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| Volume |
1 |
1 |
| No Volume |
No |
No |
| Volume Not Printed |
False |
False |
| Display Volume With Number |
No |
No |
| Indicia Publisher |
Marvel Comics |
Marvel Comics |
| Indicia Publisher Not Printed |
Printed |
Printed |
| Brand |
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 Marvel [standalone or inside vertical box] |
| No Brand |
No |
No |
| Publication Date |
Late September 1988 |
Late September 1988 |
| Year On Sale |
None |
None |
| Month On Sale |
None |
None |
| Day On Sale |
None |
None |
| On Sale Date Uncertain |
No |
No |
| Key Date |
1988-09-30 |
1988-09-30 |
| Indicia Frequency |
bi-weekly |
bi-weekly |
| No Indicia Frequency |
No |
No |
| Price |
1.25 USD; 1.75 CAD |
1.25 USD; 1.75 CAD; 0.50 GBP |
| Page Count |
36 |
36 (note: total sum of story page counts is 35) |
| Page Count Uncertain |
No |
No |
| Editing |
Terry Kavanagh; Michael Rockwitz (assistant editor); Tom DeFalco (editor-in-chief) |
Terry Kavanagh; Michael Rockwitz (assistant editor); Tom DeFalco (editor-in-chief) |
| No Editing |
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| Indicia Printer |
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| No Indicia Printer |
No |
No |
| Barcode |
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| No Barcode |
No |
Yes |
| Rating |
Approved by the Comics Code Authority |
Approved by the Comics Code Authority |
| No Rating |
False |
False |
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| 0. no title (Wolverine; Master of Kung Fu; The Thing; The Man-Thing) cover, 2p |
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| Unofficial Title? |
No |
No |
| First Line |
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| Type |
cover |
cover |
| Feature |
Wolverine; Master of Kung Fu; The Thing; The Man-Thing |
Wolverine; Master of Kung Fu; The Thing; The Man-Thing |
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| Feature Logo |
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| Genre |
horror-suspense; martial arts; superhero |
horror-suspense; martial arts; superhero |
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| Page Count |
2 |
2 |
| Page Count Uncertain |
No |
No |
| Script |
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| No Script |
X |
X |
| Pencils |
John Romita Jr. (signed) |
John Romita Jr. (signed) |
| No Pencils |
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| Inks |
Bob Wiacek (signed) |
Bob Wiacek (signed) |
| No Inks |
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| Colors |
? |
? |
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| Letters |
Typeset |
Typeset |
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X |
X |
| Characters |
Wolverine; Tyger Tiger; Man-Thing; Shang-Chi; The Thing |
Wolverine; Tyger Tiger; Man-Thing; Shang-Chi; The Thing |
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| Notes |
Wraparound cover. |
Wraparound cover. |
| Keywords |
kung fu; monsters |
kung fu; monsters |
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| 1. Save the Tiger Part 3: The Gals (Wolverine) comic story, 8p |
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Save the Tiger Part 3: The Gals |
Save the Tiger Part 3: The Gals |
| Unofficial Title? |
No |
No |
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comic story |
comic story |
| Feature |
Wolverine |
Wolverine |
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| Genre |
superhero |
superhero |
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| Page Count |
8 |
8 |
| Page Count Uncertain |
No |
No |
| Script |
Chris Claremont |
Chris Claremont |
| No Script |
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| Pencils |
John Buscema |
John Buscema |
| No Pencils |
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| Inks |
Klaus Janson |
Klaus Janson |
| No Inks |
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| Colors |
Glynis Oliver |
Glynis Oliver |
| No Colors |
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| Letters |
Tom Orzechowski |
Tom Orzechowski |
| No Letters |
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X |
X |
| Characters |
Wolverine; Tyger Tiger [Jessan Hoan]; Sapphire Styx; Razorfist; the Reavers (flashback); Roma (flashback); Storm; (flashback); Colossus (flashback) |
Wolverine; Tyger Tiger [Jessan Hoan]; Sapphire Styx; Razorfist; the Reavers (flashback); Roma (flashback); Storm; (flashback); Colossus (flashback) |
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| Synopsis |
Wolvie learns how Jessan Hoan ended up in Madripoor; Sapphire and Razorfist knock Wolive out to deliver him to Roche. |
Wolvie learns how Jessan Hoan ended up in Madripoor; Sapphire and Razorfist knock Wolvie out to deliver him to Roche. |
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| Notes |
Flashback sequence in this story happened in Uncanny X-Men #229. |
Flashback sequence in this story happened in Uncanny X-Men #229. |
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The following reprint links are not part of this change. |
The following reprint links are not part of this change. |
| 2. Elements of Terror Part 3: Ritual and Belief (Man-Thing) comic story, 8p |
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Elements of Terror Part 3: Ritual and Belief |
Elements of Terror Part 3: Ritual and Belief |
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No |
No |
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comic story |
comic story |
| Feature |
Man-Thing |
Man-Thing |
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| Feature Logo |
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| Genre |
horror-suspense |
horror-suspense |
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| Page Count |
8 |
8 |
| Page Count Uncertain |
No |
No |
| Script |
Steve Gerber |
Steve Gerber |
| No Script |
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| Pencils |
Tom Sutton |
Tom Sutton |
| No Pencils |
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| Inks |
Tom Sutton |
Tom Sutton |
| No Inks |
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| Colors |
Petra Scotese |
Petra Scotese |
| No Colors |
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| Letters |
Agustin Mas |
Agustin Mas |
| No Letters |
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X |
X |
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Man-Thing |
Man-Thing |
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| Keywords |
monsters; occult |
monsters; occult |
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| 3. Crossing Lines Part 3: Fish (Master of Kung Fu) comic story, 8p |
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Crossing Lines Part 3: Fish |
Crossing Lines Part 3: Fish |
| Unofficial Title? |
No |
No |
| First Line |
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comic story |
comic story |
| Feature |
Master of Kung Fu |
Master of Kung Fu |
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| Feature Logo |
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| Genre |
martial arts |
martial arts |
| Job Number |
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| Page Count |
8 |
8 |
| Page Count Uncertain |
No |
No |
| Script |
Doug Moench |
Doug Moench |
| No Script |
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| Pencils |
Tom Grindberg |
Tom Grindberg |
| No Pencils |
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| Inks |
Dave Cockrum |
Dave Cockrum |
| No Inks |
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| Colors |
Petra Scotese |
Petra Scotese |
| No Colors |
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| Letters |
Agustin Mas |
Agustin Mas |
| No Letters |
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| Editing |
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| No Editing |
X |
X |
| Characters |
Shang-Chi; Black Jack Tarr; Clive Reston |
Shang-Chi; Black Jack Tarr; Clive Reston |
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| Synopsis |
Shang-Chi travels to Hong Kong hunting for Leiko but ends up finding Tarr and Reston who want him to help them fight terrorists; Her captors send Shang-Chi Leiko's severed hand in a box. |
Shang-Chi travels to Hong Kong hunting for Leiko but ends up finding Tarr and Reston who want him to help them fight terrorists; Her captors send Shang-Chi Leiko's severed hand in a box. |
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| Keywords |
kung fu |
kung fu |
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| 4. The Measure of a Man! (The Thing) comic story, 8p |
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The Measure of a Man! |
The Measure of a Man! |
| Unofficial Title? |
No |
No |
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| Type |
comic story |
comic story |
| Feature |
The Thing |
The Thing |
| Feature Object |
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| Feature Logo |
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| Genre |
superhero |
superhero |
| Job Number |
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| Page Count |
8 |
8 |
| Page Count Uncertain |
No |
No |
| Script |
Al Milgrom |
Al Milgrom |
| No Script |
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| Pencils |
Al Milgrom |
Al Milgrom |
| No Pencils |
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| Inks |
Al Milgrom |
Al Milgrom |
| No Inks |
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| Colors |
Greg Wright |
Greg Wright |
| No Colors |
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| Letters |
Jim Novak |
Jim Novak |
| No Letters |
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| No Editing |
X |
X |
| Characters |
The Thing; Fear Eater; Cameo flashbacks of Silver Surfer; The Captain [Steve Rogers]; Mr. Fantastic; Invisible Woman; Human Torch; Namor, the Sub-Mariner; Alicia Masters; Dr. Doom; Galactus |
The Thing; Fear Eater; Cameo flashbacks of Silver Surfer; The Captain [Steve Rogers]; Mr. Fantastic; Invisible Woman; Human Torch; Namor, the Sub-Mariner; Alicia Masters; Dr. Doom; Galactus |
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| Synopsis |
The Fear Eater tries to feed off of The Thing. |
The Fear Eater tries to feed off of The Thing. |
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| 5. In Two Weeks... (Wolverine; Master of Kung Fu; Man-Thing; Thor) illustration, 1p |
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In Two Weeks... |
In Two Weeks... |
| Unofficial Title? |
No |
No |
| First Line |
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| Type |
illustration |
illustration |
| Feature |
Wolverine; Master of Kung Fu; Man-Thing; Thor |
Wolverine; Master of Kung Fu; Man-Thing; Thor |
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| Feature Logo |
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| Genre |
horror-suspense; martial arts; superhero |
horror-suspense; martial arts; superhero |
| Job Number |
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| Page Count |
1 |
1 |
| Page Count Uncertain |
No |
No |
| Script |
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| No Script |
X |
X |
| Pencils |
Al Milgrom |
Al Milgrom |
| No Pencils |
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| Inks |
P. Craig Russell |
P. Craig Russell |
| No Inks |
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| Colors |
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| No Colors |
X |
X |
| Letters |
Typeset |
Typeset |
| No Letters |
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| Editing |
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| No Editing |
X |
X |
| Characters |
Wolverine; Razorfist; Shang-Chi; Man-Thing; Thor |
Wolverine; Razorfist; Shang-Chi; Man-Thing; Thor |
| Universe |
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| Synopsis |
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| Reprint Notes |
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| Notes |
Presents cover art for next issue. |
Presents cover art for next issue. |
| Keywords |
kung fu; monsters |
kung fu; monsters |
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