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Master of Kung Fu, #19

Published: August 1974

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Master of Kung Fu #19

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Issue Contents:
Martial Arts vs. Man-Thing
1 page martial arts
Characters
Credits
Retreat
Story 1 18 pages martial arts

"What manner of monster is this, which moves so suddenly in my path?"

Storyline

Wounded and stalked by Fu Manchu's assassins Jekin and Dahar, Shang-Chi makes his way through the Florida swamps. He is saved by the wise man Lu Sun while the assassins meet their final fate when they try to attack the mysterious Man-Thing. Meanwhile, Sir Denis and Black Jack Tarr make an unsuccessful attempt at apprehending Fu Manchu.

Characters
Credits
Story Notes

Shang-Chi meets a David Carradine/Cain (from the TV show 'Kung Fu' ) lookalike.

Story 2 2 pages

"Whenever you people aren't creating a craze ...."

Credits
Story Notes

Letters from: Ralph Macchio, Jana C. Hollingsworth, Mark Carter, J. E. Planck, Jack Frost and William D. Cooper. Includes Marvel Value Stamp series A #11, Deathlok as well as a promo for Giant-Size Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1974 series) #2 (August 1974).

Of Mix-Ups, Monsters, and Matrimony! [August 1974]
Story 3 1 page
Characters
  • Deathlok [Luther Manning]
Story Notes

Stan Lee talks about the new "The Origin of Marvel Comics" book and some of its contents. He also thanks Worcester Polytech University for the rollicking reception they gave him. Items about how they are discontinuing the 35 cent and 60 cent comics and replacing them with 68 page 50 cent comics with feature-length 30 page stories (starting with Giant-Size Spider-Man #1 (co-starring Dracula), Giant-Size Defenders #1 and Giant-Size Avengers #1), a promo for Deathlok, the Demolisher conceived and drawn by Rich Buckler and scripted by Doug Moench starring in Astonishing Tales #25, 1974 is the Marvel Age of Comics-Phase two!, for the first time in many moons they are not debuting any new comics this month (except for new Giant-Size comics and the Deathlok premiere in Astonishing Tales) but they are just slowing down to catch their breath, Murray Friedman (Assistant Production Manager) married Adrienne, Gerry Conway married Carla Joseph (Roy Thomas' super-secretary and an off-broadway playwright) and next time they will tell us of more bargains we can get with a complete set of Marvel Value Stamps. Mighty Marvel Mini-Checklist for comics now on sale! listed with a synopsis are Giant-Size Spider-Man #1, Giant-Size Man-Thing #1, Giant-Size Fantastic Four #2, Dracula Lives #7, (Tales of the) Zombie #6, Haunt of Horror #2 and Savage Tales #5. Also includes a small illustration of Deathlok from Astonishing Tales #25. Appears between pages 13 and 14 of the main story sequence.

Story 4 1 page

"Attention, literature-lovers!"

Characters
  • Spider-Man [Peter Parker]
  • Dracula
  • Human Torch [Johnny Storm]
Story Notes

House ad for Giant-Size Spider-Man (Marvel, 1974 series) #1 (July 1974).