Publishers / Marvel / Master of Kung Fu (1974) / #40
40May 1976
$0.25

Master of Kung Fu #40

Marvel · May 1976 · on sale 1976-02-10

First appearance: James Larner2 variants
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Identification plate

Series
Master of Kung Fu (Marvel, 1974 series)
Issue
#40
Publication date
May 1976
Key date
1976-05-00
On-sale date
1976-02-10
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 James Larner - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Fury Erupts in... The Murder Agency!cover1pencils: Gil Kane; inks: John Romita, Frank Giacoia; letters: Gaspar SaladinoShang-Chi
1The Murder Agencycomic story17script: Doug Moench; pencils: Paul Gulacy; inks: Paul Gulacy; colors: Petra Goldberg; letters: Gaspar Saladino, Annette KaweckiJuliette, Shen Kuei, James Larner First, Clive Reston, Shang-Chi, Black Jack Tarr, Leiko Wu
2-letters page1script: Doug Moench

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Britishprice 0.09 GBP
30ยขprice 0.30 USD

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Shang-Chi: Master of Kung Fu Omnibus #2
ISBN 978-1-302-90130-1		2016On eBay ›
Fight Without Pity
ISBN 978-1-302-90136-3		2019On eBay ›

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Series context

‹ #3924 of 109#41 ›

Sources

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