Publishers / Marvel / Giant-Size Master of Kung Fu (1974) / #4
4June 1975
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Giant-Size Master of Kung Fu #4

Marvel · June 1975 · on sale 1975-03-25

First appearance: Rufus T. Hackstabber
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Identification plate

Series
Giant-Size Master of Kung Fu (Marvel, 1974 series)
Issue
#4
Publication date
June 1975
Key date
1975-06-00
On-sale date
1975-03-25
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 Rufus T. Hackstabber - 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
0The Triumph of Tiger-Claw!cover1pencils: Gil Kane; inks: Dan Adkins; letters: Danny CrespiShang-Chi
1Why a Tiger-Claw?!comic story40script: Doug Moench; pencils: Keith Pollard; inks: Sal Trapani; colors: Janice Cohen; letters: Ray HollowayDucharme, Fu Manchu, Rufus T. Hackstabber First, Doctor Petrie, James Petrie, Shang-Chi, Denis Nayland Smith, Black Jack Tarr, Zheng Zu
2A Cacophonous Collection of Captivating Capsule Comments Calculated to Corral Your Consciousness!in-house column1script: Stan Lee
4-letters page1script: Doug Moench
5Temujai... the Golden Goliath!comic story5script: Jack Kirby; pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Jack Kirby, Roz Kirby; colors: Janice Cohen; editing: Stan LeePlan Chu, Suwan, Jimmy Woo, The Yellow Claw
6The Mystery of Cabin 361!comic story4script: Jack Kirby; pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Jack Kirby, Roz Kirby; colors: Janice CohenKarl von Horstbadden, Plan Chu, Suwan, Fritz Voltzmann, Jimmy Woo, The Yellow Claw

Plus 1 page of advertisements and other matter across 1 sequence, as published.

Where to read it

CollectionYear
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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