Marvel Released January 1978

Black Panther #7 (1978) First Print

Black Panther #7 is an issue of the Black Panther series from Marvel, released January 1, 1978. Written by Jack Kirby with artwork by Jack Kirby. Notable appearances include Black Panther (Bashenga). This page represents the regular first-print edition. Separate pages are available for the 1 incentive, retailer-exclusive and later-printing variant cover.

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Published January 1978

The Black Panther uses the samurai's code of honor against them to argue for the life of his friend, Abner. The samurai agree he and his friend can go, but they must leave the sacred waterskin alone. Back at Zanda's headquarters, Abner reveals he had stolen part of the waterskin but it is shot and destroyed in the resulting chaos.

Key Facts

1st appearance of Bashenga, at one point known as the first Black Panther but an earlier Black Panther was introduced in the Avengers 1 million B.C. story arc
⚠ CGC mislabels this issue as the first appearance of Jakarra, the half-brother of T'Challa who was introduced in Black Panther #6 (1977)