CATALOG RECORD
Black Panther #1
first appearance of Abner Little, Zanda, Six-Million Year Man and others
WHY COLLECTORS WANT IT
- Abner Little (Marvel) — introduction
- Zanda (Marvel) — introduction
- Six-Million Year Man (Marvel, Earth-77211) — introduction
- Alfred Queely (Marvel, Collectors) — introduction, corpse
Dates
- Cover date
- January 1977
- On sale
- October 19, 1976
- Pages
- 36
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Editions and covers (2)
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- UK pence edition
British
Printed cover price 0.10 GBP.
Barcode 0714860268501 · shared with another edition
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Creators
Stories
- King Solomon's Frog! · 17 pages
Black Panther helps Abner Little, a member of the Collectors, recover the Brass Frog, an ancient time machine. Due to its dangerous nature, the Frog had previously been hidden away by the Black Panther's grandfather, Azzuri, but was taken by Alfred Queely, a fellow member of the Collectors. After getting the Frog, the Black Panther and Little are attacked by Princess Zanda, another member of the Collectors, for control of the artifact. During the battle, the Frog is activated and a mysterious creature, Hatch-22, appears.
Publisher’s description
Marvel legend Jack Kirby presents Black Panther in his first ongoing series! While helping Abner Little recollect a precious artifact, Black Panther runs afoul of the Collectors! And in the midst of the tussle…an ancient time machine is activated! Enter Hatch-22, a creature from a time and space unknown.
Characters
Reprinted in
Black Panther #1 Pan-Galactic 3D Edition (2025), Black Panther by Jack Kirby (2005), Marvel Masterworks: The Black Panther (2010), Essential Black Panther (2012), Black Panther Epic Collection (2016), True Believers: Kirby 100th - Black Panther (2017), Kirby Returns! King-Size (2019), Black Panther: Panther's Prey Omnibus (2025)