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28September 1976
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The Deadly Hands of Kung Fu #28

Marvel · September 1976

Death of Bruce Lee
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Identification plate

Series
The Deadly Hands of Kung Fu (Marvel, 1974 series)
Issue
#28
Publication date
September 1976
Key date
1976-09-00
Indicia publisher
Magazine Management Co. Inc.
Price
$1.00; 1.00 CAD
Pages
68
Barcode
0714860291309

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Why this issue matters

Death on record for: Bruce Lee.

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
0The Bruce Lee Story!cover1pencils: Ken Barr; inks: Ken Barr; colors: Ken BarrBruce Lee
1Then, Though You Die, You Shall Not Perish.illustration1script: Lao Tzu; pencils: Mike Nasser; inks: Mike Nasser; letters: Mike NasserBruce Lee
2Stan Lee Presents The Deadly Hands of Kung Futable of contents1pencils: Joe Staton; inks: Tony DeZuniga, The Tribe
3-letters page2script: Ralph Macchio; pencils: Rudy Nebres, Marie Severin; inks: Rudy Nebres, Marie Severin; letters: Jim Novak
4Re-Enter the Dragon... Again!foreword, introduction, preface, afterword1script: John Warner; pencils: Neal Adams; inks: Neal Adams
5Prologue...comic story3script: Martin Sands; pencils: Joe Staton; inks: Tony DeZuniga, The Tribe; letters: Karen Mantlo
6Chapter I: The Dragon and the Golden Gate!comic story9script: Martin Sands; pencils: Joe Staton; inks: Tony DeZuniga, The Tribe; letters: Karen MantloBruce Lee
7Chapter II: The Slowboat To Hollywood!comic story5script: Martin Sands; pencils: Joe Staton; inks: Tony DeZuniga, The Tribe; letters: Karen MantloThe Green Hornet, Kato, Bruce Lee, Britt Reid
8Next Issuepromo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Tony DeZuniga; inks: Tony DeZunigaKwang-Che Yu
9The Tao of Many Waysphoto story9script: Jim Whitmore; pencils: David Daniels
10Fighting Arts Reviewtext article3script: David Anthony Kraft
11The Tao of Stuntworkphoto story5script: Jim Whitmore
12Chapter III: The Hong Kong Connectioncomic story8script: Martin Sands; pencils: Joe Staton; inks: Tony DeZuniga, The Tribe; letters: Karen Mantlo
13Chapter IV: The Flute That Failed!comic story3script: Martin Sands; pencils: Joe Staton; inks: Tony DeZuniga, The Tribe; letters: Karen Mantlo
14Chapter V: Beyond Hong Kong!comic story8script: Martin Sands; pencils: Joe Staton; inks: Tony DeZuniga, The Tribe; letters: Karen MantloBruce Lee Death

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CollectionYear
Deadly Hands of Kung Fu Omnibus #2
ISBN 978-1-302-90134-9		2017On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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