Publishers / Marvel / Jungle Action (1972) / #6
6September 1973
$0.20

Jungle Action #6

Marvel · September 1973 · on sale July 3, 1973

First appearance (cover): Erik KillmongerFirst appearance: PreyyFirst appearance: Tayete
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Identification plate

Series
Jungle Action (Marvel, 1972 series)
Issue
#6
Publication date
September 1973
Key date
September 1973
On-sale date
July 3, 1973
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 (cover) of Erik Killmonger - the earliest appearance on record is a cover, not an interior story.

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

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

First appearance of Kazibe - 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
0The Man Called Kill-Monger!cover1pencils: Rich Buckler; inks: Frank Giacoia; letters: John CostanzaBlack Panther, Erik Killmonger First, T'Challa, Preyy First
1Panther's Ragecomic story13script: Don McGregor; pencils: Rich Buckler; inks: Klaus Janson; colors: Glynis Wein; letters: Tom OrzechowskiBlack Panther, Kazibe First, Erik Killmonger First, Monica Lynne, T'Challa, Taku, Tayete First, W'Kabi, Preyy First
2Map of the Land of the Wakandaillustration1script: Don McGregor; pencils: Rich Buckler; inks: Rich Buckler; letters: Tom Orzechowski
3Double Danger!comic story6script: Don Rico; pencils: Werner Roth; inks: Werner RothGreg Knight, Lorna, Mikki
4More Mirth-Inducing Memorabilia from Memo-Minded Marvel!in-house column0.5letters: typeset
5FOOM! Friends of Ol' Marvelpromo (ad from the publisher)0.5script: ? (promo copy); letters: typeset

Plus 9 pages of advertisements and other matter across 1 sequence, as published.

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Jungle Action #81974On 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 ›
Panther's Rage
ISBN 978-1-302-90190-5		2016On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

  • Grand Comics Database, issue record (CC BY-SA 4.0)
  • Wikidata, Q26268850 (Erik Killmonger), first-appearance property (CC0)

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