Black Panther #1 COVER by Brian Stelfreeze

The King is here! The King is here! Yes, the upshot always makes for a more imposing and dramatic scene, especially for a scary looking mofo as T'Challa is here! Great acquisition, dude, this one's a realy beauty!

This cover always comes to mind when I think about BP and comics! An iconic cover that found the perfect home! 

Yeah, buddy!  Very happy for you.

Oh S***!!! There it is!!! HUGE congrats brother!!! 

I'll never forget seeing your reaction to getting this art at Heroes this past summer. One of the greatest conquest stories in our hobby. Even your celebration dance 🕺🏾 is stuck in my mind. So glad this cover ended up with you where it rightfully belongs.

Thanks, my man!  Honestly a big part of picking it up was having a lot of my fellow collector buds at Heroes, being part of my ride!  And oh yeah you know I HAD to break it down for a minute after securing :)

Thanks, Daryl, and ALL for the congrats!  MUCH appreciated!

Incredible, great one brother! Congratulations 

So happy for you, K! This piece made Heroes that much better.

This cover always catches my eye. It is a womderful and historic cover to be treasured in the years to come.

Awesome pick up! Congrats!

Congrats again my friend on being able to acquire a truly iconic image and definitely one of the most (if not the most) recognizable image of BP in the modern era. I've loved seeing this image pop up on shirts, posters, multiple covers, ads and even comic boxes.

At last ! You've been hunting that one for so long ! I'm really happy for you my friend. It is as it was meant to be. The circle is now complete. 

Dude!! I am truly left speechless. Congratulations on a truly special addition to the your already amazing collection. It doesnt get better than this.  

Phenomenal. 

Just in time for the release of the omnibus! My favorite BP run, and this is one of the most memorable images. Huge congrats K!

Wow wow wow!  👀🤯🚀🔥

Nicely done, my man! I know this was a big deal for you! 

Welcome back. Dropping HEAT like D. Wade. Beautiful piece K

Now we do the dance of Joy! Congrats Khalil!

Great return to CAF - stellar cover!

Wow, wow, wow Khalil!!

As luck would have it, I, too, recently saw this image on some party napkins!

What a defnitive image and great piece of art.

I really can't imagine a better home for it to land in.

Congrats, my friend!

Well hello there, boss grail !!

YES!

YESSSSS!!!!!!  I am so excited for you - and to formally see this incredible piece in your gallery - that I'm having a bit of difficulty scraping together the sentences...  First off, CONGRATULATIONS on the incredible pick up, my good man.  This is, without question, THE definitive image of the Panther in a generation.  Talk about MAJESTY.  From the worm's eye POV, to the fine-line skyline behind, to the mountain of the man front and center...  With his mask shaded in such a way that you cannot make out a single person's features, it is obvious that this is the KING OF THE NATION on display here.  And with the flags smouldering in the background?  Pure power.  A perfect image of the Panther and all he represents, and it is now home where it belongs.  Fitting that you're posting this on Halloween, so we can insert a righteous "BOO" into the inevitable "BOO-YAH"!  Boo-yah, Khalil...  BOO-YAH!  Congrats of the highest order, sir, and welcome back; we missed you. :)

I''ll take "BOO-YAH!"  Mic drop Halloween post!  At least fo rme :)  Thanks for all the great comments, as always!  And yes, glad to be back.  Was too long :)

A gem of a cover for sure!  Big Congrats on this one!!!

Ooh Yeah, ooh, woo
Black Panther

This Black Panther’s fire
Clean as line of Brian Stelfreeze
Hey, it’s Wakanda Forever
Shown by line as Legacy

The cover measurements
Are perfect in the larger dimension
T’Challa’s figure
That's sure enough getting attention

He’s poetry in motion
A beautiful sight to see
I get so excited
Viewing this Brian Stelfreeze

Ha ha, yes!  Never fail to nail it, Marcus.  Perfect pairing, starting with just the name of the song!  Thanks, man!

Oh dang, so happy you got this! Stelfreeze of course does a great job of depicting Panther here (love those shadows), but I really love the burning flags which hint at the story within the comic itself.

Holy smokes!  This is epic; congrats!

When someone you know gets a piece of art that they love, it's easy to get jealous.  Not so much for the actual art.  But more so for the emotional aspect of it.  It's such a great feeling and you want to feel that too.  That's what it's all about I think.  So congrats man, I know what this means to you.  Hope I can experience those same emotions with a future acquisition.

Thanks, Eric!  It definitely feels good to hit a big target, and I know what you mean about the jealous feeling.  But a good jealous :)  

Epic. A sincere congrats to you on a legendary image and a piece of Marvel comic history.

I am so so SO very happy for you, K!!  This is such a perfect piece for your collection, and I know how thrilled you are to acquire it.  It's such a beautiful, regal, powerful, imposing, (add your own positive adjective here) image of Black Panther, and those backgrounds are super cool as well.  Major congrats, and Happy Halloween, my friend!!

A piece of modern Marvel history right here. 

So glad it found the best collection possible to become a part of.

Congratulations! This is a major addition indeed!

And in one fell (brush?)stroke, K G became THE BP collector. 

A striking pose by the King!  Congrats on such a tremendous aquisition, Kahlil.

Badass Panther! 

Amazing!!!. I love the unique balance of contast in this piece. It is most definetly something to write home about. 

Just a sublime cover from a sublime artist.

Phenomenal!

I a weird way, this piece made Heroes for me. Seeing someone score something clearly so important to them was so motivational and moving. Congrats on a stunner, KG!

So nice of you to say, man!  It definitely was a pleasure to meet you and others at the show, to kick it, and to also have y'all be part of my celebrating with this add :)  Thanks, brother!

There it is. Congrats Khalil. Amazing piece. 

Contemporary classic cover. Congrats.

BRAVO !👏👏🙌 Very well-known modern image!
Congratulations K! 

You did it!!!! I am so glad you were able to make this one happen! A big congrats to you, KG! I know this one meant a lot to you. 

Iconic image. Take the rest of the year off Khalil!

Very impressive KG. Memorable cover image to a #1 issue. Bravo buddy!

Wow! Truly iconic. The composition is wonderful; I like how the smoke and his arms form an X, directing the viewer's eyes directly toward his head. Very happy for you! Enjoy!

THERE IT IS!!! Congrats Kahlil on the holiest of all grails... and glad we were able to meet at Heroes when all this magic was going down :)

Word, man, was great meeting up!  We've e-mailed enough :)  And thanks on the congrats - glad I was able to share this one with you and others that weekend :)

I remember meeting you at Heroes this year, and your excitement at having bought this cover was understandably palpable. Hearty congratulations!

No question, a definitive, if not THE definitive, depiction of BP. Congrats!

Yup, pretty much THE definitive image for any modern BP fan. Gorgeous, def a bit jealous lol, but only cuz I'm super stoked for you!

Fantastic Addition! Perfection from Stelfreeze and also such a memorable cover from when the title was laucnhed, I had not realized the image had been used so many place and times but it doesnt suprise me

So awesome! And so glad you got this! I can't think of anyone to be a better caretaker of it!

I can still see the huge smile on your face in my mind's eye when you were describing the story explaining how you were able to make this yours. Your smile and this cover will forever be linked contextually. Thanks for sharing this story and including me in the round of drinks to celebrate the acquisition. This is the best story and I am thrilled that you were able to add this to your collection! The heartiest of congratulations to you! 

That smile was ear to ear, wasn't it?!  :)  Ha ha, thanks, man!  The combo of hanging with y'all (with some cocktails NO doubt) AND picking this up?!  Unbeatable con experience fo sho!  

Wakanda forever!

Extremely powerful BP cover for issue #1, very nice.  Huge congrats!

You posted it! Man what a beautiful cover and it ended up in the perfect caretakers hands. Big congrats my friend!

Wow! Incredible Black Panther cover by Brian Stelfreeze! As you say, this image was everywhere, and deservedly so--Steelfreeze really captured the power and the majesty of the King! Congrats on picking up this beauty!

Iconic piece of Black Panther artwork--and I too own a t-shirt with it!

This is a grail piece for a certainty. It doesn't get much better as far as original art goes.

What a striking image.

Congrats on such a big get! An iconic modern cover.

Jaw dropping!

Large and in charge! T'Challa is here. Wow, man, it's gorgeous. I know it's a grail to you, and it found it's way into the perfect collection! I bet you just walk over and stare at it part of every day. It's beautiful work, Kahlil. Wakanda Forever!

Amazing art!!!!

Congratulations on another beautiful Black Phanter Cover, everytime that I see a nice Black phanter Image that I like I know I be competing with you, so I stay away. Congratulations friend...

Thanks, Magnus, appreciate it!  As far as BP art, do what you gotta do, man.  I don't officially have a monoploy.  Kind of ;)  But seriously I do dig seeing nice BP pieces in other galleries.  The more fans the merrier.  Happy hunting, bud!

I got to experience some of this with you in the early stages, and I am so thrilled you were able to add this to your collection, Such a killer piece!

This is a big one indeed! Stelfreeze captures BP's majesty despite it's simplicity!

Even though it's too young to be a Classic, it absolutely and without a doubt is an Iconic image!  Super-great score!!!

WOW this is Amazing!!

How did I not know you had this? I mean... I assumed you must but I never confirmed it until now. It pretty much goes without saying... this will go down as one of those classic BP images and I'm glad that it's in your collection. You deserve it. Congrats!

Power and grace in one cover.  Exceptional!

I'd buy that for a dollar!

When done so simply by a master, it conveys such power. The weight of the inks really is beautiful on this piece. Congrats!

For me, the most impactful Black Panther cover is the first Gil Kane Black Panther vs the KKK cover, but that was an image for the Bronze Age. Ta-Nehisi Coates taking over the character built upon what Kirby, McGreggor, Buckler, Graham, et al. had done with BP in the past, and gave him a new mission statement for the twenty-first century, but it was Stelfreeze who manifested that into the modern consciousness. Yes, this one is special.