'Black Panther' branded 'Most Dangerous Man Alive'

Marvel Comics has rebranded David Liss's title as Black Panther: The Most Dangerous Man Alive.

The title formerly known as Black Panther: The Man Without Fear will take a new direction from issue #523.1.

"It's a one issue story, so things are revealed quickly," Liss told Marvel.com. "With that in mind, I'd like to avoid giving too much away. Let's just say that someone out there knows that T'Challa has a pretty muscular sense of responsibility, and killing people the Panther has saved is going to make him very, very angry.

"Whoever is doing this wants to strike a blow against T'Challa and make him so angry that he's off his game. Who could it be? You'll have to pick up the issue to find out."

Marvel's 'Point One' titles are intended to be ideal jumping-on points for new readers.

"I love the idea of issues that are written to be good jumping-on points," said Liss. "There are always books out there that look interesting, but I feel I'd be lost if I tried to catch up now.

"So, with that in mind, I put into this issue everything I would want as a reader picking up a comic for the first time."

The title was rebranded as The Man Without Fear when Black Panther took on Daredevil's role as guardian of Hell's Kitchen.

The teaser image does not show T'Challa in his American Panther guise.

Black Panther: The Most Dangerous Man Alive #523.1 will be released in September, with art by Jefte Palo.