The Deadly Hands of Kung Fu #30

Marvel's Deadly Hands of Kung Fu #30 (1976) closes out the "Swordquest" arc in dramatic fashion, and Earl Norem's painted cover sets the stakes perfectly — a bare-chested martial artist delivers a fierce kick against a sword-wielding warrior on horseback, all set against a backdrop of roaring flames. A red-clad figure with a katana tumbles in the foreground, lending the scene an intensity that practically leaps off the page. Add a Sons of the Tiger feature to the mix, with interior work by Bill Mantlo, George Pérez, and Sonny Trinidad, and this is a genuinely satisfying package for fans of Marvel's 1976 kung fu era.