CATALOG RECORD

Jungle Action #9

Marvel · Series began 1972 · May 1974

first appearance of Kantu, Karota and Baron Macabre

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WHY COLLECTORS WANT IT

Kantu (Wakanda) — first appearance
Karota (Wakanda) — first appearance
Baron Macabre (Marvel) — first appearance
M'Jumbak (Wakanda) — first appearance

Dates

Cover date: May 1974
On sale: March 6, 1974
Pages: 36

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Editions and covers

Original edition
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Story arc: Panther's Rage

This is part 3 of 10. Reading order by cover month and on-sale date; arc records can be incomplete.

Creators

pencils: Gil Kane, Rich Bucklerinks: Mike Esposito, Klaus Jansonletters: Gaspar Saladino, Tom Orzechowski, John Costanzascript: Don McGregor, Roy Thomascolors: Glynis Oliver

Stories

But Now the Spears Are Broken · 15 pages
The Panther saves Kantu from being killed by a rhinoceros. One of Killmonger's terrorists, Baron Macabre raises the dead and battles the Panther. Zatama is killed, and Monica is accused of the murder.

Publisher’s description

The Black Panther faces Baron Macabre and his denizens of death!

Characters

T'ChallaBlack PantherMonica LynneW'KabiTakuKazibeTayeteKantuTanzikaKarotaZatamaBaron MacabreM'Jumbak

Reprinted in

Planet of the Apes (1974), Marvel Masterworks: The Black Panther (2010), Essential Black Panther (2012), Black Panther Epic Collection (2016), Black Panther: The Early Years Omnibus (2022)