Publishers / Marvel / Jungle Action (1972) / #15
15May 1975
$0.25

Jungle Action #15

Marvel · May 1975 · on sale March 10, 1975

First appearance: Salamander K'RuelFirst appearance: M'Halak1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
Jungle Action (Marvel, 1972 series)
Issue
#15
Publication date
May 1975
Key date
May 1975
On-sale date
March 10, 1975
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Price
$0.25
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Salamander K'Ruel - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of M'Halak - 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
0-cover1pencils: Gil Kane; inks: Gil Kane; letters: Danny CrespiBlack Panther, T'Challa
1Thorns in the Flesh, Thorns in the Mindcomic story19script: Don McGregor; pencils: Billy Graham, John Romita; inks: Dan Green, John Romita; colors: Glynis Oliver Wein; letters: Karen MantloBlack Panther, King Cadaver, Chandra, Salamander K'Ruel First, Kantu, Karota, Erik Killmonger, Monica Lynne, M'Halak First, T'Chaka, T'Challa, Taku, W'Kabi
2A Bacchanalian Bunch of the Brightest and Battiest Bullpen Bulletins Yet!in-house column1script: Stan Lee

Plus 1 page of advertisements and other matter across 1 sequence, as published.

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Britishprice 0.09 GBP

Where to read it

CollectionYear
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 ›
Comic Reader #1151975On eBay ›
Panther's Rage
ISBN 978-1-302-90190-5		2016On eBay ›
Black Panther: The Early Years Omnibus #1
ISBN 978-1-302-94508-4		2022On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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