Kono

Kono is a supporting character introduced during Don McGregor and Billy Graham's celebrated Bronze Age Black Panther run, operating within T'Challa's world alongside allies and adversaries in the socially charged Jungle Action series.

Born in the fertile creative soil of Don McGregor and Billy Graham's landmark Bronze Age run, Kono made their Marvel debut in Jungle Action #13 (1975) — a series celebrated for its bold, socially conscious storytelling. Sharing the page with Black Panther, Monica Lynne, and T'Challa's inner circle of W'Kabi and Tayete, Kono is woven into one of Marvel's most artistically ambitious corners. Their presence stretches across four decades of Black Panther mythology, turning up in Jungle Action, the Black Panther series, and Christopher Priest's celebrated collected run — a quiet testament to staying power in a rich and enduring world. A modest appearance count makes each showing count, and for the dedicated Wakanda completist, Kono is exactly the kind of deep-cut discovery that makes digging through back issues so rewarding.