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8January 1974
$0.20

Jungle Action #8

Marvel · January 1974 · on sale 1973-10-16

First appearance: BastFirst appearance: MendinaoFirst appearance: Kradada
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Identification plate

Series
Jungle Action (Marvel, 1972 series)
Issue
#8
Publication date
January 1974
Key date
1974-01-00
On-sale date
1973-10-16
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Price
$0.20
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Bast - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Mendinao - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Kradada - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

The evidence

Claims here come from the story records for this issue, listed under Sources at the bottom of the file. Character hubs with full evidence tables are coming to this site.

Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Origin of the Black Panther!cover1pencils: Rich Buckler; inks: Frank Giacoia; letters: Gaspar SaladinoBlack Panther, T'Challa, Malice, N'Jadaka, Bast First
1Malice by Crimson Moonlightcomic story15script: Don McGregor; pencils: Rich Buckler; inks: Klaus Janson; colors: Glynis Wein; letters: John Costanza, Tom OrzechowskiBlack Panther, Erik Killmonger, Kradada First, Monica Lynne, Malice, Mendinao First, Bruce Morgan, T'Challa, Taku, Venomm, W'Kabi, Horatio Walters, Zatama, N'Jadaka
2Black Panther Artistryillustration2pencils: John Buscema, Barry Smith, Jack Kirby, Herb Trimpe, Rich Buckler; inks: George Klein, Johnny Craig, Joe Sinnott, Herb Trimpe, Klaus Janson; letters: John CostanzaBlack Panther, T'Challa
3-in-house column0.75script: Stan Lee, Roy Thomas
4The Ultimate Fan Club! FOOM! Friends Of Ol' Marvelpromo (ad from the publisher)0.25script: ? (promo copy); letters: typeset
5Map of the Land of Wakandaillustration1script: Don McGregor; pencils: Don McGregor, Rich Buckler; inks: Don McGregor, Rich Buckler; letters: John Costanza, Dave Hunt, Tom Orzechowski
6Central Wakanda's Palace Royalillustration1script: Don McGregor
7-letters page0.67script: Don McGregor
8-promo (ad from the publisher)0.33script: ? (promo copy)

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Black Panther #362001On eBay ›
Marvel Masterworks: The Black Panther #1
ISBN 978-0-7851-4198-3		2010On eBay ›
Essential Black Panther #1
ISBN 978-0-7851-6323-7		2012On eBay ›
Marvel Firsts: The 1970s #2
ISBN 978-0-7851-6381-7		2012On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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