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Master of Kung Fu#44
Cover: John Buscema & Al Milgrom

Master of Kung Fu #44

Sep 1976 · Marvel · 0.30 USD
“Prelude: Golden Daggers (A Death Run)”

In *Master of Kung Fu* #44, a deadly game of betrayal unfolds as the true identity of Fu Manchu’s mole is revealed—Ducharme—but the hunt for the traitor within Smith’s own ranks continues. When Clive, Chi, and later Leiko are ambushed by masked assassins known as the Golden Dagger, the attack takes a shocking turn in the hospital, where a wounded Shock-wave names Petrie as the traitor before turning his gun on Smith. Written by Doug Moench and illustrated with striking precision by Paul Gulacy, with inks by Jack Abel and colors by Don Warfield, this issue pulses with tension. The cover by John Buscema and Al Milgrom captures the moment’s dread in stark, dramatic detail.

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writer Doug Moench · artist Paul Gulacy · inker Jack Abel · colorist Don Warfield · letterer Annette Kawecki · cover John Buscema, Al Milgrom

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Cast · 13 characters

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inker Jack Abel
colorist Don Warfield
cover pencils John Buscema
cover inks Al Milgrom

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Ducharme is revealed to be Nayland Smith's mole inside Fu Manchu's organization. But Smith has not found Fu's mole within his. Clive and Chi, then Leiko, are attacked on the road by masked assassins (presumably the Golden Dagger). The men escape but Leiko does not. In the hospital the wounded Shock-wave implicates Petrie as the mole, then shoots Smith!

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