King T'Challa of the African nation of Wakanda, the coolly unflappable and cunning creature of the night also known as Black Panther, takes on global politics and street-level punks. The story reels from intense polictical drama to wild adventure to hilarious social commentary.

Collects Black Panther (2005) #1-18 and X-Men (1991) #175-176. Hollywood heavyweight Reginald Hudlin takes on the Black Panther - and John Romita Jr. brings the blockbuster visuals! Together, they go back to the beginning to present T'Challa's origin in cinematic scope! Who is the Black Panther - and what is the secret history of Wakanda? Then, social satire meets all-out action as T'Challa's adventures continue! The Panther enters the House of M! An outbreak of strange, mutated animals brings Storm and the X-Men to Africa! The Panther teams up with Luke Cage, Blade, Brother Voodoo and Monica Rambeau to take on the undead! But every king needs a queen, and so T'Challa embarks on his most dangerous quest yet: to wed the love of his life! Which of the world's greatest super hero women will say "I do"?

Christopher Priest takes the Black Panther in a whole different direction! With T'Challa gone, who will inherit the mantle? Could it be...the guy with the trench coat and guns? Kevin "Kasper" Cole is seeking revenge on the people who hurt his family, and it will bring him into conflict with corrupt New York policemen as well as a brutal hunter. It's the all-new Black Panther versus the White Wolf, as a crime novel in super hero comic form begins - but nothing in a Priest tale is ever black and white. COLLECTING: BLACK PANTHER (1998) #50-56, #59-62; THE CREW #1-7.

It's Black Panther vs. Iron Man (with Wolverine in the middle) in the blockbuster sequel to Enemy of the State II! Secrets are revealed, punches are thrown and King Solomon's Frogs wreak havoc...but who is the second Panther? Plus: Flash forward to T'Challa's old age, where the once and future king has washed his hands of the outside world. Will he come out of retirement to save Everett K. Ross' life? And travel back to the Old West, as T'Challa finds himself in the middle of 1986's THOR #370! COLLECTING: BLACK PANTHER (1998) #36-49, #57-58; INCREDIBLE HULK (2000) #33; THOR (1966) #370; MATERIAL FROM MARVEL DOUBLE-SHOT #2.

T'Challa is the man with a plan as the Black Panther is reinvented in Christopher Priest's brilliantly sharp and witty political satire! Prepare to see the king of Wakanda through new eyes: those of U.S. government attaché Everett K. Ross! When a new regime stages a coup in Wakanda, T'Challa finds himself an enemy of the state! The Black Panther is always two or three steps ahead -- but with foes like Mephisto, Malice, Klaw and Killmonger against him, will T'Challa's cool head and intricate maneuvers be enough to free his nation without alienating his allies and destabilizing the world? Plus, meet Queen Divine Justice -- and the deadly Dora Milaje! Mixing super-heroics with geopolitics, humor and all-out action, Priest's Panther is a masterpiece not to be missed! COLLECTING: Black Panther (1998) 1-33, Deadpool (1997) 44, material from Marvel Double-Shot (2003) 2

The Wakandan super hero is back with Hollywood heavyweight Reginald Hudlin (House Party, Boomerang) and fan favorite John Romita Jr. (Wolverine, Amazing Spider-Man) teaming up to deliver a new take on T'Challa that's sure to excite both True Believers and the hip-hop faithful. The Black Panther's origin is retold in cinematic scope with social satire and all-out action. Collects Black Panther (2005) #1-6.