modest, the company Panther keeps — and the prestige of appearing in Marvel Masterworks: The Black Panther — speaks to the lasting significance of the stories these issues tell. A rewarding find for any collector digging into one of Marvel's most culturally resonant corners.