Publishers / Marvel / Master of Kung Fu (1974) / #49
49February 1977
$0.30

Master of Kung Fu #49

Marvel · February 1977 · on sale 1976-11-09

Death of James Larner1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
Master of Kung Fu (Marvel, 1974 series)
Issue
#49
Publication date
February 1977
Key date
1977-02-00
On-sale date
1976-11-09
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Price
$0.30
Pages
36
Barcode
0714860244902
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

Death on record for: James Larner.

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
0Shaka Kharn-- The Demon Warrior!cover1pencils: Ernie Chan; inks: Ernie ChanShaka Kharn, Shang-Chi
1Part V (Sir Denis Nayland Smith): The Affair of the Agent Who Died!comic story17script: Doug Moench; pencils: Paul Gulacy; inks: Pablo Marcos; colors: Janice Cohen; letters: Denise WohlFu Manchu, Shaka Kharn, James Larner Death, Clive Reston, Shang-Chi, Denis Nayland Smith, Fah Lo Suee, Black Jack Tarr, Leiko Wu, Zheng Zu, Zheng Bao Yu
2-letters page1script: Doug Moench
3Of Vainglorious Vampires, Vanquished Villains, and Valiant Victors!in-house column1script: Stan Lee

Plus 2 pages of advertisements and other matter across 2 sequences, as published.

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Britishprice 0.10 GBP

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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