JUNGLE ACTION #21

Cover shows strong gloss and vibrant color with sharp corners and clean edges; no visible creases or color breaks. There is minor edge wear at the top right corner and slight softness at the bottom right corner. Spine appears tight with no visible stress lines in this image. Book is in a protective sleeve; interior and back cover were not assessed, so grade is based solely on the visible front cover.

Jungle Action #21 (May 1976) continues Don McGregor and Billy Graham's ambitious run on Black Panther, here deep into the "Panther vs the Klan" storyline that followed the celebrated "Panther's Rage" saga. McGregor's willingness to depict a thinly veiled Ku Klux Klan analog confronting T'Challa was unusual for mainstream comics of the period, and the arc is frequently cited by historians of the medium as an early example of a superhero title engaging directly with American racial violence. Graham's moody, textured artwork, inked with an attention to shadow and atmosphere uncommon in the era's adventure comics, reinforced the storyline's serious tone and has drawn retrospective praise from later generations of Black Panther readers and creators.

Market activity for the issue tracks the broader pattern for Jungle Action's back half: modest at low and mid grades, with value concentrated at the high end of the census. Certified population is substantial for a niche 1970s title, with over 200 universal copies graded, and demand thickens noticeably above 9.0, where the FMV curve steepens sharply into the 9.6-9.8 range. This reflects a collector base weighted toward Black Panther completists and readers of the