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118July 1985
$0.65; 0.30 GBP; 0.75 CAD

Power Man and Iron Fist #118

Marvel · July 1985 · on sale 1985-03-19

First appearance: Lei KungFirst appearance: Chiantang2 variants
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Identification plate

Series
Power Man and Iron Fist (Marvel, 1981 series)
Issue
#118
Publication date
July 1985
Key date
1985-07-00
On-sale date
1985-03-19
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Price
$0.65; 0.30 GBP; 0.75 CAD
Pages
36

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Why this issue matters

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

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

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Mark Bright; inks: Jerry AcernoLuke Cage, Iron Fist, Power Man, Danny Rand, Colleen Wing
1What's Eating Colleen...?comic story22script: Jim Owsley; pencils: Mark Bright; inks: Jerry Acerno; colors: Julianna Ferriter; letters: Janice ChiangLuke Cage, Chiantang First, Anthony Druid, Doctor Druid, Iron Fist, Lei Kung First, Power Man, Danny Rand, Colleen Wing
2Roger Stern's Old-Fashioned Crunchy-Style Bullpen Bulletinsin-house column0.7script: Roger Stern
3-promo (ad from the publisher)0.3pencils: Jim Starlin; inks: Jim Starlin

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Canadianprice 0.75 CAD; barcode 0714860214907
Newsstandprice 0.65 USD; barcode 0714860214907

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ISBN 978-1-302-94592-3		2022On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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