Marvel Masterworks: The Black Panther Vol. 3

The Marvel Masterworks proudly presents the continuing adventures of the Black Panther In a political-thriller miniseries by Peter Gillis and Denys Cowan, the Black Panther as king of Wakanda finds himself in an existential crisis, presenting himself as a hero of Africa while with an apartheid state exists next door to Wakanda. Then, Don McGregor, the mastermind behind the Black Panther's first series, continues his saga with "Panther's Quest." When T'Challa learns that the mother he never knew may still be alive, he stops at no cost to rescue her, invading South Africa and battling mercenaries and militaries alike. It's a creative tour de force with artwork by Marvel icons Gene Colan and Tom Palmer that defined the character for a generation.

Black Panther (1988) 1-4, material from Marvel Comics Presents (1988) 13-37