Paul Gulacy — comics creator

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Known forMaster of Kung Fu

Issues credited268

Active1974–2020

Primary roleartist

Paul Gulacy, born August 15, 1953, is an American comics artist whose career spans more than four decades of work primarily for Marvel Comics and DC Comics. He is perhaps most closely identified with Marvel's 1970s martial-arts and espionage title *Master of Kung Fu*, where his cinematic, photo-influenced draftsmanship helped define the book's distinctive mood and earned him a devoted following. Gulacy's compositions drew heavily on film language — tight close-ups, dramatic shadow play, and a strong sense of sequential pacing — giving his pages an unusually controlled tension.

Beyond *Master of Kung Fu*, Gulacy made an early mark on comics history by illustrating *Sabre: Slow Fade of an Endangered Species* (1978) for Eclipse Enterprises, written by Don McGregor. Widely recognized as one of the first graphic novels published in the American market, it demonstrated the format's commercial and artistic possibilities at a formative moment for the medium.

His catalog across more than 260 credited issues is broad, taking in titles such as *Catwoman*, *Batman*, *Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight*, *Star Wars*, and *G.I. Joe: Special Missions*. Whether handling espionage thrillers, superhero stories, or science-fiction adventure, Gulacy consistently brought a filmmaker's eye to his page design, making him a distinctive and enduring presence in mainstream American comics.

Known for

Master of Kung Fu #33

Fear #20

Daredevil #108

Master of Kung Fu #18

Master of Kung Fu #19

Master of Kung Fu #20

Full bibliography · 186 series

Master of Kung Fu (1974) · 28

#18 #19 #20 #22 #25 #29 #30 #31 #33 #34 #35 #38 #39 #40 #42 #43 #44 #45 #46 #47 #48 #49 #50 #51 #53 #55 #64 #67

Catwoman (2002) · 19

#25 #26 #27 #28 #29 #30 #31 #32 #33 #34 #35 #36 #37 #38 #39 #40 #41 #42 #3

G.I. Joe: Special Missions (2013) · 13

#1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6 #8 #9 #10 #11 #12 #13 #14

Star Wars (1999) · 12

#5 #6 #7 #8 #9 #10 #11 #12 #13 #14 #15 #16

Meester der Kung Fu (1975) · 9

#3 #6 #8 #9 #10 #11 #12 #13 #14

Batman (1940) · 8

#393 #394 #5 #6 #13 #[8]#165 #167

Eclipso (1968) · 7

#69 #71 #72 #75 #76 #77 #82

Star Wars: Crimson Empire (1997) · 7

#1 #2 #[nn]#3 #4 #5 #6

Slash Maraud (1987) · 6

#1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6

Marvel Comics Presents (1988) · 6

#26 #51 #68 #69 #74 #76

Eternal Warrior (1992) · 6

#33 #34 #35 #36 #39 #40

Star Wars Crimson Empire II: Council of Blood (1998) · 6

#1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6

Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight (1992) · 6

#122 #137 #138 #139 #140 #141

Sci-Spy (2002) · 6

#1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6

Shang-Chi: Master of Kung Fu (2002) · 6

#1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6

Star Wars: Crimson Empire III - Empire Lost (2011) · 6

#1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6

The Rook (2015) · 6

#1 #2 #3 #4 #1 #2

Sabre (1978) · 5

#[nn]#1 #2 #[nn]#[nn]

Six from Sirius (1984) · 5

#1 #2 #3 #4 #[nn]

Legends of the Dark Knight (1989) · 5

#11 #12 #13 #14 #15

James Bond (1965) · 5

#3/1993 #4/1993 #4/1993 #5/1993 #6/1993

Batman versus Predator II: Bloodmatch (1994) · 5

#1 #2 #3 #4 #[nn]

Turok, Dinosaur Hunter (1993) · 5

#31 #32 #33 #39 #40

Squadron Supreme: Hyperion vs. Nighthawk (2007) · 5

#[nn]#1 #2 #3 #4

Penance: Relentless (2007) · 5

#1 #2 #3 #4 #5

True Believers (2008) · 5

#1 #2 #3 #4 #5

Cable (2008) · 5

#16 #17 #3 #21 #4

Black Diamond (1983) · 4

#2 #3 #4 #5

Six from Sirius 2 (1985) · 4

#1 #2 #3 #4

The Terminator: Secondary Objectives (1991) · 4

#1 #2 #3 #4

Danger Trail (1993) · 4

#1 #2 #3 #4

The Thing from Another World: Eternal Vows (1993) · 4

#1 #2 #3 #4

The Grackle (1997) · 4

#1 #2 #3 #4

JSA: Classified (2005) · 4

#10 #11 #12 #13

Giant-Size Master of Kung Fu (1974) · 3

#1 #2 #3

Eerie (1965) · 3

#109 #110 #111

Miracleman (1985) · 3

#5 #7 #5

Die Sechs vom Sirius (1986) · 3

#1 #2 #3

Dark Horse Presents (1986) · 3

#5 #9 #14

Valkyrie! (1987) · 3

#1 #2 #3

James Bond 007: Serpent's Tooth (1992) · 3

#1 #2 #3

Batman: Prey (1992) · 3

#[nn]#[nn]#[nn]

James Bond 007 (1993) · 3

#1 #2 #3

James Bond 007 - La Dent du serpent (1995) · 3

#1 #2 #3

DC Crossover (1998) · 3

#26 #27 #28

Batman: Outlaws (2000) · 3

#1 #2 #3

Green Lantern: Dragon Lord (2001) · 3

#1 #2 #3

Reload (2003) · 3

#1 #2 #3

Batman: War Games (2005) · 3

#1 #1 #2

Year One: Batman / Ra's al Ghul (2005) · 3

#1 #2 #[nn]

Time Bomb (2010) · 3

#1 #2 #3

Shang-Chi: Master of Kung-Fu (1998) · 3

#1 #2 #3

Logan's Run (1977) · 2

#6 #1

Shang-Chi Maestro del Kung Fu (1975) · 2

#54 #41

Creepy (1979) · 2

#19 #44

Bizarre Adventures (1981) · 2

#25 #27

Eclipse, the Magazine (1981) · 2

#1 #6

Nexus (1981) · 2

#1 #2

Epic (1983) · 2

#2 #3

Nightmares (1985) · 2

#1 #2

Three-D Three Stooges (1986) · 2

#1 #2

Airboy (1986) · 2

#7 #20

The Terminator (1988) · 2

#10 #5

Batman Special (1989) · 2

#13 #14

Terminator (1991) · 2

#3 #4

X9 Spesial (1990) · 2

#1/1992 #3/1992

Conan album (1992) · 2

#2 #62

Hyperion (1992) · 2

#6 #9

Mästaren på karate (1993) · 2

#3/1993 #5/1993

Turok, Timewalker: Seventh Sabbath (1997) · 2

#1 #2

Batman / Ra's al Ghul: Ano Um (2006) · 2

#1 #2

Jonah Hex (2006) · 2

#12 #43

Aventuras Bizarras (1983) · 2

#4 #8

Fear (1970) · 1

#20

Daredevil (1964) · 1

#108

Kung-Fu (1974) · 1

The Avengers (1973) · 1

#50

Contemporary Pictorial Literature (1973) · 1

#12

The Deadly Hands of Kung Fu (1975) · 1

The Spectacular Spider-Man (1976) · 1

Super Spider-Man (1976) · 1

#258

The Rawhide Kid (1960) · 1

#147

Warren Presents (1979) · 1

L'Uomo Ragno [Collana Super-Eroi] (1970) · 1

#238

Vampirella (1969) · 1

#85

Epic Illustrated (1980) · 1

Marvel Preview (1975) · 1

#24

Secret Lives of the X-Men (1981) · 1