Black Panther 14 Cover (1978) Avengers & Klaw. Sienkiewicz's 1st published cover!

2025: Update Bill Sienkiewicz signed the cover for me at NYCC2025. During a very nice chat with him and his agent, Bill mentioned how great it was to see it again after all the many years.

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Black Panther #14 Cover Dated March 1979, on sale Dec 1978. I remember getting the book for a quarter about 6 months after it was originally on sale. Black Panther #14 and #15 was one of my favorite early childhood stories.

The is the first cover of Bill Sienkiewicz's career! Sure glad I extended myself to obtain it when I did as I'd not be able to do it now given the triple threat of;

1) Bill Sienkiewicz's first ever Published cover!

2) The Panther now being an A-list character with the #2 all-time USA domestic box office Super-Hero movie (as of May 2019)

3) 1970's Avengers cover (in effect)

The Marvel Banner, the "Still Only 35¢", and the corner box are the genuine original stats! The reason I mention is that for 10 years I displayed the cover without them. Recently I placed them on an overlay and so have uploaded a new scan. I do not have the Black Panther logo nor did the previous owners of the piece. Judging by the minor glue stains it did exist on the art for at least a short time. Speaking of this corner box it may very well be my all time favorite one of those.

GCD Entry: https://www.comics.org/issue/33206/

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Not for Sale

Wanted ANY interior to Black Panther #15 (1979)