#297: MASTER (of Kung Fu) by the Month 01 (w/Gene Luen Yang) - "Lair of the Lost!" episode artwork

EPISODE · Jan 28, 2026 · 1H 26M

#297: MASTER (of Kung Fu) by the Month 01 (w/Gene Luen Yang) - "Lair of the Lost!"

from Marvel by the Month · host Gene Luen Yang, Bryan Stratton, Jamie Wenger

Every other week, we focus on a Marvel series that sits on the fringes of mainstream Marvel continuity. The first episode of every new series that we cover is available on the public feed. The rest of the episodes are exclusive to our Patreon supporters.Not a Patron yet? Support us at patreon.com/marvelbythemonth for just $5 a month to get instant access to our bonus feed of nearly 200 extended and exclusive episodes! Stories Covered in this Episode: "Lair of the Lost!" - Master of Kung Fu #17, written by Steve Englehart, art by Jim Starlin with Al Milgrom, letters by Tom Orzechowski, colors by George Roussos, edited by Roy Thomas, ©1974 Marvel Comics"Attack!" - Master of Kung Fu #18, written by Steve Englehart, art by Paul Gulacy with Al Milgrom, letters by Tom Orzechowski, colors by Petra Goldberg, edited by Roy Thomas, ©1974 Marvel Comics"Retreat" - Master of Kung Fu #19, written by Steve Englehart, art by Paul Gulacy with Al Milgrom, letters by Tom Orzechowski, colors by Stan Goldberg, edited by Roy Thomas, ©1974 Marvel Comics "MASTER (of Kung Fu) by the Month" theme written and performed by Robb Milne. All incidental music by Robb Milne.Visit us on the internet (and buy some stuff) at marvelbythemonth.com, follow us on Bluesky at @marvelbythemonth.com and Instagram (for now) at @marvelbythemonth, and support us on Patreon at patreon.com/marvelbythemonth.Much of our historical context information comes from Wikipedia. Please join us in supporting them at wikimediafoundation.org. And many thanks to Mike's Amazing World of Comics, an invaluable resource for release dates and issue information. (RIP Mike.)

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Shang-Chi scribe Gene Luen Yang (American Born Chinese, TMNT) joins us for the first episode of MASTER (of Kung Fu) by the Month, our off-week miniseries where we go through the seminal '70s series three issues at a time!

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