Publishers / Marvel / Master of Kung Fu (1974) / #80
80September 1979
$0.40

Master of Kung Fu #80

Marvel · September 1979 · on sale 1979-06-26

First appearance: Lyman Leeks2 variants
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Identification plate

Series
Master of Kung Fu (Marvel, 1974 series)
Issue
#80
Publication date
September 1979
Key date
1979-09-00
On-sale date
1979-06-26
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Price
$0.40
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Mike Zeck; inks: Gene DayShang-Chi
1The Pride of Leopardscomic story17script: Doug Moench; pencils: Mike Zeck; inks: Gene Day; colors: Nelson Yomtov; letters: Joe RosenZheng Bao Yu, Fu Manchu, Melissa Greville, Lyman Leeks First, Clive Reston, Shang-Chi, Denis Nayland Smith, Fah Lo Suee, Black Jack Tarr, Leiko Wu, Zaran, Maximillian Zaran, Zheng Zu
2-letters page1script: Doug Moench

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Britishprice 0.12 GBP
Newsstandbarcode 0714860244909

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Shang-Chi: Master of Kung Fu Omnibus #3
ISBN 978-1-302-90131-8		2017On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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