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Black Panther #8

Marvel · Series began 1977 · March 1978

first appearance of Khanata, Ishanta and Zuni

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WHY COLLECTORS WANT IT

Khanata (Marvel, Black Musketeers) — introduction
Ishanta (Marvel, Black Musketeers) — introduction
Zuni (Black Musketeers, Marvel) — introduction

Dates

Cover date: March 1978
On sale: December 20, 1977
Pages: 36

Editions and covers (2)

Copies of #8 are not all the same book. Here is how to tell each one apart.

Original edition35¢ cover

Barcode 0714860268503 · shared with another edition
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UK pence edition0.12 GBP cover

British

Printed cover price 0.12 GBP.

Barcode 0714860268503 · shared with another edition
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Creators

pencils: Jack Kirby, Sal Buscemainks: Frank Giacoia, Mike Royer, Joe Sinnottscript: Jack Kirby, Stan Leecolors: Glynis Oliverletters: Mike Royer, Irv Watanabe

Stories

Panthers or Pussycats? · 17 pages
Traveling back to Wakanda, T'Challa recalls how he won the trial by combat to become the Black Panther, leader of the Panther cult and all of Wakanda. In Wakanda, members of the Wakandan royal family, Joshua Itobo, Ishanta, Khanata, and Zuni answer N'Gassi's call to battle the mutated Jakarra.

Characters

T'ChallaBlack PantherN'GassiJoshua ItoboJakarraKhanataIshantaZuniJiru

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)