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X-Men #10 (1965). Stan Lee and Jack Kirby. The Savage Land debuts as a hidden Antarctic jungle with dinosaurs and Ka-Zar.

1st Appearance

First Appearance of Savage Land

X-Men #10

March 1965 · Marvel · Silver Age

Stan Lee and Jack Kirby's 1965 hidden Antarctic jungle. The Savage Land is a tropical region in Antarctica with surviving dinosaurs, prehistoric humans, and the time-displaced wild man Ka-Zar. Recurring Marvel jungle-setting since the X-Men first visited.

Key Issue

Created by Stan Lee · Jack Kirby

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Marvel Comics Place Antarctic prehistoric jungle.

The Savage Land first appears in X-Men #10 (March 1965), Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, the same issue Ka-Zar (Silver Age version) debuts. The hidden tropical jungle in Antarctica has surviving dinosaurs and prehistoric humans and has been a recurring Marvel setting across decades.

First Appearance

  1. X-Men #10 cover
    First Appearance March 1965

    X-Men #10

    By Stan Lee, Jack Kirby

    Lee and Kirby. The Savage Land debuts when the X-Men visit Antarctica and discover the hidden tropical region. Ka-Zar (the Marvel Silver Age version) and his sabertooth tiger Zabu are introduced in this issue. The Savage Land has been a recurring Marvel setting since.

What the Savage Land is

Stan Lee and Jack Kirby introduced the Savage Land in X-Men #10 (March 1965). The hidden tropical jungle in Antarctica has surviving dinosaurs, prehistoric humans, and the time-displaced wild man Ka-Zar. The setting has been a recurring Marvel location across decades.

Collector context

X-Men #10 trades in the four-figure range at CGC 9.4 and above.

Frequently asked questions

The questions readers and collectors ask most.

What is the Savage Land's first appearance?

X-Men #10 (March 1965), Stan Lee and Jack Kirby.

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