Council of Antiquarians

The Collectors are a fictional organization featured in comic books published by Marvel Comics. They first appeared in Black Panther #1 in January, 1977.

History
The Collectors were a group of... well, collectors. They sought out the most interesting and valuable artifacts in the world. Their members included Abner Little and Alfred Queely. At some point, the Collectors recovered the fabled Brass Frog - a mystical item with time travel capabilities that was once unearthed in King Solomon's tomb.

Alfred Queely was the last member of the group to take up possession of the device, but he was murdered when Princess Zanda sent an assassin to his home and ran him through with a sword. Abner Little and his new ally, the Black Panther, came to Queely's house moments after he was murdered. The Black Panther fought with the assassin, but the man got away. They acquired the frog and pursued the assassin to the lair of Princess Zanda.

Members

 * Abner Little
 * Alfred Queely

Notes & Trivia

 * The Collectors were created by writer and artist Jack Kirby.

Appearances

 * Black Panther 1