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31August 1975
$0.25

Master of Kung Fu #31

Marvel · August 1975 · on sale 1975-05-13

First appearance: PavaneDeath of Razor-Fist
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Identification plate

Series
Master of Kung Fu (Marvel, 1974 series)
Issue
#31
Publication date
August 1975
Key date
1975-08-00
On-sale date
1975-05-13
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 Pavane - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

Death on record for: Razor-Fist, William Young.

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Snowbuster!cover1pencils: Gil Kane; inks: Dan Adkins; letters: Danny CrespiPavane First, Shang-Chi
1Snowbustercomic story18script: Doug Moench; pencils: Paul Gulacy; inks: Dan Adkins; colors: Janice Cohen; letters: Gaspar Saladino, Karen MantloPavane First, Doctor Petrie, James Petrie, Razor-Fist Death, Clive Reston, Shang-Chi, Denis Nayland Smith, Black Jack Tarr, William Young Death
2-letters page1letters: typeset

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CollectionYear
Shang-Chi: Master of Kung Fu Omnibus #1
ISBN 978-1-302-90129-5
2016On eBay ›

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Series context

Sources

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