Publishers / Marvel / Master of Kung Fu (1974) / #63
63April 1978
$0.35

Master of Kung Fu #63

Marvel · April 1978 · on sale 1978-01-10

First appearance: Kogar1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
Master of Kung Fu (Marvel, 1974 series)
Issue
#63
Publication date
April 1978
Key date
1978-04-00
On-sale date
1978-01-10
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Price
$0.35
Pages
36
Barcode
0714860244904
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

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
0Doom Wears Three Faces!cover1pencils: Gil Kane; inks: Terry Austin; letters: Danny CrespiShang-Chi; Skull-Crusher; Pavane
1Hiding Catscomic story17script: Doug Moench; pencils: Jim Craig; inks: Jim Craig; colors: Phil Rachelson; letters: Gaspar Saladino, Karin KishCat, Melissa Greville, Juliette, Kogar First, Shen Kuei, Pavane, Clive Reston, Shang-Chi, Chao Sima, Skull-Crusher, Denis Nayland Smith, Black Jack Tarr, Leiko Wu
2-letters page1script: Doug Moench

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

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
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 ›

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Series context

‹ #6247 of 109#64 ›

Sources

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