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2June 1974
$0.75

The Deadly Hands of Kung Fu #2

Marvel · June 1974 · on sale 1974-04-09

First appearance: DucharmeFirst appearance: Peko
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Identification plate

Series
The Deadly Hands of Kung Fu (Marvel, 1974 series)
Issue
#2
Publication date
June 1974
Key date
1974-06-00
On-sale date
1974-04-09
Indicia publisher
Magazine Management Co. Inc.
Price
$0.75
Pages
68

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Why this issue matters

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

First appearance of Peko - 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
0Enter the Dragon!cover1pencils: Neal Adams; inks: Neal Adams
1A Deadly Hands of Kung-Fu Double-Sized Pin-Up! David Carradine... ...Kwai Chang Caine!illustration2pencils: ? (photograph); inks: ? (photograph); letters: typeset
2-table of contents1pencils: ? (photograph); inks: ? (photograph); letters: typeset
3Shang-Chi: Master of Kung Fucomic story15script: Steve Englehart, Alan Weiss; pencils: Alan Weiss; inks: Al Milgrom; letters: Tom OrzechowskiDucharme First, Fu Manchu, Peko First, Shang-Chi, Zheng Zu
4The Shaolin Priest of Laurel Canyontext article6script: Lorraine Zenka Smith
5The Dragon's Vengeancetext article6script: Tony Isabella
6What Makes the Martial Arts Work?text article4script: Frank McLaughlin; pencils: Frank McLaughlin
7Lee's Lifetext article3script: Wan Chang O'Shaugnessy
8The Dragon Has Entered!text article8script: Don McGregor; pencils: Dan Adkins; inks: Dan Adkins
9The Origin of Shang-Chicomic story19script: Steve Englehart, Jim Starlin; pencils: Jim Starlin; inks: Al Milgrom; letters: Gaspar Saladino, Tom OrzechowskiFu Manchu, Doctor Petrie, Shang-Chi, Denis Nayland Smith, Zheng Zu
10The Word Is Mayhem...promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Paul Gulacy; inks: Paul Gulacy

Where to read it

CollectionYear
The Deadly Hands of Kung Fu #151975On eBay ›
Special Collector's Edition Featuring Savage Fists of Kung Fu #11975On eBay ›
Deadly Hands of Kung Fu Omnibus #1
ISBN 978-1-302-90133-2		2016On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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