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16Early April 1989
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Marvel Comics Presents #16

Marvel · Early April 1989 · on sale 1988-12-01

First appearance: Zanti ChikaneFirst appearance: AltjiraDeath of Queen Leanne1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
Marvel Comics Presents (Marvel, 1988 series)
Issue
#16
Publication date
Early April 1989
Key date
1989-04-05
On-sale date
1988-12-01
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics
Price
$1.25; 1.75 CAD; 0.50 GBP
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

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

Death on record for: Queen Leanne.

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
0... In the Clutches of the C.I.A.!cover2pencils: Kevin Nowlan; inks: Kevin NowlanBlack Panther, Colossus, Ka-Zar, Longshot, Kevin Plunder, Piotr Rasputin, T'Challa
1Marvel Comics Presentscredits, title page1letters: typeset
2American Pie, Part VII: One Hand Washescomic story8script: Ann Nocenti; pencils: Rick Leonardi; inks: Al Milgrom, P. Craig Russell; colors: Mike Rockwitz; letters: Ken LopezColossus, Piotr Rasputin, Roxanne, Zackery, Alexander, Bruce, Number Six
3Panther's Quest [Part 4 of 25] The Man Who Loved Sunrisecomic story8script: Don McGregor; pencils: Gene Colan; inks: Tom Palmer; colors: Glynis Oliver; letters: Joe RosenBlack Panther, Zanti Chikane First, Mendinao, T'Challa
4Dreamwalkcomic story8script: Ann Nocenti; pencils: Larry Dixon; inks: Alfredo Alcala; colors: Gregory Wright; letters: Ken LopezAnna Marie, Alison Blaire, Dazzler, Gateway, Havok, Logan, Longshot, Ororo Munroe, Rogue, Storm, Alex Summers, Wolverine, Altjira First
5This Is a Savage Land...comic story8script: Dwight Jon Zimmerman; pencils: Jim Mooney; inks: Jim Mooney; colors: John A. Wilcox; letters: Agustin MásKa-Zar, Queen Leanne Death, Kevin Plunder, Zabu
6In Two Weekspromo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Rich Buckler; inks: Bob McLeodBlack Panther, Colossus, Cyclops, Piotr Rasputin, Scott Summers, T'Challa, Uatu, The Watcher

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 1.25 USD; 1.75 CAD; barcode 07148602214516

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Colossus: God's Country #[nn]1994On eBay ›
Black Panther: Panther's Quest #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-302-90803-4		2017On eBay ›
Panther's Prey
ISBN 978-1-302-92198-9		2021On eBay ›
Marvel Masterworks: The Black Panther #3
ISBN 978-1-302-92869-8		2021On eBay ›
X-Men: X-Tinction Agenda Omnibus #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-302-96011-7		2024On eBay ›
Black Panther: Panther's Prey Omnibus #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-302-96765-9		2025On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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