Black Panther #1 and 70th Anniversary Variant On-Sale Today

Head on down to your local comic book store as the latest 70th Anniversary Variant is here, adorning the cover of the all-new Black Panther #1! The 70th Anniversary Variant drawn by acclaimed artist Marko Djurdjevic features the Sub-Mariner and is the second variant in a series of 12 celebrating Marvel's 70th birthday all 2009 long!

All-star creative team Reginald Hudlin and Ken Lashley breathe life back into the Black Panther storyline with something BIG. The Black Panther returns, but who is she? What happened to T’Challa? Find out in Black Panther #1!

See what people are saying about this powerhouse creative team:

“I can’t help but get a kick of excitement each time I see Ken Lashley’s art.” Phillip Hayes, PaperBackReader.com

“This book has a tremendous amount of potential.” Doug Zawisza, ComicBookResources.com

“Marko Djurdjevic first caught my eye with some of the amazing cover work he did for Marvel's short-lived Blade series, and he's continued to impress with his cover work on a wide variety of Marvel titles.” Rick Marshall, ComicMix.com

Black Panther is back, but this isn't the Black Panther you rememeber! Pick up Black Panther #1 and find out why the female is the deadliest of the species. And don't forget to pick up March's 70th Anniversary for Dark Reign: Fantastic Four #1!

BLACK PANTHER #1 (DEC082327)
BLACK PANTHER #1 70TH ANNIVERSARY VARIANT
Written by REGINALD HUDLIN
Penciled by KEN LASHLEY
Cover by J. SCOTT CAMPBELL
50/50 Cover by KEN LASHLEY
70th Anniversary Variant Cover by MARKO DJURDJEVIC
Rated T+ …$3.99
On-sale—2/4/09

DARK REIGN: FANTASTIC FOUR #1 (JAN092472)
DARK REIGN: FANTASTIC FOUR #1 70TH ANNIVERSARY VARIANT (JAN092443)
Written by JONATHAN HICKMAN
Penciled by SEAN CHEN
Cover by SIMONE BIANCHI
70th Anniversary Variant by MARKO DJURDJEVIC
Rated T+ …$2.99
FOC—2/12/09, On-Sale—3/4/09