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Issue: Master of Kung Fu #53

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Publication Date: June 1977

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Issues: #53 of 109 Issues (246 Printings)

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Variant: 35¢ Cover Price

Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority

Publisher: Flag

Marvel

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Indicia Publisher: Marvel Comics Group

On Sale Date: (not set)

Volume: 1

Pages: 36

ISBN:

UPC/EAN: 0714860244906

Price: $0.35 USD

Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority

Content Items: 0 (0 stories, 0 covers)
5 (1 story, 1 cover) from base issue

Editor(s): Archie Goodwin

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Format

Publication Type: Comic Book

Color: color

Dimensions: standard Modern Age US

Paper Stock: glossy cover; newsprint interior

Binding: saddle-stitched

Publishing Format: was ongoing series

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2 Master of Kung Fu #53 [30¢ Cover Price]

Master of Kung Fu #53 [35¢ Cover Price]

Master of Kung Fu #53 [UK Cover Price]

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Content Items (5 total)

Twin Swords...Swift Death!

Illustration on Cover, Front from base issue

Credits

Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Ernie Chan (signed)

Inker(s): Ernie Chan (signed)

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): Dan Crespi

Subject Matter

Genres: martial arts

Feature(s): Master of Kung Fu

Character(s): Shang Chi; Korain (a samurai)

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Pages: 1

Weapon of the Soul

Story on Interior Page(s) from base issue

Credits

Writer(s): Gerry Conway (pages 1-14); Doug Moench (pages 15-31)

Penciller(s): Paul Gulacy

Inker(s): Al Milgrom

Colorist(s): George Roussos

Letterer(s): Dave Hunt

Subject Matter

Genres: martial arts

Feature(s): Master of Kung Fu

Character(s): Shang-Chi; divers; Korain (first appearance, dies); Demmy Marston; Bufford Jones; Diana (dies); nameless captain; Chino

Synopsis: Small-time hood Demmy Marston wants to collect the reward on Shang Chi's head and hires Korain the samurai, a former affiliate of Fu Manchu's. Korain dies during the battle with Shang-Chi; his body can no longer stand the strain of taking Fu Manchu's exlixir vitae. Marstons girlfriend Diana is killed by Korain's sword.

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Pages: 17

[untitled]

Letters Page on Interior Page(s) from base issue

Credits

Writer(s): Doug Moench

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Feature(s): Missives to the Master!

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Pages: 1

Notes: Letters from: Ed Via, Robert Snedden, The Gray Mouser, The Marveriter

Zounds! A Zealful Zetetic of Zestful Zanies to Zap the Zeitgeist!

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Writer(s): Stan Lee (signed); ?

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Letterer(s): typeset

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Feature(s): Bullpen Bulletins

Character(s): Godzilla

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Captain America and the Sore Sir's Apprentices

Advertisement on Interior Page(s) from base issue

Credits

Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Sal Buscema

Inker(s): Frank Giacoia ?

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): Gaspar Saladino

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): Captain America; Hostess

Character(s): Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Sore Sir's Apprentices

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Pages: 1