Real life historical figures and fictional super-hero characters join forces in this 1970s African-American themed comic book lot of (24). Black Panther, the first super-hero of African descent, plays a starring role here with his key issue first solo story. Also in the fold are Luke Cage key issues with important characters who recently turned up in Netflix shows, and finishing off this small but mighty selection, are the final issue of the original Classics Illustrated run and a complete reprint run of the Golden Legacy series, which includes a feature on Martin Luther King. With African-American History Month upon us, this is a perfect time to review these Bronze Age treasures.

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Marvel Comics:

Jungle Action #5 Black Panther first solo story (VG- 3.5)

Hero for Hire #6 (VG 4.0)

Power Man #17 first issue with this title, continues the Hero for Hire run (FN 6.0)

Power Man #19 with first appearance of Cottonmouth (VG-FN 5.0)

Power-Man #20 teams up with Iron Fist (FN-VF 7.0)

Marvel Premiere #51 featuring Black Panther (FN- 5.5)

Black Goliath #2 (GD-VG 3.0)

Other Comics:

Classics Illustrated #169 Negro Americans The Early Years first edition with HRN #166  (VG-FN 5.0)

Golden Legacy complete series reprint run of (16) ranges (FN-VF 7.0 to NM 9.4): #1 Toussaint L'Ouverture, #2 Harriet Tubman, #3 Crispus Attucks, #4 Benjamin Banneker, #5 Mathew Henson, #6 Alexander Dumas and His Family, #7 Frederick Douglass Part One, #8 Frederick Douglass Part One, #9 Robert Smalls, #10 Joseph Cinque and The Amistad Mutiny, #11 Men of Action White, Wilkins & Marshall, #12 Black Cowboys, #13 Martin Luther King, #14 Alexander Pushkin, #15 Ancient African Kingdoms, #16 The Black Inventors Latimer & Woods