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Black Knight #2 (1955) · The Collector

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Black Knight (1955)
#2

Marvel#2

Black Knight

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Black Knight #2

Tournament of Doom!

Publisher: Marvel
Cover date: July 1955
Cover price: $0.10
Pages: 36
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority

Key issue

1st appearance of The Black Knight
1st appearance of Richard the Lion-Hearted
1st appearance of Saladin

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Credits

Penciller: Joe Maneely
Inker: Joe Maneely
Colorist: Stan Goldberg
Letterers: Artie Simek, Joe Letterese, Ray Holloway

Sources

Grand Comics Database issue 12201

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Upon learning that he is actually Frankish nobility, the Saracen warrior known as El Alemein joins the Crusaders. Saladin appears and challenges King Richard the Lion-Hearted to a duel, but El Alemein offers to fight in the king's place and defeats Saladin. King Richard knights El Alemein and names him Lord O'Dare.

Cover

Joe Maneely

Cover colors

Stan Goldberg

Editor

Stan Lee

Characters

Richard the Lion-Hearted· 1st appearance
Saladin· 1st appearance
The Black Knight· 1st appearance
Hawkes
King Arthur
Lady Rosamund
Merlin
Mordred
Morgan Le Fay
Sir Percy

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