Marvel Celebrates 60 Years Of Black Panther With New February Special
by Tony Thornley
One of Marvel’s greatest heroes is celebrating his 60th birthday in 2026. To celebrate, Marvel Comics is releasing Black Panther 60th Anniversary Special in February.
T’Challa has cemented himself as one of the greatest heroes in the Marvel Universe. His heroism has spanned the jungles of his homeland of Wakanda, the halls of Avengers Mansion, the Baxter Building and even Hell’s Kitchen. This landmark oversized one-shot celebrates the entire history of Black Panther, with big name creators telling tales across his history — including the creator that arguably elevated him to the A-list: Christopher Priest.
The special will include:
· Writer Evan Narcisse and artist George Jeanty 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. 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 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 60th anniversary also 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 Intergalactic Empire of Wakanda — in Black Panther: Intergalactic, a four-issue limited series by Victor La Valle and Stefano Nesi debuting in December. In addition, Black Panther will team up with different heroes throughout February in a new line of variant covers by Marvel’s Stormbreakers.
Check out Mateus Manhanini’s cover and watch for Black Panther 60th Anniversary Special in February from Marvel Comics.
