Publishers / Marvel / The Deadly Hands of Kung Fu (1974) / #15
15Summer [August] 1975
$1.25

The Deadly Hands of Kung Fu #15

Marvel · Summer [August] 1975 · on sale 1975-07-01

How to read this file
  • Every claim on this page traces to a public bibliographic record; the sources are listed at the bottom of the file.
  • A first-appearance badge means this is the earliest non-flashback appearance on record in this database.
  • Buy links are eBay affiliate links. They never change what the record says.

Identification plate

Series
The Deadly Hands of Kung Fu (Marvel, 1974 series)
Issue
#15
Publication date
Summer [August] 1975
Key date
1975-07-01
On-sale date
1975-07-01
Indicia publisher
Magazine Management Co. Inc.
Price
$1.25
Pages
92

Match the book in your hand against this plate before paying an edition-specific price.

Why this issue matters

Origin story on record for: Danny Rand, Iron Fist, M'Nai, Midnight Sun.

Death on record for: M'Nai, Midnight Sun.

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
0Super Annual Issuecover1pencils: Nick Cardy; inks: Nick Cardy; colors: Nick CardyIron Fist, Danny Rand, Shang-Chi
1-illustration1pencils: ? (photograph); inks: ? (photograph)Bruce Lee
2Stan Lee Presents The Deadly Hands of Kung Fucredits, title page1letters: typeset
3-letters page2letters: typeset
4Ancient Oriental Weaponrytext article1script: Frank McLaughlin
5Midnight Brings Dark Deathcomic story20script: Steve Englehart, Jim Starlin; pencils: Jim Starlin, Al Milgrom; inks: Al Milgrom; letters: Tom Orzechowski, June BravermanFu Manchu, M'Nai Origin, Midnight Sun Origin, Shang-Chi, Zheng Zu
6Catching a Killer Red-Handed!text article5script: John Warner
7Heart of the Dragoncomic story18script: Roy Thomas, Len Wein; pencils: Larry Hama; inks: Dick Giordano; letters: Gaspar SaladinoIron Fist Origin, Lei Kung, Harold Meachum, Nu-An, Danny Rand Origin, Heather Rand, Wendell Rand, Yu-Ti
8What Makes the Martial Arts Work?text article4script: Frank McLaughlin
9Lee's Lifetext article3script: Wan Chang O'Shaugnessy
10Retreatcomic story18script: Steve Englehart; pencils: Paul Gulacy; inks: Al Milgrom; letters: Tom OrzechowskiFu Manchu, Man-Thing, Ted Sallis, Shang-Chi, Denis Nayland Smith, Black Jack Tarr, Zheng Zu
11Next Issue:promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Rudy Nebres; inks: Rudy NebresShang-Chi
12I Have a Hunch!promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: ? (photograph); inks: ? (photograph); letters: typeset

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Iron Fist: Deadly Hands of Kung Fu - The Complete Collection #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-302-91627-5
2019On eBay ›
Deadly Hands of Kung Fu Omnibus #1
ISBN 978-1-302-90133-2
2016On eBay ›
Deadly Hands of Kung Fu Omnibus #1
ISBN 9781302901752
2016On eBay ›

Reading the story costs a fraction of owning the issue. Both routes are on every file.

Before you buy

  • Check the price box: Marvel ran 30-cent and 35-cent test-market price variants in 1976-77.
  • Canadian and Whitman editions exist for many bronze books; match the barcode area to the plate.
  • Look for Mark Jewelers inserts and date stamps - they affect collector preference, not authenticity.

Series context

Sources

Found an error in this file? corrections@comicrecord.com