Perkins, Mike - Black Panther Annual 2018 p.12 Title Page

Perkins, Mike - Black Panther Annual 2018 p.12 Title PageWritten by Christopher Priest and illustrated by Mike Perkins, the feral, panther like look Perkins gave T'Challa here is mesmerizing, as is Perkins' uncanny ability to capture the grittiness of the city in his realistic, beautiful backgrounds. If you've been looking for just the right "one and done" Black Panther piece, this would be an extremely difficult one to top.

This is the 2nd of an 8 consecutive page sequence featuring the battle against the Kiss of Death

focusing on the raw energy of Thor in action

by the name of Harry Kane

the pretty girl's sexuality is toned down

who also provided wash tones as well as white and gray paints

It’s a beautifully unsettling contrast

It’s a page where the atmosphere comes from the contrast between a well‑lit room and the heaviness of what they’re discussing

This page showcases two different scenes

The scene is pure Gothic suspense

a sentiment that adds profound weight to his eventual sacrifice

But legend has it that supposedly it was all a sham from the start

Thinner but also larger than usual paper measuring 14