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15May 1974
$0.25

Marvel Premiere #15

Marvel · May 1974 · on sale 1974-02-19

First appearance: Nu-AnFirst appearance: Yu-TiFirst appearance: Shu-HuOrigin: Danny RandDeath of Heather Rand
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Identification plate

Series
Marvel Premiere (Marvel, 1972 series)
Issue
#15
Publication date
May 1974
Key date
1974-05-00
On-sale date
1974-02-19
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Price
$0.25
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Nu-An - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Yu-Ti - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Shu-Hu - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

Origin story on record for: Danny Rand, Iron Fist.

Death on record for: Heather Rand, Wendell Rand.

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Gil Kane, John Romita; inks: Dick Giordano, John Romita, Joe Rubenstein; letters: Gaspar SaladinoIron Fist, Danny Rand
1The Fury of Iron Fist!comic story19script: Roy Thomas; pencils: Gil Kane; inks: D. Giordano; colors: G. Wein; letters: L. P. GregoryFera, Iron Fist Origin, Harold Meachum, Nu-An First, Danny Rand Origin, Heather Rand Death, Wendell Rand Death, Shu-Hu First, Yu-Ti First
2A Special Announcement from Stan, Roy, and Marvel Comicsletters page1script: Roy Thomas
3A Few Surprises -- A Smattering of Surmises -- And a Hint About Prizes!in-house column1script: Roy Thomas

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Essential Iron Fist #12004On eBay ›
Marvel Visionaries: Gil Kane #[nn]
ISBN 0-7851-0888-2		2002On eBay ›
Immortal Iron Fist: The Origin of Danny Rand #12008On eBay ›
The Book of the Iron Fist
ISBN 978-0-7851-2536-5		2009On eBay ›
Marvel Masterworks: Iron Fist #1
ISBN 978-0-7851-5032-9		2011On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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