| "Black Musketeers" | |
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| Black Panther | |
| Title: | "Black Musketeers" |
| Volume: | 1 |
| Number: | 9 |
| Cover price: | .35 |
| Cover date: | May, 1978 |
| Publisher: | Marvel Comics |
| Credits | |
| Chief: | Jim Shooter |
| Writers: | Jack Kirby |
| Pencilers: | Jack Kirby |
| Inkers: | Mike Royer |
| Cover artists: | Jack Kirby |
| Cover inker: | Bob Wiacek |
| Colorists: | Irene Vartanoff |
| Letterers: | Mike Royer |
| Editors: | Jack Kirby; Archie Goodwin |
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| Next: | Black Panther #10 |
"Black Musketeers" is the story title to the ninth issue of the first volume of the American superhero fantasy comic book series Black Panther by Marvel Comics. The story was written and drawn by Jack Kirby, who also provided the cover art illustration for this issue as well as co-editing. Mike Royer provided the ink embellishment work as well as lettering. It was colored by Irene Vartanoff and the cover art was inked by Bob Wiacek. Archie Goodwin served as series editor on the story. This issue shipped with a May, 1978 cover date and carried a cover price of 35 cents per copy.
With the sleekness of a jungle beast, the Prince of Wakanda stalks both the concrete of the city and the undergrowth of the veldt, for when danger lurks he dons the garb of the savage cat from which he gains his name!
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Notes & Trivia[]
- This issue is reprinted in Essential Black Panther, Volume 1 and Black Panther by Jack Kirby, Volume 1.
- UPC barcode 0714860268505.
- The tagline for this issue is "His homeland facing HOLOCAUST -- T'Challa goes WILD!"
- This is the first issue of the series with Jim Shooter as Editor-in-Chief.
- This is the first appearance of the Black Musketeers.
- The movie production crew in the Sudan are creating a film reminiscent of the 1977 science fantasy blockbuster Star Wars.
- This is the first appearance of Gerard - a film director in the Sudan.
- This is the first appearance of Sid - a cameraman for Mister Gerard.
- One of the movie set costumes bears a strong likeness to the alien dragon, Fin Fang Foom.