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1July 1988
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Black Panther #1

Marvel · July 1988 · on sale 1988-03-03

First appearance: PantherFirst appearance: Sekhem NavilleFirst appearance: Moise Bomvana1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
Black Panther (Marvel, 1988 series)
Issue
#1
Publication date
July 1988
Key date
1988-07-00
On-sale date
1988-03-03
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 Panther - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

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

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

First appearance of Ndebele - 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
0A Hero No More!cover1pencils: Denys Cowan; inks: Sam de la RosaBlack Panther, Moise Bomvana First, Mendinao, Sekhem Naville First, Ndebele First, Panther First, T'Challa
2Cry, the Accursed Country!comic story25script: Peter B. Gillis; pencils: Denys Cowan; inks: Sam de la Rosa; colors: Bob Sharen; letters: Rick ParkerBlack Panther, Moise Bomvana First, Mendinao, Sekhem Naville First, Ndebele First, Panther First, T'Challa
4From Mud to Man to Madness...promo (ad from the publisher)1inks: Kim DeMulder

Plus 2 pages of advertisements and other matter across 2 sequences, as published.

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 1.25 USD; 1.75 CAD; barcode 07148602939707

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Revenge of the Black Panther
ISBN 978-1-302-91542-1		2019On eBay ›
Marvel Masterworks: The Black Panther #3
ISBN 978-1-302-92869-8		2021On 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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