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Issue Details

Issue #22
Published June 1975
Cover Price 0.25 USD
Pages 36
Editing Len Wein
Notes Letters page replies by Tony Isabella. Letters page letter from Ralph Macchio.

Cover Details - "Death-Duel With the Night-Prowling Ninja!"

Characters Iron Fist; The Ninja; Kara-Kai Death Cult
Genre superhero; martial arts
Pencils Gil Kane
Inks Al Milgrom ?
Letters Typeset

18 page Iron Fist story "Death Is a Ninja"

Characters Iron Fist; GUESTS: Lee Wing; Colleen Wing; VILLAINS: Ninja; Shaya; Ushas; Kara-Kai Death-Cult; CAMEO FLASHBACK: Master Kahn (1st); Lei Kung, the Thunderer; Yu-Ti
Synopsis The Ninja transports Iron Fist to a mystic dimension where they can battle to the death in peace; He regales Danny with his origin story, his ties to K'un-Lun and how he was trapped in the Sacred Volume of Kali for many years; Iron Fist destroys the Ninja and returns to earth to find the police mopping up the Kara-Kai death cult; Danny is cleared of Harold Meachum's death but feels lost as his vengeanace against his parent's murderer is complete and he cannot return home to K'un-Lun for nine more years.
Genre superhero; martial arts
Script Tony Isabella
Pencils Arvell Jones
Inks Aubrey Bradford
Colors George Roussos
Letters Gaspar Saladino (page 1); Karen Mantlo