Master of Kung Fu #17 (Marvel, 1974) CGC NM/MT 9.8 White pages....
Auction amount: $600.00
Sold: Jan 31, 2022
Master of Kung Fu #17 Values
Publisher: Marvel, 1974
About Master of Kung Fu #17
First issue of the title, formerly known as Special Marvel Edition. Third appearance of Shang-Chi. Jim Starlin cover and art. Al Milgrom art.Why sell your comic books with Heritage Auctions?
Highest Prices
Record-setting auction prices for comics and art.
Market Leader
Three times the sales of any other comic auctioneer.
Safe and Easy
Get started now with a free online auction appraisal.
*Please note, comics do not have to be CGC-graded.
COVER DETAILS
Pencils: Ron Wilson ?; Ernie Chan ?; John Romita (alterations)
Inks: Ernie Chan; John Romita (alterations)
Notes: Possible Wilson pencils and Romita alterations per Nick Caputo, 2006.
STORY DETAILS
Characters: Shang Chi; Sir Denis Nayland Smith; Black Jack Tarr (first appearance); Fu Manchu; Tak; nameless taxi driver; Tarr's men
Synopsis: Sir Denis Nayland Smith hires Black Jack Tarr to kill Shang-Chi in his house of deadly traps. After just barely defeating Black Jack Tarr, Shang Chi confronts sir Denis and reveals that he had been tricked into killing Dr. Petrie and that he now has disassociated himself from his evil father Fu Manchu.
Pages: 19.000
Script: Steve Englehart; Jim Starlin (co-plot)
Pencils: Jim Starlin
Inks: Al Milgrom
Letters: Tom Orzechowski
Notes: Script credits from Steve Englehart via Darrel McCann on the GCD Error List (17 November 2004). Steve Englehart, Jim Starlin, and Al Milgrom appear as muggers on pages 1-3.
Data Courtesy of Grand Comics Database under Creative Commons license
GoCollect Price Guide Report for this comic
CGC Census Report*
| Grade | NG | PG | CVR | 0.5 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 2.5 | 3.0 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 5.0 | 5.5 | 6.0 | 6.5 | 7.0 | 7.5 | 8.0 | 8.5 | 9.0 | 9.2 | 9.4 | 9.6 | 9.8 | 9.9 | 10.0 | Total |
|
Universal |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 25 | 42 | 48 | 37 | 68 | 64 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 384 |
|
Qualified |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
|
Signature Series |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 35 |
|
CGCxJSA |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
|
Restored |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 16 | 20 | 27 | 25 | 29 | 47 | 51 | 39 | 70 | 71 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 441 |
*All information listed is intended to be as accurate as possible, but errors are possible. No item may be returned or refused based on this information which is provided as a service to our customers. You should contact each pricing source directly to determine the accuracy of this information.
Disclaimer About Comic Book Data
Heritage Auctions provides this information as a service to our customers, and is not responsible for inaccurate data. Please refer to past sale prices, industry price guides, and our experts' auction estimates before you bid or buy.
Heritage Auctions, the world's largest collectibles auctioneer, is the undisputed leader in comic book and comic art sales. Our experts help fans and collectors understand what makes key issues valuable and as the best place to sell comics, we help consignors realize the highest possible prices for their prized collections.
