Publishers / Marvel / The Deadly Hands of Kung Fu (1974) / #7
7December 1974
$0.75

The Deadly Hands of Kung Fu #7

Marvel · December 1974 · on sale 1974-11-11

First appearance: Harrison Budge
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Identification plate

Series
The Deadly Hands of Kung Fu (Marvel, 1974 series)
Issue
#7
Publication date
December 1974
Key date
1974-12-00
On-sale date
1974-11-11
Indicia publisher
Magazine Management Co. Inc.
Price
$0.75
Pages
68

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Harrison Budge - 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: Earl Norem; inks: Earl Norem; colors: Earl NoremBruce Lee
1-filler1pencils: ? (photograph); inks: ? (photograph)Bruce Lee
2Contentstable of contents1letters: typeset
3Under the Pagodatext article1script: John David Warner
4The Past-Assassins!comic story18script: Doug Moench; pencils: Mike Vosburg; inks: Al Milgrom; letters: John Costanza, Charlotte JetterDucharme, Fu Manchu, Shang-Chi, Zheng Zu
5The Greatest Gift Of The Year!promo (ad from the publisher)0.5letters: typeset
6-letters page2pencils: Mike Vosburg, Don Perlin; inks: Don Perlin
7Missed Any Monsters Lately?promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Alfredo Alcala; inks: Alfredo AlcalaDracula; Frankenstein Monster; The Zombie [Simon Garth]; The Werewolf; Conan; Satana; Ka-Zar
8The Way of the Dragon vs. the Mass-Sell Menace!text article9script: Don McGregor
9The Basic Technique of Blockingtext article4script: Frank McLaughlin; pencils: Frank McLaughlin; inks: Frank McLaughlin
10Uncle Stan Wants You To Buy Crazypromo (ad from the publisher)1letters: typesetStan Lee
11Tigers in a Mind-Cage!comic story13script: Bill Mantlo; pencils: George Pérez; inks: Bob McLeod; letters: John CostanzaAbe Brown, Bob Diamond, Master Kee, Lin Sun, Harrison Budge First
12Next issuepromo (ad from the publisher)1letters: Gaspar SaladinoSons of the Tiger [Lin Sun; Bob Diamond; Abe Brown]; Shang-Chi

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Deadly Hands of Kung Fu Omnibus #1
ISBN 978-1-302-90133-2		2016On eBay ›

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Series context

‹ #67 of 33#8 ›

Sources

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