| "The Coming of the Yellow Claw!" | |
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| Yellow Claw | |
| Title: | "The Coming of the Yellow Claw!" |
| Volume: | 1 |
| Number: | 1 |
| Cover price: | .10 |
| Cover date: | October, 1956 |
| Publisher: | Atlas Comics |
| Credits | |
| Chief: | Martin Goodman |
| Writers: | Al Feldstein |
| Pencilers: | Joe Maneely |
| Inkers: | Joe Maneely |
| Cover artists: | Joe Maneely |
| Cover inker: | Joe Maneely |
| Cover colorist: | Joe Maneely |
| Editors: | Stan Lee |
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"The Coming of the Yellow Claw!" is the title to the first story featured in the first issue of the Yellow Claw ongoing comic book series published by Atlas Comics - a precursor to the modern era Marvel Comics. The story was written by Al Feldstein with artwork and inks by Joe Maneely. The second story is called "The Yellow Claw Strikes!", also by Feldstein and Maneely, who also crafted the third tale, "Captured by the Claw". All three stories were edited by Stan Lee. This issue shipped with an October, 1956 cover date and carries a cover price of .10 cents per copy.
"The Coming of the Yellow Claw!"[]
Featured characters
Supporting characters
- Phil Kane
- Suwan
Villains
- General Chu
- General Mao Sung
- Yellow Claw, Plan Chu
Minor characters
- To be added
Organizations
- Chinese Communist High Command
Races & Animals
Locations
- Yunnan Province
- Kunming
Items
Vehicles
Powers
Miscellaneous
"The Yellow Claw Strikes!"[]
Featured characters
- To be added
Supporting characters
- To be added
Villains
- To be added
Minor characters
- To be added
Organizations
- To be added
Races & Animals
- To be added
Locations
- To be added
Items
- To be added
Vehicles
- To be added
Powers
- To be added
Miscellaneous
- To be added
"For Services Rendered"[]
Featured characters
- To be added
Supporting characters
- To be added
Villains
- To be added
Minor characters
- To be added
Organizations
- To be added
Races & Animals
- To be added
Locations
- To be added
Items
- To be added
Vehicles
- To be added
Powers
- To be added
Miscellaneous
- To be added
"Captured by the Claw"[]
Featured characters
- To be added
Supporting characters
- To be added
Villains
- To be added
Minor characters
- To be added
Organizations
- To be added
Races & Animals
- To be added
Locations
- To be added
Items
- To be added
Vehicles
- To be added
Powers
- To be added
Miscellaneous
- To be added
Notes & Trivia[]
- This issue carries the approval stamp of the Comics Code Authority.
- The tagline to this issue is "Who... or What... is he??!"
- This issue includes a four-page story called "For Services Rendered!", illustrated by Werner Roth. The writer of this tale is unknown.
- This issue introduces the character of Jimmy Woo, who will go on to become one of the most celebrated of S.H.I.E.L.D. agents, as well as the leader of the Agents of Atlas.
Reprints[]
- This issue is reprinted in the Marvel Masterworks Atlas Era: Black Knight & The Yellow Claw hardcover collection, published by Marvel in August, 2009.
- "The Coming of the Yellow Claw" is reprinted in Giant-Size Master of Kung Fu #1 in September, 1974, the Agents of Atlas trade paperback collection in 2007, Big Hero 6 #5 in March, 2009, and in the Agents of Atlas: The Complete Collection, Volume 1 hardcover collection, published in May, 2018.
- "The Yellow Claw Strikes" and "Captured By the Claw" are both reprinted in Giant-Size Master of Kung Fu #2 in December, 1974 and in the Agents of Atlas: The Complete Collection, Volume 1 hardcover collection.