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53June 1977
$0.30

Master of Kung Fu #53

Marvel · June 1977 · on sale 1977-03-08

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Identification plate

Series
Master of Kung Fu (Marvel, 1974 series)
Issue
#53
Publication date
June 1977
Key date
1977-06-00
On-sale date
1977-03-08
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Price
$0.30
Pages
36
Barcode
0714860244906
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Twin Swords...Swift Death!cover1pencils: Ernie Chan; inks: Ernie Chan; letters: Dan CrespiShang Chi; Korain (a samurai)
1Weapon of the Soulcomic story17script: Gerry Conway, Doug Moench; pencils: Paul Gulacy; inks: Al Milgrom; colors: George Roussos; letters: Dave HuntShang-Chi; divers; Korain (first appearance, dies); Demmy Marston; Bufford Jones; Diana (dies); nameless captain; Chino
2-letters page1script: Doug Moench
3Zounds! A Zealful Zetetic of Zestful Zanies to Zap the Zeitgeist!in-house column1script: Stan LeeGodzilla

Plus 1 page of advertisements and other matter across 1 sequence, as published.

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
35ยขprice 0.35 USD
Britishprice 0.12 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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