Publishers / Marvel / Master of Kung Fu (1974) / #72
72January 1979
$0.35

Master of Kung Fu #72

Marvel · January 1979 · on sale October 24, 1978

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Identification plate

Series
Master of Kung Fu (Marvel, 1974 series)
Issue
#72
Publication date
January 1979
Key date
January 1979
On-sale date
October 24, 1978
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Price
$0.35
Pages
36
Barcode
0714860244901
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Suddenly... Shockwave!cover1pencils: Mike Zeck; inks: Mike ZeckShang-Chi, Shockwave, Lancaster Sneed
1Traitors to the Crowncomic story17script: Doug Moench; pencils: Mike Zeck; inks: Bruce D.; colors: Glynis Wein; letters: Gaspar SaladinoBrynocki, Fu Manchu, Melissa Greville, James Larner, Clive Reston, Shang-Chi, Shockwave, Denis Nayland Smith, Lancaster Sneed, Black Jack Tarr, Leiko Wu, Zheng Zu
2-letters page1script: Doug Moench

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

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Britishprice 0.12 GBP

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Shang-Chi: Master of Kung Fu Omnibus #3
ISBN 978-1-302-90131-8
2017On eBay ›

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