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Issue: Master of Kung Fu #86
Publication Date: March 1980
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Issues: #86 of 109 Issues (246 Printings)
Title:
Variant: Direct Edition
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Publisher: FlagMarvel
Brand: Marvel Comics GroupView Brand Images4
Indicia Publisher: Marvel Comics Group
On Sale Date: 12/04/1979
Volume: 1
Pages: 36
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.40 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 22 (1 story, 1 cover)
Editor(s):  
Disclose Notes: Stern is credited as being the editor on the story credits, while the letters page gives Salicrup as editor and Budiansky as Assistant Editor.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Modern Age US
Paper Stock: glossy cover; newsprint interior
Binding: saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
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FlagShang-Chi: Master of Kung Fu Omnibus #3 [unnamed variant] published January 2017
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Warriors of the Golden Dawn!

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Genres: martial arts
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Pages: 1
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First Line: When your mom buys delicious Winter Olympic bananas you get 16 collectible stickers.
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Disclose Notes: Inside front cover. Ad for Olympic related stickers from Chiquita Bananas.
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Warriors of the Golden Dawn Part 4 The Phoenix and the Dragon

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Genres: martial arts
Synopsis: Shang-Chi and Black Jack confront Fu Manchu, but barely manage to leave his citadel alive.
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Pages: 17
Job Number: LF 679
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First Line: High school diploma & ring
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Page of small ads between page 3 and 4 of the previous story.
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Fun Factory

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Disclose Notes: Advertisement for Fun Factory products between page 3 and 4 of the previous story.
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The Next Step Forward...Epic

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Disclose Notes: House ad for subscription to Epic Illustrated between page 5 and 6 of the previous story.
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First Line: New! Electronic action toy!
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Disclose Notes: Ad for an action figure of Rom the Spaceknight between page 5 and 6 of the previous story.
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Star Fleet Defenders

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Character(s): Joe Nazario (photo)
First Line: Dominate others with fantastic brute strength!
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Disclose Notes: Ad for body building secrets between page 7 and 8 of the previous story.
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Pages: 0.75
Disclose Notes: Letters of comment from readers Kurt S. Olsson, The Mad Maple and Bill Herndon.
Between page 12 and 13 of the previous story.
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U.S. Postal Service Statement of Ownership, Management and Circulation

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Letterer(s): typeset
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Pages: 0.25
Disclose Notes: Ownership statement shows 129,000 average circulation in the previous year; 143,000 in the single issue nearest to filing date.
Between page 12 and 13 of the previous story.
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Mighty Marvel's Big Money-Saving Holiday Offer!

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Genres: non-fiction, superhero
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Disclose Notes: Subscription form for ongoing monthly Marvel series.
Between page 12 and 13 of the previous story.
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Hey America, We've got Your Cup of Candy!

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Disclose Notes: Ad for candy cups and redemption coupon for a Lite Writer.
Between page 12 and 13 of the previous story.
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First Line: High school
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Disclose Notes: Page of small ads. Between page 14 and 15 of the previous story.
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First Line: Remember how many times you felt left out because you were broke!
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Disclose Notes: Ad for Grit Newspapers. Top of page between page 14 and 15 of the previous story.
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Deluxe Quality Movie Viewer

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Disclose Notes: Ad for home 8mm viewer from Honor House Products. Bottom of page between page 14 and 15 of the previous story.
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Disclose Notes: Page contains Stan's Soapbox, Mighty Marvel Checklist, and a quarter page ad for Conan the Barbarian.
Between page 16 and 17 of the previous story.
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The Hungry Battleaxe!

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Battleaxe
First Line: My helmet radio is picking up a report of an intruder at the uranium vaults!
Synopsis: Iron Man stops Battleaxe from stealing uranium by offering him Hostess Fruit Pies instead.
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Disclose Notes: Advertisement for the Continental Baking Company.
Between page 16 and 17 of the previous story.
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Here's an Ad That Will Flip Ya!

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Genres: humorous, superhero
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Disclose Notes: Promo advertisement for Crazy magazine.
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204 pc. Revolutionary War Soldiers

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Disclose Notes: Ad for toy soldiers sold by Lucky Products.
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Disclose Notes: Inside back cover ad for a variety of novelty items from the Johnson Smith Company.
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The Human Adventure Is Just Beginning.

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Character(s): Captain James T. Kirk; Mr. Spock
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Disclose Notes: Back cover ad for Star Trek the Motion Picture.

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