Publishers / Marvel / The Deadly Hands of Kung Fu (1974) / #10
10March 1975
$0.75

The Deadly Hands of Kung Fu #10

Marvel · March 1975 · on sale 1975-02-20

First appearance: Master Kee
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Identification plate

Series
The Deadly Hands of Kung Fu (Marvel, 1974 series)
Issue
#10
Publication date
March 1975
Key date
1975-03-00
On-sale date
1975-02-20
Indicia publisher
Magazine Management Co. Inc.
Price
$0.75
Pages
68

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Master Kee - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

The evidence

Claims here come from the story records for this issue, listed under Sources at the bottom of the file. Character hubs with full evidence tables are coming to this site.

Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Harold Shull; inks: Harold Shull; colors: Harold ShullIron Fist, Danny Rand
1-illustration1pencils: Ron Wilson; inks: Ron Wilson
2Stan Lee Presents The Deadly Hands of Kung Futable of contents1letters: typeset
3-letters page1pencils: ? (illustrations); inks: ? (illustrations); letters: typeset
4Slay Now, Die Latercomic story12script: Tony Isabella, David Kraft; pencils: Frank McLaughlin; inks: Rudy Nebres; letters: Marcos PelayoSteel Serpent (villain, introduction, not the villain in Iron Fist or Marvel Team-Up; death after this story)
5The Shaping of a Subscriptionpromo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Jim Craig; inks: Jim Craig; letters: Gaspar Saladino
6The Shaping of Vengeancecomic story10script: Doug Moench; pencils: Don Perlin; inks: Don Perlin; letters: Tom OrzechowskiIron Fist (Origin)
7Iron and Steel!comic story12script: Tony Isabella, David Kraft; pencils: Frank McLaughlin; inks: Rudy Nebres; letters: Marcos Pelayo
8They Who Dwell Withincomic story15script: George Pérez, Bill Mantlo; pencils: George Pérez; inks: Mike Esposito; letters: Gaspar Saladino, June BravermanAbe Brown, Bob Diamond, Master Kee First, Lotus Shinchuko, Lin Sun, Mrs. Dalwoody
9Next issuepromo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Neal Adams; inks: Neal AdamsBilly Jack

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Iron Fist: Deadly Hands of Kung Fu - The Complete Collection #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-302-91627-5		2019On eBay ›
Deadly Hands of Kung Fu Omnibus #1
ISBN 978-1-302-90133-2		2016On eBay ›
Iron Fist: Danny Rand - The Early Years Omnibus #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-302-95485-7		2024On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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