The Deadly Hands of Kung Fu #23

This April 1976 special movie issue of Marvel's Deadly Hands of Kung Fu arrives with a gripping Ken Barr cover depicting a tense, industrial-setting standoff between a red-clad masked attacker wielding a staff and a shirtless martial artist in a fighting stance, the gritty atmosphere perfectly suited to the magazine's hard-edged tone. Inside, Chris Claremont scripts "Bridge of Sorrow, Bridge of Pain" with art by Rudy Nebres, whose richly detailed linework was a hallmark of the title. Rounding out this packed issue is a featured look at "The Killer Elite" and an in-depth examination of the martial arts film new wave — making it a compelling snapshot of kung fu culture at its mid-seventies peak.