Black Panther Vol 1 wraparound COVER by Brian Stelfreeze
Artist: Brian Stelfreeze (Penciller)
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DescriptionThis is a biggie. Well, it IS literally big – a 16x24 image on a 19x28 board. But that’s not what I meant. What I mean was…I mean…just look at it. I still randomly do a fist pump here and there because of picking up Stelfreeze’s cover to BP #1 last year. Now this?!This is the wraparound cover to the Coates run volume 1 hardcover, which Stelfreeze painted specifically for it. It’s one of only three pieces Brian did traditionally for the whole run – all else was digital. Fortunate to have 2 of the 3, one B&W art, and this one color. Crazy colors. Sublime colors. Fill in your superlative. First, the overall layout and composition, incorporating so many characters and story beats. Tetu in red on the left, the challenger to the way Wakanda’s governed – big clue is what’s painted on his chest. Then Aneka and Ayo in the Midnight Angel armor, which they ended up using in the second BP movie. Literally just lifted Brian’s design for the film. I won’t go through every character, but will call out bro and sis, Shuri and T’Challa, on the right. REGAL sibs. I like here how Brian added more visible facial features through the mask on BP. Works well with the blue hues. That brings me to the pure illustration paired with the colors. Whew. See all the different palettes in different sections, looking like you got the whole rainbow represented. As you move left, feels like it’s red to blue to green to purple to blue again. With lots in between. I remember first seeing this image and immediately noticing that design element of having the erupting red energy from the Vibranium mound cut straight up right through BP. Slick stuff, man. Subtle, but not. If that makes sense. Makes sense to me, anyway. And that landscape, with the sunset, clouds, then the beam…wowza. OK, I’m done. Just take it in my fellow CAFers! And thanks, Brian, and Jason! https://www.icegif.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/icegif-993.gif UPDATE 1/29/24 - At OAX this past weekend, Mr. Brian Stelfreeze did a free sketch on the inside of my hardcover copy - see in additional images! The paper is black, so we got BP in purple and white :) Social/Sharing |
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Gal Schwartz
Member Since 2005
1 - Posted on 10/3/2023
Amazing cover !! Such vibrant and dazzling color work !
Chris Snorek 
Member Since 2009
1 - Posted on 10/3/2023
WHAT!?!? Major congratulations due to you on this one. When we catch up in person next, I will gas on about the color shift on this for like 15 minutes ;)
K Gearon
Member Since 2011
1 - Posted on 10/4/2023
Chris Snorek wrote:
WHAT!?!? Major congratulations due to you on this one. When we catch up in person next, I will gas on about the color shift on this for like 15 minutes ;)
Oh man, you know I'm down with hearing you wax poetic about OA. Particularly when the piece is mine :)
I knew you'd like one. I remember when you and Bill featured my BP #1 Stelfreeze cover on a CAF update and you mentioned how that piece reminded you of his Gaijin Studios days, where he did more B&W art. And today you tend towards his colored stuff. Well here you go, my friend! In spades!
Thanks, bud, and all, for the comments! This one's a doozie!
Chuck Arnold
Member Since 2014
1 - Posted on 10/3/2023
This is a beautiful and thoughtful cover, Stelfreeze is a master of his craft. Stunning, and a great addition to a world-class Black Panther collection.
Anthony T
Member Since 2009
1 - Posted on 10/3/2023
The colors on this piece is amazing. Congrats on picking this up!
Steve N. Comic/Fantasy Art
Member Since 2017
1 - Posted on 10/3/2023
A top BP masterpiece for the #1 BP collector, big gratz baby!
Duke Fleed aka #1 Groo Fan
Member Since 2013
1 - Posted on 10/3/2023
A magnificent example of Stelfreeze at his very best! Huge congrats!
Johnny M
Member Since 2014
Forum Moderator
1 - Posted on 10/3/2023
Whoa! Great get. Especially for someone that loves BP so much. Happy for you!!
Johnny M
Member Since 2014
Forum Moderator
1 - Posted on 10/3/2023
There is almost a Heaven and Hell vibe going on with the heroes in color, the villains is red tones, and the one character who appears to be in a state of suffering in the middle.
K Gearon
Member Since 2011
Posted on 10/4/2023
Johnny M wrote:
There is almost a Heaven and Hell vibe going on with the heroes in color, the villains is red tones, and the one character who appears to be in a state of suffering in the middle.
Oh, dude I didn't even think about that, but I do see it. Far left is deep red/orange and far right is turquoise.
Love in OA how different people see different things. Thanks for sharing, Johnny!
Kelsey S
Member Since 2020
1 - Posted on 10/3/2023
Nice one! The balance on this one is awesomE, congrats dude!
Seamus O
Member Since 2007
1 - Posted on 10/3/2023
Gorgeous! A gem, or rather a gathering of different gems from the Master of Color.
Tyler T
Member Since 2020
1 - Posted on 10/3/2023
Epic in size, color, and style! This is one of the most beautiful works I have seen from Stelfreeze. Huge congrats!!!!!
Nathan Hanley
Member Since 2010
1 - Posted on 10/3/2023
Wow... love it man. Huge congrats, this is jaw dropping.
Jason D'Ambrosio
Member Since 2018
1 - Posted on 10/3/2023
Absolutely amazing piece and belongs with you!
Toni S
Member Since 2019
1 - Posted on 10/3/2023
Colossal cover ... no only because the size! I love the way that the artist express himself through colors. From the strongest red to the clearest blue. All the characters are in the right position and in the right color. Amazing creation! Huge congratulations my friend!
M L
Member Since 2015
1 - Posted on 10/3/2023
I was lucky enough to see you at Heroes and to witness the pure joy on your face when you sealed the deal for the other cover - and it makes me happy to know how happy YOU must be on adding this one now to your epic BP portfolio! Congrats KG!
André .
Member Since 2015
1 - Posted on 10/3/2023
Love all the color gradients here. Congrats on another beautiful BP piece for your collection!
E DLS
Member Since 2005
1 - Posted on 10/3/2023
I only wish there might have been a videographer around when you first received this and opened it. Would've been fun to see you do a backflip or somersault. Anyway, big congrats. Wakanda Forever!
K Gearon
Member Since 2011
Posted on 10/4/2023
E DLS wrote:
I only wish there might have been a videographer around when you first received this and opened it. Would've been fun to see you do a backflip or somersault. Anyway, big congrats. Wakanda Forever!
ATTEMPTED backflip. Did I succeed?! My lips are sealed!
But you're right, Eric. SO eager to see this thing up close in hand, but you gotta temper that right?! To open up the package carefully, lol. Every OA collector knows what I'm talking about! Thanks for the add, man!
E. C.
Member Since 2006
1 - Posted on 10/3/2023
So when are we doing lunch again? :)
I need to see this with my own two eyes!
Wowzers!
Patrick R
Member Since 2017
1 - Posted on 10/3/2023
Great piece to an interesting run on BP -- congrats K
Rick W
Member Since 2017
1 - Posted on 10/3/2023
This multifaceted gem couldn't be in a better gallery! Congrats!
Ruben DaCollector
Member Since 2008
1 - Posted on 10/3/2023
Wow, this is certainly looking like a magical piece in just the right collection! Thanks for all the good info, too, as I wasn't aware that Stelfreeze even knew how to paint digitally, let alone was doing a lot of work that way. I have to point out that I really love when artists draw BP with his ears down like this, as it gives off more of the "big cat" vibe. Congratulations, man!
K Gearon
Member Since 2011
1 - Posted on 10/4/2023
Ruben DaCollector wrote:
Wow, this is certainly looking like a magical piece in just the right collection! Thanks for all the good info, too, as I wasn't aware that Stelfreeze even knew how to paint digitally, let alone was doing a lot of work that way. I have to point out that I really love when artists draw BP with his ears down like this, as it gives off more of the "big cat" vibe. Congratulations, man!
As far as the info, no problem, Ruben! And when I say Stelfreeze did the rest of his BP work digitally, that was all in B&W, not colors. I don't think he paints digitally, but could be wrong. I do know this is the only color piece he did for BP, though.
And it's funny you mention the ears! When Stelfreeze was interviewed early on about his run, he said he preferred the sleeker BP look. Less is more in terms of adornments, capes, etc. But he did say that he wanted to add a more aggressive, angular, look. And part of that was having the ears go back, particularly when he's initimidating or in battle! So there you go, man :)
Thanks for the add!
John C
Member Since 2014
1 - Posted on 10/3/2023
"The most talked about cover on caf today" - Vulture
"A delight to see" - Entertainment Weekly
"Sweet Sassy Molassy" - John C.
S. H!!
Member Since 2023
1 - Posted on 10/3/2023
Dang, that is freaking gorgeous. Congratulations! Unpacking it must have been quite the adrenaline spike. The colours and composition are incredible.
Jordan Joanou
Member Since 2008
1 - Posted on 10/3/2023
The color transitions are sublime. Congrats.
Marcus Wai
Member Since 2005
3 - Posted on 10/3/2023
You can do what you wanna groove
In Living Color (In Living Cover, you know what I'm sayin')
You can prove that your Panther grooves
In Living Color (In Living Cover)
You can Wakanda soon T’Challa and rule
You see it's never too late and his cover’s too cool
Ta-Nehisi, it's ight' Stelfreeze
(In Living Cover)
And how would you feel knowin' prejudice was obsolete
And all fandom danced to this exact beat
And Midnight Angel’s came to lay down the heat
(In Living Color)
You can do what you wanna do
In Living Color (In Living Cover)
You can prove that your Panther’s cool
Electric Color (In Living Cover)
Everybody here is equally lined, (In inking cover)
This comment’s yours and what's yours is rhymed, (In Living Color)
And how would Stelfreeze know that everybody is your friend
Brush inks so thick and when inks are thin
When analytical tips are put to comments (In posted cover)
You can prove that your Panther’s cool
In Living Color (In this art cover)
K Gearon
Member Since 2011
1 - Posted on 10/4/2023
Marcus Wai wrote:
You can do what you wanna groove
In Living Color (In Living Cover, you know what I'm sayin')
You can prove that your Panther grooves
In Living Color (In Living Cover)
You can Wakanda soon T’Challa and rule
You see it's never too late and his cover’s too cool
Ta-Nehisi, it's ight' Stelfreeze
(In Living Cover)
And how would you feel knowin' prejudice was obsolete
And all fandom danced to this exact beat
And Midnight Angel’s came to lay down the heat
(In Living Color)
You can do what you wanna do
In Living Color (In Living Cover)
You can prove that your Panther’s cool
Electric Color (In Living Cover)
Everybody here is equally lined, (In inking cover)
This comment’s yours and what's yours is rhymed, (In Living Color)
And how would Stelfreeze know that everybody is your friend
Brush inks so thick and when inks are thin
When analytical tips are put to comments (In posted cover)
You can prove that your Panther’s cool
In Living Color (In this art cover)
Ha ha, perfect song choice, my friend! I mean, the colors ARE alive, aren't they?!
"You can prove that your Panther's cool"
Ha!
Thanks, Marcus! Always appreciate the humor combined with lyrical skill, man!
Jeremy Radisich
Member Since 2004
1 - Posted on 10/3/2023
Wow--that is a stunning encapsulation of that historic run, as envisioned by the artist who brought it to life. Regal, gorgeous, breathtaking. Congrats!
T Shen
Member Since 2009
1 - Posted on 10/3/2023
This is huge! What an epic cover and the colors are simply brilliant, as expected from the modern day master, Brian Stelfreeze. A hearty congrats Kahlil!
Troy C. Punswick
Member Since 2008
1 - Posted on 10/3/2023
This is so cool on so many levels. The colors, the characters, the background. Big congrats!!!
JN 80
Member Since 2016
1 - Posted on 10/4/2023
Can't stop staring at the vibrant colors on this one. So much goodness to pour over. Would love to see this beauty in person
James Dornoff
Member Since 2019
1 - Posted on 10/4/2023
Great BP cover piece, wonderful wraparound art. Congrats on this literal huge piece.
Paul P Spiderversity
Member Since 2011
1 - Posted on 10/5/2023
There is sooooo much goodness here to take in. Kind of piece you can gaze at for hours. The color palette has me in utter awe. Seriously, how can it POSSIBLY get any better than this?? Major major congrats!!!!
Jason Hussa
Member Since 2017
2 - Posted on 10/5/2023
Oh, Kahlil... "Fill in your superlative"? Only one comes to mind here, actually... FANTASTISPECTORGEOUS. A piece like this requires (nay, demands!) a new and custom mode of descriptor. How else could one hope to accurately convey the awe, shock, and wonder of seeing this? Not "shock" like a surprise to see it in your gallery - of COURSE not! :) - but "shock" as in a physical JOLT to see the INCREDIBLE range of color and life that Brian captured here, and imagine what it must look like at that size, with that scope, in person. An absolutely -sensational- piece, K - overwhelming in all the best ways. As overpowering, unyielding, and indomitable as the King of Wakanda himself. I cannot express my congratulations deeply enough here, K - this is downright perfection. What a piece!! Congrats, K!
K Gearon
Member Since 2011
1 - Posted on 10/5/2023
Jason Hussa wrote:
Oh, Kahlil... "Fill in your superlative"? Only one comes to mind here, actually... FANTASTISPECTORGEOUS. A piece like this requires (nay, demands!) a new and custom mode of descriptor. How else could one hope to accurately convey the awe, shock, and wonder of seeing this? Not "shock" like a surprise to see it in your gallery - of COURSE not! :) - but "shock" as in a physical JOLT to see the INCREDIBLE range of color and life that Brian captured here, and imagine what it must look like at that size, with that scope, in person. An absolutely -sensational- piece, K - overwhelming in all the best ways. As overpowering, unyielding, and indomitable as the King of Wakanda himself. I cannot express my congratulations deeply enough here, K - this is downright perfection. What a piece!! Congrats, K!
"FANTASTISPECTORGEOUS" - yes, seems apt! If anything warrants making up your own brand new descriptor... :)
Thanks, man!
Eranga Devasurendra
Member Since 2020
1 - Posted on 10/5/2023
Myyyyyyyyyyy DUDE! I can't think of a better home for this. Congrats!
Wolvie Fan
Member Since 2020
1 - Posted on 10/5/2023
Fits perfectly in your collection! So fantastic, bravo Kahlil
Michael McIsaac
Member Since 2020
1 - Posted on 10/6/2023
I'm at a loss for words since nothing I say could do this epic piece justice.
Joe Murray
Member Since 2006
1 - Posted on 10/9/2023
Wow, that is one stunning cover, just amazing, congrats!!
J Ledger
Member Since 2009
1 - Posted on 10/10/2023
Wow absolutely stunning color work!! Not many artists can make colors pop like Brian. Congrats!!
George H
Member Since 2009
1 - Posted on 10/12/2023
Major congrats my friend. Proof that Stelfreeze is a master of color. Those color gradients are incredible ad the color saturation is so perfect. Love the layout and how beautifully he worked in so many characters.
VZA Victor
Member Since 2004
1 - Posted on 10/12/2023
Hell yeah! This is a true masterpiece and I'm glad it found its way to the perfect owner. Congrats on yet another epic piece!
Bill J
Member Since 2009
1 - Posted on 10/19/2023
To me, this gorgeous cover is all about the sun rising. First you see the hints of gold and red as the sun begins to push away the darkness, then it brings the daylight and we see the sky is blue and we can see everything clearly. So symbolically, perhaps the past was dark and difficult, but T'Challa and Shuri represent the new day that has dawned for Africa.They are the light that will lead Wakanda and Africa into the future.
K Gearon
Member Since 2011
1 - Posted on 10/19/2023
Bill J wrote:
To me, this gorgeous cover is all about the sun rising. First you see the hints of gold and red as the sun begins to push away the darkness, then it brings the daylight and we see the sky is blue and we can see everything clearly. So symbolically, perhaps the past was dark and difficult, but T'Challa and Shuri represent the new day that has dawned for Africa.They are the light that will lead Wakanda and Africa into the future.
I didn't even think about it that way but do see it now that you say that, Bill. Nice insight there, and isn't it so cool about this stuff that we can look at the same images but see different things?! Glad you like, and thanks for the add!
Ian Saint
Member Since 2021
1 - Posted on 10/21/2023
I am just going to lay down a fist bump for that fist pump. What an incredibly beautiful piece. Epic!
J H
Member Since 2019
1 - Posted on 10/24/2023
Magnificent! And in living color! Love this, dude. The color blends are so good, and how it works from back to front, reds to blues, just enhances the composition so much. I know you are over the moon with this one. Great acquisition. Wakandawesome!
Daeh Bew
Member Since 2019
1 - Posted on 10/31/2023
Don't know how I missed this. HOLY MOLY, congrats!!
Kirk Dilbeck (3-Wishes and Patron-of-art)
Member Since 2006
1 - Posted on 12/27/2023
Phenominal Cover! Big Congrats-
R Berman
Member Since 2018
1 - Posted on 1/20/2024
The master of color shows how it's done once again, finding an interesting pose for nine different figures in the process.
Big Phill
Member Since 2016
1 - Posted on 2/19/2024
This piece is amazing, Met Stelfreeze at OAX, shot a scene with him for my upcoming documentary entitled "Collections in Black' I consider him to be on the Mt Rushmore of modernn artist. Working on geting a commisioned piece by him for my exhibit/film ...but this piece is beautiful and has given me some ideas.
K Gearon
Member Since 2011
Posted on 2/19/2024
Big Phill wrote:
This piece is amazing, Met Stelfreeze at OAX, shot a scene with him for my upcoming documentary entitled "Collections in Black' I consider him to be on the Mt Rushmore of modernn artist. Working on geting a commisioned piece by him for my exhibit/film ...but this piece is beautiful and has given me some ideas.
Thanks, Phillip! Brian is a real artists's artist. I've heard many a professional say "I've looked at Brian's stuff to help learn how to do this technique or that technique" when it comes to their art. Always more than willing to chat, too, with his colleagues and fans alike.
Speaking of, we all got to spend a few minutes doing just that at OAX! Looking forward to the doc, man - I hope production is going swimmingly. And you'll get that Brian commission done!
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