The Jungle Book (2016 film) success, grossing over $966 million, making it the fifth-highest-grossing film of 2016 and the 40th-highest-grossing film of all time, and was praised for its visual effects, musical score, direction, faithfulness to the original animated film, and vocal performances, particularly those of Murray, Kingsley, and Elba. At the 89th Academy Awards, the film won the award for Best Visual Effects. Mowgli is a "man cub" raised by the wolf Raksha and her pack, led by Akela, in an Indian jungle ever since he was brought to them as a baby by the black panther Bagheera. Bagheera trains Mowgli to learn the
Black Panther (comics) and final arc, "Panther vs. the Klan", ran as mostly 17-page stories in "Jungle Action" #19–24 (Jan.–Nov. 1976), except for issue #23, a reprint of "Daredevil" #69 (Oct. 1970), in which the Black Panther guest-starred. The subject matter of the Ku Klux Klan was considered controversial in the Marvel offices at the time, creating difficulties for the creative team. African-American writer-editor Dwayne McDuffie said of the "Jungle Action" "Black Panther" feature: Though popular with college students, the overall sales of "Jungle Action" were low, and Marvel relaunched the Black Panther in a self-titled series, bringing in the character's co-creator Jack