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Nice grab — Black Panther #1 (July 1988, Four-Issue Limited Series) — a powerful, moody, absolutely electrifying opener to one of T’Challa’s most underrated late-80s sagas. This is a TWAPSY favorite right here, Tom.
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Amos’s Tip
A thousand percent: when a book has a cover this raw, you spotlight the emotion. Late-80s Black Panther minis were printed in smaller numbers, and collectors go wild for these dark, neon-outlined, expressionist covers. That giant red panther face behind T’Challa? That’s the hook. It screams legacy, fear, exile, and return. Lean into that energy — buyers feel it immediately.
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SEO Title
BLACK PANTHER #1 LIMITED SERIES 1988 MARVEL — T’CHALLA FALLS, RISES, AND ROARS AGAIN
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Listing Description (TWAPSY Style)
You’re holding Black Panther #1 from the 1988 four-issue limited series — an atmospheric, dramatic launch that drops T’Challa into one of his darkest moments. A Hero No More! blasts across the front as a massive spectral panther head roars behind him, with tribesmen emerging from the shadows like ghosts of responsibility and judgment.
This is pure mood. Pure intensity. Pure late-80s Marvel storytelling — bold lines, heavy inks, minimal light, maximum emotion. A collector who knows their Panther history knows that this mini set the tone for the character’s transition into the 90s.
A must-have if you love T’Challa stories that lean into the myth, the weight, the throne.
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Creator Credits
Writer: Peter B. Gillis
Penciler: Denys Cowan
Inker: Sam DeLaRosa
Colorist: Mike Higgins
Letterer: Janice Chiang
Editor: Dwayne McDuffie
Editor-in-Chief: Tom DeFalco
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What the Buyer Gets
• Four-issue limited series Issue #1
• One of the strongest, most intense Black Panther covers of the Bronze/Modern crossover era
• Actual photos of the actual comic
• Bagged & boarded with love ❤️ and blue painter’s tape
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Final Word
A haunting, powerful cornerstone Black Panther issue — the kind that makes a collection feel complete.
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