Publishers / Marvel / Giant-Size Master of Kung Fu (1974) / #3
3March 1975
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Giant-Size Master of Kung Fu #3

Marvel · March 1975 · on sale 1974-12-24

First appearance: Clive RestonFirst appearance: James Petrie
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Identification plate

Series
Giant-Size Master of Kung Fu (Marvel, 1974 series)
Issue
#3
Publication date
March 1975
Key date
1975-03-00
On-sale date
1974-12-24
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Price
$0.50
Pages
68
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

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

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Fires of Rebirth!cover1pencils: Gil Kane; inks: Joe Sinnott; letters: Danny CrespiShang-Chi
1Fires of Rebirthcomic story40script: Doug Moench; pencils: Paul Gulacy; inks: Vinnie Colletta; colors: Bill Mantlo; letters: Tom Orzechowski, Charlotte JetterFu Manchu, Doctor Petrie, James Petrie First, Clive Reston First, Shang-Chi, Denis Nayland Smith, Black Jack Tarr, Zheng Zu
2Memos and Meanderings From Your Mighty Muddled Merry-Makers!in-house column1script: Stan Lee
3Concentrate on Chaos!comic story5script: Jack Kirby; pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Jack Kirby, Roz Kirby; editing: Stan LeeGene Bitner, Craig Farnsworth, Simon Lestron, Plan Chu, Ernest Scope, Suwan, Jimmy Woo, The Yellow Claw
4-comic story4script: Jack Kirby; pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Jack Kirby, Roz Kirby; editing: Stan LeeKarl von Horstbadden, Plan Chu, Suwan, Fritz Voltzmann, Jimmy Woo, The Yellow Claw
5-letters page1.34pencils: Ron Wilson, John Buscema; inks: Frank Giacoia, George Klein; letters: Gaspar Saladino

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Comic Reader #1131974On eBay ›
Shang-Chi: Master of Kung Fu Omnibus #1
ISBN 978-1-302-90129-5		2016On eBay ›
Weapon of the Soul
ISBN 978-1-302-90135-6		2018On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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