Master of Kung Fu #20 Values

Publisher: Marvel, 1974

About Master of Kung Fu #20

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COVER DETAILS

Characters: Shang Chi; Korain (a samurai)

Pencils: Gil Kane; John Romita (alterations)

Inks: Frank Giacoia; John Romita (alterations)

Letters: Danny Crespi

Notes: Giacoia cover credit provided 2006 by Nick Caputo. Romita provided alterations and redrew the Samurai. The unaltered cover appears in Marvel UK's The Avengers # 41, June 1974. Cover letter credit from the Danny Crespi files, as posted to Facebook on the Comics History Exchange page by Todd Klein (15 August 2016).

STORY DETAILS

(1 Stories)

Title: Weapon of the Soul

Characters: Shang-Chi; divers; Korain (first appearance, dies); Demmy Marston (first appearance); Bufford Jones; Diana (dies); nameless captain; Chino

Synopsis: Small-time hood Demmy Marston wants to collect the reward on Shang Chi's head and hires Korain the samurai, a former affiliate of Fu Manchu's. Korain dies during the battle with Shang-Chi; his body can no longer stand the strain of taking Fu Manchu's exlixir vitae. Marstons girlfriend Diana is killed by Korain's sword.

Pages: 18.000

Script: Gerry Conway (pages 1-14); Doug Moench (pages 15-32)

Pencils: Paul Gulacy

Inks: Al Milgrom

Letters: Dave Hunt

Reprints: Master of Kung Fu (Marvel, 1974 series) #53 (June 1977)

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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	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	1	0	3	3	6	3	4	16	11	6	0	0	56
Qualified	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Signature Series	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	3
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	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	1	0	3	3	8	3	4	17	11	7	0	0	60

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