CATALOG RECORD

Black Panther #7

Marvel · Series began 1977 · January 1978

first appearance of Joshua Itobo

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WHY COLLECTORS WANT IT

Joshua Itobo (Marvel, Black Musketeers) — introduction
Black Panther (Olumo Bashenga, Marvel) — flashback, introduction, origin of the first Black Panther

Dates

Cover date: January 1978
On sale: October 18, 1977
Pages: 36

Editions and covers (2)

Copies of #7 are not all the same book. Here is how to tell each one apart.

Regular

Barcode 0714860268501 · shared with another edition
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UK pence edition

British

Printed cover price 0.12 GBP.

Barcode 0714860268501 · shared with another edition
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Creators

pencils: Jack Kirby, Sal Buscemainks: Ernie Chan, Mike Royer, Joe Sinnottletters: Gaspar Saladino, Mike Royer, Irv Watanabescript: Jack Kirby, Stan Leecolors: Irene Vartanoff

Stories

Drums! · 17 pages
T'Challa reveals the origin of the Black Panther cult and Wakanda's vibranium mound. Black Panther and Abner Little return to the Collectors and Little reveals he managed to steal a vial of the miracle water from Samurai City. But, the vial is broken in the ensuing fight among the Collectors for the vial and T'Challa returns to Wakanda. In Wakanda, General Jakarra exposes himself to raw vibranium hoping to gain power, but is mutated by the contamination.

Characters

T'ChallaBlack PantherAbner LittleZandaAndreas ZorbaN'GassiJoshua ItoboJakarraSilas MournerNigel PigmanOlumo Bashenga

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)