BLACK PANTHER ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL celebrates 60 years of the King of Wakanda

Back in 1966, Black Panther made his debut in the pages of Fantastic Four #52. Since then there’s no denying the character’s monumental impact on pop culture and the world at large epitimized by the 2018 blockbusters and actor Chadwick Boseman‘s portrayal of the King of Wakanda. This February, Marvel Comics pays tribute the groundbreaking hero with the Black Panther Anniversary Special one-shot. The landmark over-sized one-shot celebrates 60 years of T’Challa and Wakanda with brand-new, thrilling stories from a lineup of fan-favorite writers, artists, and those who have helped define Black Panther’s legacy.

Here are some of the stories fans can look forward to: 

• Writer Evan Narcisse (Wakanda, Sam Wilson: Captain America) and artist George Jeanty (Star Wars: Mace Windu) bring back former Black Panther, Kasper Cole! In this framing story, join Cole as he searches for Wakanda’s exiled king, learning about some of T’Challa’s never-before-told adventures in the process.
• Cole also pays a visit to the former Queen of Wakanda in a tale by acclaimed Storm writer Murewa Ayodele and rising star artist Eder Messias (Sam Wilson: Captain America). Listen in as Storm shares an intimate memory from her time by T’Challa’s side, when their love was powerful enough to overcome any threat against them!
• Cody Ziglar (Miles Morales: Spider-Man) joins forces with veteran Black Panther artist Alitha E. Martinez for a Black Panther/Blue Marvel team-up! Dr. Adam Brashear recounts their time together in the Ultimates, and reveals what T’Challa taught him about strength and leadership!
• Superstar writer Christopher Priest returns to his groundbreaking Black Panther with a surprising encounter T’Challa had with Magneto, set during the time the Master of Magnetism ruled his own African nation, Genosha.

Black Panther’s 60^th anniversary coincides with an exciting new status quo for the character. The king of Wakanda is currently trying to unite his kingdom—both on Earth and in the stars—in Black Panther: Intergalactic, a four-issue limited series by Victor La Valle and Stefano Nesi debuting next month. In addition, Black Panther will team up with different heroes throughout February in a new line of variant covers by Marvel’s Stormbreakers. Stay tuned in the weeks ahead for their reveal!

The Black Panther Anniversary Special will feature a cover by Mateus Manhanini and be available February 11, 2026.