THE DEADLY HANDS OF KUNG FU

April 1974 • Magazine • Usa • 55 Collected

THE DEADLY HANDS OF KUNG FU #1

1st Appearance of Sons of the Tiger (Bob Diamond, Black Tiger and Lin Sun)

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Key Issue

Basic Information

Published

April 1974

Comic Age

Bronze

Cover Price

.75

Facts

Bruce Lee Pin-up inside front and back cover

Characters

Creators

Writer

Gerry Conway 'Francis Bushmaster' , Steve Englehart

Penciler

Dick Giordano , Allen Milgrom 'Al' , Jim Starlin

Cover Penciler

Neal Adams

Inker

Dick Giordano , Allen Milgrom 'Al'

Letterer

John Costanza , David Hunt 'Dave'

Colorist

Editor

Roy Thomas

Stories

Stories may contain spoilers

Heroes Don't Die

An 8-page in-depth biography on Bruce Lee. Includes photos from various Bruce Lee films and TV shows.

Written by Lorraine Zenka-Smith

Origin Of The Tiger's Sons

A 15-page 'Sons of the Tiger' adventure.

Ninjas mortally wound Lin Sun's adoptive father (Master Kee). As he dies, Master Kee gives Lin the magically Jade Tiger Head (also the symbol of Master Kee's dojo). Lin recruits two former students, Abe Brown and Robert Diamond, (thus the trio becoming the 'Sons of the Tiger) in order to hunt down the assassins. Little do they realize the looming threat of the "The Silent Ones".

Story by Gerry Conway
Art & Inks by Dick Giordano
Lettering by John Costanza

The Testing Of Shang-Chi

A 15-page martial arts adventure.

Shang-Chi has turned against his father Fu Manchu, and now Fu Manchu wants answers as to how this could happen.

Story by Steve Englehart
Artwork by Jim Starlin
Inks by Al Milgrom
Lettering by Dave Hunt