''The Deadly Hands of Kung Fu'' was an American black-and-white

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comics magazine published by

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, a corporate sibling of

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. A total of 33 issues were published from 1974 to 1977, plus one special edition. Additionally, a color Marvel comic titled simply ''Deadly Hands of Kung Fu'' was published as a 2014 miniseries.

Publishing history

''The Deadly Hands of Kung Fu'' was published in the mid-to-late 1970s by

, a corporate sibling of

, amid the

movie fad of the time. Launched in 1974 as part of Magazine Management's line of black-and-white comics magazines, it ran 33 issues through 1977.''The Deadly Hands of Kung Fu''
at the

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. Recurring characters included: * The

Sons of the Tiger ''The Deadly Hands of Kung Fu'' was an American black-and-white martial arts comics magazine published by Magazine Management, a corporate sibling of Marvel Comics. A total of 33 issues were published from 1974 to 1977, plus one special edition. A ...

– Three men and one woman linked by mystical amulets * The

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– Heir to the amulets of the Sons of the Tiger * Shang Chi, Master of Kung Fu (from Marvel Comics), incorporating characters and concepts licensed from the

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estate * Iron Fist the Living Weapon (from Marvel Comics) * The

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–

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and

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(characters derived from Marvel Comics' ''Iron Fist'' series) Each issue had comics stories featuring these characters, both single-issue stories and multi-issue story arcs. Most issues also included a review of a recent martial arts film. Other issues had interviews with martial arts instructors, while others had interviews with movie or television celebrities related to martial arts. Early issues had a martial arts instructional section which described some elementary fighting techniques. These were provided by comics illustrator/martial artist Frank McLaughlin. The magazine was in

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except for the cover. The cost of the magazine was 75 cents for issues #1–14. Issue #15 was a ''Super Annual'' (all reprints) issue and cost $1.25. Issues #16–33 were $1.00, as well as the 1974 ''Kung Fu Special'' (summer 1974); cover-titled ''Special Album Edition: The Deadly Hands of Kung Fu''. Issue #28 (Sept. 1976) was an all-

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special, including a 35-page comic book format biography written by Martin Sands, and drawn by

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and

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. Some stories were set in feudal Japan and starring

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-type characters, including a four-part story arc called "Sword Quest", illustrated by

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and Tony DeZuniga. The Sons of the Tiger/White Tiger feature ran until the penultimate issue.<

The Sons of the Tiger

The Sons of the Tiger are fictional characters, three

heroes appearing in

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s published by

. They were created by

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and drawn by

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and first appeared in ''The Deadly Hands of Kung Fu'' #1 (April 1974). The Sons of the Tiger were three friends and martial arts students of Master Kee: Lin Sun, of

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ancestry, was the leader of the trio and adopted son of Master Kee; Abe Brown was an

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from the streets of

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; and

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was a

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actor.

Publication history

The Sons of the Tiger first appeared in comics published by

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(a short lived

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) called ''The Deadly Hands of Kung Fu''. The series was created by

and drawn by

, and was published in the early 1970s amidst the

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movie craze. The Sons of the Tiger made appearances in ''Special Collector's Edition: Savage Fists of Kung Fu'' #1. They also appeared in the ''Special Album Edition'' of ''The Deadly Hands of Kung Fu''. Both of these appearances contained the same story, titled "The Master Plan of Fu Manchu". In this story, the Sons of the Tiger team up with

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and Iron Fist. The ''Special Collector's Edition'' contained the story in color, while the ''Special Album Edition'' was in

Fictional history

;Origin Lin Sun is returning from a martial arts

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with his first place

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when he is suddenly attacked by

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s in front of his school in

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. After defeating the villains, he goes into the "Tiger Dojo", which has been ransacked. He finds a dying Master Kee, who tells him that there are forces in this world which would destroy us and then points to a box on a shelf, after which he dies. In the box, Lin finds three amulets made of

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, a tiger's head and two claws: the symbol of the school. The inscription at the base of the box reads, "When three are called and stand as one, as one they'll fight, their will be done...For each is born anew, The Tiger's Son." They are later known as "the Amulets of Power". Soon after, Lin meets up with his two friends, Abe Brown and Bob Diamond, who have also been attacked by ninjas. Lin recounts the story of Master Kee's death and gives each of them one of the jade tiger claw amulets. They soon discover that when they join hands and chant the inscription from the box they become mystically connected. Their martial arts skills combine to become one force and their physical abilities are tripled when they wear the amulets. During the series' run, the trio runs up against "the Silent Ones", an evil organization with mystical ties attempting to gain world domination. Beginning in ''Deadly Hands of Kung Fu'' #19, entitled "An Ending", the trio breaks up and Lin Sun throws all three amulets in a trash can located in an alley. There, Hector Ayala finds the amulets and wears them to become the

. The Sons of the Tiger appeared in the next two stories, "A Beginning" and "To Claw the Eyes of Night", during the transition to the White Tiger stories. The character of Abe Brown is mostly seen periodically after that. The book continued using the title "The Sons of the Tiger", even though the trio had split up and power was transferred to the White Tiger. Bob Diamond continued to make occasional appearances in ''

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'' as

's lover. The Sons of the Tiger appeared briefly with

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's Human Resistance after the

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altered the world during the ''

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'' crossover, along with the

, the

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, Iron Fist and the

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. Lin Sun, Abe Brown and Lotus Shinchuko appeared in an issue of '' The Pulse'' as bodyguards for

, who had been injured during the events of '' Secret War''. They also appeared alongside

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and the

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in ''

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'' #40 (Dec 1975). In November 2008, they made an appearance in ''Manifest Destiny: Wolverine''. The Sons of the Tiger reunited in the 2014 ''Deadly Hands of Kung-Fu'' miniseries, where they aided Shang-Chi and his comrades.

Membership

;Lin Sun Lin Sun is the Chinese leader of the Sons of the Tiger and the adoptive son of Master Kee. ;The Black Tiger The Black Tiger (Abraham "Abe" Brown) is the brother of Hobie Brown / Prowler. Abe took up martial arts and befriended fellow martial artists Lin Sun and Bob Diamond. Together, they found three jade tiger amulets and became the Sons of the Tiger. The Sons of the Tiger would team up with other heroes, first with

and Iron Fist and then with

and the

. Abe and the Sons of the Tiger broke up when Lin and Bob started fighting over a woman, throwing their amulets away in the process. Abe later took a vacation and his suitcase was switched by a mysterious woman named Brillalae. The suitcase contained the Black Tiger costume and Abe's plane was hijacked by men who were looking for it. The plane crashed, but Abe managed to survive. Abe chased one of the hijackers, named Mole, and both ended up getting captured by Bedouins, who forced them to fight for the title of the Black Dragon. Abe defeated Mole and won the costume, becoming the Black Tiger. Abe was last seen having helped form the Penance Corps. ;Bob Diamond Bob Diamond is a Caucasian Hollywood actor.

Other versions

;''Marvel Zombies Return'' In the ''

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'' reality, the Sons of the Tiger were partaking in a karate tournament until a Zombie Wolverine crashed it and killed some of the participants. ;''MC2'' In the ''

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'' reality, the Sons of the Tiger received an invitation from Deadpool to attend a martial arts tournament to see if they still can perform their martial arts skills.

In other media

* Abraham Brown appears in the ''

'' animated series, voiced by

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. This version is a technology expert and maintains his brother Hobie Brown's equipment. In the episode "Bring on the Bad Guys" Pt. 3, a botched robbery has Abraham taken captive as

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forces the

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to take on Spider-Man's bounty with failure. Unsuccessful in the encounter, the two formed a reluctant alliance to save Abraham from Silvermane. While Abraham runs off to call the police, Spider-Man and the Prowler fight Silvermane. After Silvermane's defeat, the Prowler thanks Spider-Man, giving a battery essential to the latter's science project in the process. As Spider-Man swings off, Abraham gets confused about Spider-Man being in a science fair. * Abe Brown appears in '' Spider-Man: Homecoming'' (2017), portrayed by

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. This version is a classmate of

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's and part of the decathlon team. He comically speaks his mind about everything, especially when fellow decathlon team member

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answers a question incorrectly. * Abe Brown is listed as the "director" of the alternate reality 1950s-style

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and

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"star" in for "

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" of the

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television

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''.

Editors

Source: *

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: #1, 2 *

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: #3–6 and ''Special Album Edition'' *

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: #9, 10 (co-edited with Don McGregor) *

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: #7, 8, 10 (co-edited with David Anthony Kraft), 11, 16, 17 * Archie Goodwin: #12–15, 18–25 *

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: #26–33

''The Deadliest Heroes of Kung Fu''

Magazine Management also published one issue of an offshoot magazine, ''The Deadliest Heroes of Kung Fu'', in 1975. It contained no comics elements, but featured a lengthy article reprinted from ''Deadly Hands'' as well as instructional features by Frank McLaughlin. Editor

explained that ''The Deadliest Heroes of Kung Fu'' was a trial balloon for an all-articles companion to ''Deadly Hands''.

Collected editions

* ''The Deadly Hands of Kung Fu

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'' Vol. 1 collects ''The Deadly Hands of Kung Fu'' #1-18, ''The Deadly Hands of Kung Fu Special Album Edition'', and ''The Deadliest Heroes of Kung Fu'', 1,152 pages, November 15, 2016, * ''The Deadly Hands of Kung Fu Omnibus'' Vol. 2 collects ''The Deadly Hands of Kung Fu'' #19-33 and material from ''

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'' #25, 1,000 pages, June 20, 2017,

References

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