This January, Black Panther is celebrating its milestone 200th issue with Black Panther #3. The extra-sized issue has a main story written by Academy Award-winning writer John Ridley with art by Juann Cabal. Out on January 26th, the issue will introduce a new hero who rises up to protect the people of Wakanda while T’Challa’s life and role as Black Panther are thrown into turmoil. The issue will feature art by Juan Cabal, along with other creative teams too.
Black Panther is getting the new creative team of John Ridley and Juann Cabal which kicks off with Black Panther #1 in November (legacy numbering Black Panther #198).
The issue will also feature Black Panther vs. the X-Men! Per Marvel’s solicited:
With assassins closing in and Wakanda’s faith in him shaken, T’Challa goes to visit Storm on the newly terraformed Mars. But this will not be a happy reunion as T’Challa has ulterior motives for his visit. And back home, Shuri discovers who is behind the attacks on Wakanda’s secret agents — a revelation that will change everything.
Check out covers by Alex Ross, Taurin Clarke, and Gary Frank below.
For more on this news, read the official press release below.
New York, NY— October 20, 2021 — This January, the third issue of Academy Award-winning writer John Ridley and Marvel’s Stormbreaker artist Juann Cabal’s highly-anticipated run on BLACK PANTHER will also mark the character’s milestone 200th issue! To celebrate, BLACK PANTHER #3 will be an oversized issue with bonus stories celebrating the past and foreshadowing the future of the Black Panther and the world of Wakanda. Ridley will also introduce a new hero who rises up to protect the people of Wakanda while T’Challa finds his life and role as Black Panther thrown into turmoil! Fans will be able to witness the beginning of this new hero’s journey before seeing him become a key player of Ridley’s run in future issues.
In addition, the main story in the 200th issue of BLACK PANTHER will see T’Challa face off against the X-Men! With assassins closing in and Wakanda’s faith in him shaken, T’Challa goes to visit Storm on the newly terraformed Mars. But this will not be a happy reunion as T’Challa has ulterior motives for his visit. And back home, Shuri discovers who is behind the attacks on Wakanda’s secret agents — a revelation that will change everything.
Check out the covers now and pick up BLACK PANTHER #3 when it hits stands on January 26! And stay tuned for announcements about the other creators who will be contributing to this landmark issue! For more information, visit Marvel.com.
BLACK PANTHER #3/#200
Written by JOHN RIDLEY & MORE
Art by JUANN CABAL & MORE
Cover by ALEX ROSS
Variant Cover by TAURIN CLARKE
Variant Cover by GARY FRANK
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