Master of Kung Fu #52 [Regular]
(May 1977)

Marvel, 1974 Series
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Volume
1
Price
0.30 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
monthly
On-sale Date
1977-02-08
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Brand
Marvel Comics Group [entire top banner]
Barcode
0714860244905
Editing
Archie Goodwin (editor)

Issue Notes

On sale date from the Comic Reader #140.
This issue has variants:

Mayhem in Morocco! (Table of Contents)

Master of Kung Fu / Shang-Chi / cover / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
John Romita Jr. (signed)
Inks
Al Milgrom (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
John Costanza
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Special action issue!
Genre
martial arts
Characters
Shang-Chi
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Cover art credits confirmed 2010 by Al Milgrom.

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A Night at the 1001 Nights (Table of Contents: 1)

Master of Kung Fu / Shang-Chi / comic story / 18 pages (report information)

Script
Doug Moench
Pencils
Keith Pollard
Inks
Keith Pollard
Colors
?
Letters
Irv Watanabe (pages 1-7); John Costanza (pages 9-31)
Genre
martial arts
Characters
Shang-Chi; Rufus T. Hackstabber; Quigley J. Warmflash; Dinah Warmflash (a belly dancer); Si-Fan warriors; Tiger Claw
Synopsis
Shang-Chi runs into Rufus T. Hackstabber in Morocco after Rufus is thrown out of his hotel by Si-Fan warriors. Shang and Rufus then go to visit Rufus' cousin Quigley J. Warmflash and his daughter Dinah while still being pursued by Si-Fan warriors working for Tiger Claw.
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Indexer Notes

vs Tiger-Claw (from Giant Size Master of Kung Fu 4), with WC Fields (Quigley J. Warmflash) and Groucho Marx (Rufus T. Hackstabber) look-alikes.

Yabbering and Yeddings from Yeoman Yarnspinners to You! (Table of Contents: 2) (Expand) /

Bullpen Bulletins / in-house column / 1 page (report information)

Captain America and Sore Sir's Apprentices (Table of Contents: 3) (Expand) /

Captain America; Hostess Cup Cakes / comics-form advertising / 1 page (report information)

Editing
Issue at my.comics.org
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Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. Mayhem in Morocco!
    Master of Kung Fu / Shang-Chi
  2. 1. A Night at the 1001 Nights
    Master of Kung Fu / Shang-Chi
  3. 2. Yabbering and Yeddings from Yeoman Yarnspinners to You!
    Bullpen Bulletins
  4. 3. Captain America and Sore Sir's Apprentices
    Captain America; Hostess Cup Cakes
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