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Marvel Comics Presents #16

Marvel · Series began 1988 · Early April 1989

first appearance of Zanti Chikane

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Zanti Chikane (Marvel) — introduction
Altjira (Marvel) — introduction

Dates

Cover date: Early April 1989
On sale: December 1, 1988
Pages: 36

Editions and covers (2)

Copies of #16 are not all the same book. Here is how to tell each one apart.

Direct edition

Direct

No UPC barcode in the corner box: direct editions show artwork, a logo or a blank box there.
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Newsstand edition

Newsstand

A UPC barcode in the cover's corner box.

Barcode 07148602214516
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Creators

pencils: Kevin Nowlan, Rick Leonardi, Gene Colan, Larry Dixon, Jim Mooney, Rich Bucklerinks: Kevin Nowlan, Al Milgrom, P. Craig Russell, Tom Palmer, Alfredo Alcala, Jim Mooney, Bob McLeodscript: Ann Nocenti, Don McGregor, Jon Zimmermancolors: Mike Rockwitz, Glynis Oliver, Gregory Wright, John Wilcoxletters: Ken Lopez, Joe Rosen, Agustin Más

Stories

American Pie, Part VII: One Hand Washes · 8 pages
Colossus fights through to Alexander, whilst Number Six, Bruce and his family are under siege from the Cold Warriors.
Panther's Quest [Part 4 of 25] The Man Who Loved Sunrise · 8 pages
Bloodied and beaten, T'Challa struggles to make it to his hidden sonar glider. On the way, he is helped by Zanti Chikane, a black miner on his way to work. Before the pair can make it to the safety of T'Challa's glider, an army truck approaches.
Dreamwalk · 8 pages
While the rest of the X-Men take off for a night on the town, Longshot stays home to experience the dreamtime.
This Is a Savage Land... · 8 pages
Ka-Zar "rescues" Queen Leanne of Lemuria from the Swamp Men, but discovers she is pregnant. The Lemurians reject her, and as she gives birth to a daughter, she is killed. Ka-Zar hands over the baby to the Swamp Men to raise her, so that Queen Leanne's legacy will live on.

Characters

LoganWolverineOroro MunroeStormPiotr RasputinColossusT'ChallaBlack PantherRogueAnna MarieAlex SummersHavokAlison BlaireDazzlerKevin PlunderKa-ZarLongshotZabuGatewayZanti ChikaneMendinaoRoxanneZackeryBruceNumber SixQueen LeanneAlexanderAltjira

Reprinted in

Colossus: God's Country (1994), Marvel Masterworks: The Black Panther (2010), Black Panther Epic Collection (2016), Black Panther: Panther's Quest (2018), X-Men: X-Tinction Agenda Omnibus (2024), Black Panther: Panther's Prey Omnibus (2025)