CATALOG RECORD
Black Panther #4
first appearance of Andreas Zorba, Nigel Pigman and Silas Mourner
WHY COLLECTORS WANT IT
- Andreas Zorba (Carnivore) — introduction
- Nigel Pigman (Marvel, Collectors) — introduction
- Silas Mourner (Marvel, Collectors) — introduction
Dates
- Cover date
- July 1977
- On sale
- April 19, 1977
- Pages
- 36
Editions and covers (2)
Copies of #4 are not all the same book. Here is how to tell each one apart.
- 35¢ price variant35¢ cover
35¢
Printed cover price 35¢.
Barcode 0714860268507 · shared with another edition
This edition’s page
Creators
pencils: Jack Kirby, Ross Andruinks: Frank Giacoia, Mike Royerletters: Irv Watanabe, Mike Royer, Gaspar Saladinoscript: Jack Kirby, Stan Leecolors: Irene Vartanoff
Stories
- Friends or Foes · 17 pages
The Panther and his companions accidentally destroy the brass frogs and escape King Solomon's Tomb as it collapses. They go to Princess Zanda's kingdom of Narobia, and the Panther is introduced to more Collectors. They want him to help them find a lost city of samurai.
Characters
T'ChallaBlack PantherAbner LittleZandaAndreas ZorbaSilas MournerNigel Pigman
Reprinted in
Black Panther by Jack Kirby (2005), Marvel Masterworks: The Black Panther (2010), Essential Black Panther (2012), Black Panther Epic Collection (2016), Black Panther: Panther's Prey Omnibus (2025)