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Lei Kung

Lei Kung

4 appearances · Bronze Age · 1975–2009
Who is Lei Kung?

Emerging from the Bronze Age martial arts boom that Marvel rode so brilliantly in the mid-1970s, Lei Kung made his debut in The Deadly Hands of Kung Fu #15 (1975), brought to life by the formidable creative trio of Roy Thomas, Len Wein, and Larry Hama. Over a span of roughly three decades, he kept extraordinary company — sharing pages with Danny Rand, Iron Fist, and the Rand family across landmark series including The Immortal Iron Fist and the celebrated Matt Fraction, Ed Brubaker, and David Aja omnibus that reinvigorated Marvel's martial arts mythology for a new generation. Lei Kung is one of those figures whose presence quietly anchors some of the most beloved kung fu storytelling in comics history, and for collectors who prize the rich, atmospheric Bronze Age martial arts era, he's a name absolutely worth seeking out.

★ First appearance
The Deadly Hands of Kung Fu #15
Jul 1975

Top series

Covers through the years — 1975–2009

The Deadly Hands of Kung Fu #15 1975
The Deadly Hands of Kung Fu #15
Immortal Iron Fist by Matt Fraction, Ed Brubaker & David Aja Omnibus #[nn] 2009
Immortal Iron Fist by Matt Fraction, Ed Brubaker & David Aja Omnibus #[nn]

Appearances

The Deadly Hands of Kung Fu (1974)
#15
Uncanny Origins (1996)
#14
The Immortal Iron Fist (2007)
#12
Immortal Iron Fist by Matt Fraction, Ed Brubaker & David Aja Omnibus (2009)