Publishers / DC / Richard Dragon, Kung-Fu Fighter (1975) / #1
1April-May 1975
$0.25

Richard Dragon, Kung-Fu Fighter #1

DC · April-May 1975 · on sale 1975-01-30

First appearance: Benjamin TurnerFirst appearance: Richard DragonFirst appearance: The O-Sensei
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Identification plate

Series
Richard Dragon, Kung-Fu Fighter (DC, 1975 series)
Issue
#1
Publication date
April-May 1975
Key date
1975-04-00
On-sale date
1975-01-30
Indicia publisher
National Periodical Publications Inc.
Price
$0.25
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Benjamin Turner - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Richard Dragon - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of The O-Sensei - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Barney Ling - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Coming of a Dragon!cover1pencils: Dick Giordano; inks: Dick GiordanoRichard Dragon First, Benjamin Turner First
2Coming of a Dragon!comic story18script: Jim Dennis; pencils: Leopoldo Durañona; inks: Leopoldo Durañona; letters: Ben OdaRichard Dragon First, Barney Ling First, The O-Sensei First, Benjamin Turner First
3-letters page1script: Denny O'Neil

Plus 1 page of advertisements and other matter across 1 sequence, as published.

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Richard Dragon, Kung-Fu Fighter: Coming of the Dragon! #[nn]
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Series context

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Sources

  • Grand Comics Database, issue record (CC BY-SA 4.0)
  • Wikidata, Q94176620 (Benjamin Turner), first-appearance property (CC0)

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