Publishers / Marvel / Master of Kung Fu (1974) / #42
42July 1976
$0.25

Master of Kung Fu #42

Marvel · July 1976 · on sale 1976-04-13

First appearance: Melissa GrevilleFirst appearance: Lancaster SneedFirst appearance: Shockwave2 variants
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Identification plate

Series
Master of Kung Fu (Marvel, 1974 series)
Issue
#42
Publication date
July 1976
Key date
1976-07-00
On-sale date
1976-04-13
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Price
$0.25
Pages
36
Barcode
0714860244907
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Melissa Greville - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Lancaster Sneed - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

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

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Clock of Shattered Time!cover1pencils: Gil Kane; inks: Al Milgrom; letters: Irving WatanabeShang Chi; Shockwave
1Clock of Shattered Timecomic story17script: Doug Moench; pencils: Paul Gulacy; inks: Tom Sutton; colors: Don Warfield; letters: Denise Wohl, Irving WatanabeMelissa Greville First, James Larner, Doctor Petrie, James Petrie, Clive Reston, Shang-Chi, Shockwave First, Denis Nayland Smith, Lancaster Sneed First, Black Jack Tarr
2-letters page1script: Doug Moench

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Britishprice 0.10 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

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Sources

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