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Master of Kung Fu#48
Cover: Marie Severin & Dave Cockrum

Master of Kung Fu #48

Jan 1977 · Marvel · 0.30 USD
“Part IV (Black Jack Tarr) City in the Top of the World”

In "Part IV (Black Jack Tarr) City in the Top of the World," Black Jack Tarr infiltrates Fu Manchu’s high-tech fortress, where he discovers an uneasy alliance between Larner and Fah Lo Suee—both working against Fu’s apocalyptic scheme. As Tarr joins forces with Chi, Leiko, and Reston inside the mountain stronghold, Shang-Chi battles through a relentless horde of minions before facing the shocking return of Shaka Kharn. Written by Doug Moench and illustrated with dynamic precision by Paul Gulacy, with inks by Abel and Marcos, colors by Janice Cohen, and lettering by Gaspar Saladino, Denise Wohl, and Irving Watanabe, this 1977 Marvel classic features a cover by Marie Severin and Dave Cockrum.

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writer Doug Moench · artist, writer Paul Gulacy · inker Abel · inker Marcos · colorist Janice Cohen · letterer Gaspar Saladino · letterer Denise Wohl · letterer Irving Watanabe · cover Marie Severin, Dave Cockrum

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Cast · 12 characters

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artist, writer Paul Gulacy
inker Abel
inker Marcos
colorist Janice Cohen
letterer Denise Wohl
cover pencils Marie Severin
cover inks Dave Cockrum

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Black Jack Tarr arrives at Fu Manchu's fortress. He finds Larner and Fah Lo Suee who are cooperating against Fu. She reveals Fu's appalling plan for world domination - through destruction. Tarr penetrates the fortress and joins with Chi, Leiko, and Reston while Larner has his own mission. Shang-Chi beats up 400 minions before he encounters the newly resurrected Shaka Kharn.

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