Guide to the William F. Wu Comics Collection MSS.244
Fales Library and Special Collections
Collection processed by Caitlin Klein, 2011
This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on January 18, 2022
Description is in English
Updated to include materials integrated from accession number 2018.062 by Kate Fisher , May 2018
Descriptive Summary
| Creator: | Wu, William F., 1951- |
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| Title: | William F. Wu Comics Collection |
| Dates [inclusive]: | 1920-2001 |
| Abstract: | William F. Wu is an Asian American scholar and science fiction writer whose doctoral dissertation titled The Yellow Peril (1981) documents evolving depictions of Chinese and Chinese-Americans in American fiction. This archive represents his collection of nearly 600 comics featuring Asian characters. |
| Quantity: | 11 Linear Feet in 10 record cartons and 2 flat boxes. |
| Language: | Materials are in English. |
| Call Phrase: | MSS.244 |
Biographical Note
William F. Wu is a Chinese-American science-fiction writer who has published thirteen novels and more than fifty short stories. Born in Kansas City, Missouri, Wu attended the University of Michigan as an undergraduate, and later returned to earn his Ph.D in American Culture. During this time he became active in East Wind, an Asian American student group. His doctoral dissertation titled The Yellow Peril (1981) documents evolving depictions of Chinese and Chinese-Americans in American fiction.
Wu has been nominated for the Nebula Award, World Fantasy Award and the Hugo Award, twice individually and once as a member of the Wild Cards. Hong on the Range, set in a futuristic version of the wild west, was chosen for the Wilson Library Bulletin's list of science fiction "Books Too Good To Miss" and was a selection for the American Library Association list of Best Books for Young People, the New York Public Library's Recommended Books for the Teen Age, and was also a Young Adult Editor's Choice by Booklist Magazine.
(Source: http://dlibdev.nyu.edu/tamimentapa/?q=node/106)
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of comic books with Asian characters, collected by William F. Wu over the course of several years. Spanning the years 1920 to 2001, the books contain an abundance of representations of Asians in popular American culture. Many stereotypical depictions of Asians and Asian Americans - such as "Chinamen" and martial arts experts - are present, as are characters with exaggeratedly "Asian" features. Many of the comics also contain advertisements for martial arts books and courses. Although most of the comics were published by well-known comic book companies such as DC Comics, Marvel, Atlas and Charlton, comics from smaller companies such as Wings Publishing Company, Real Adventures Publishing Company and Rotten Comics are also included. Titles include Superman, Iron Man, Spiderman, Batman, Jonah Hex, The Justice League of America, Yang, Deadly Hands of Kung Fu, Weird War Tales, Godzilla, Doctor Strange, and Starfire. The earliest comics in the collection are Pulp magazines, Captain Marvel, and Green Hornet. There are printed compilations of both Will Gould's Red Barry and Doctor Strange comics, as well as a number of original splash pages of the Master of Kung Fu and What If? comics.
Arrangement
The William F. Wu Comics Collection is organized into eight series, arranged primarily by publishing company. Subseries are arranged by character or comic. Many of the character subseries are pulled from titles written on cardboard dividers that Wu used in his own organization of the comics. Subseries based on comics contain multiple issues of the same title, and feature different characters.
The collection is arranged into eight series:
Series I: Marvel Asian (By Character)
Series II: Marvel Asian (By Comic)
Series III: DC Asian (By Character)
Series IV: DC Asian (By Comic)
Series V: Deadly Hands of Kung Fu
Series VI: Charlton Comics
Series VII: Various Comics
Series VIII: 2018 Accretion
Access Points
Subject Names
- Wu, William F., 1951-
Document Type
- Comic books.
Subject Topics
- Asian Americans -- Ethnic identity.
- Racism.
Administrative Information
Conditions Governing Access
Materials are open to researchers. Please contact the Fales Library and Special Collections, fales.library@nyu.edu, 212-998-2596.
Conditions Governing Use
Copyright (or related rights to publicity and privacy) for materials in this collection was not transferred to New York University. Permission to use materials must be secured from the copyright holder. Please contact the Fales Library and Special Collections, fales.library@nyu.edu, 212-998-2596.
Preferred Citation
Published citations should take the
following form:
Identification of item, date (if known); William F. Wu Comics Collection; MSS 244;
box number; folder number; Fales Library and Special Collections, New York University
Libraries.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated by William F. Wu in 2009 and 2018. The accession numbers associated with these gifts are 2009.244 and 2018.062.
Processing Information
Materials were placed in new acid-free folders and boxes. Some anachronistic terms have been revised.
Container List
Series I: Marvel Asian (By Character)
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Subseries A: Ancient One/ Wong
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| Container 1 | Container 2 | Title | Date | |
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| Box: 1 | Folder : 1 | Dr. Strange Master of the Mystic Arts (1) |
June 1974 | |
| Box: 1 | Folder : 2 | Dr. Strange Master of the Mystic Arts (2-7) |
August 1974- April 1975 | |
| Box: 1 | Folder : 3 | Dr. Strange Master of the Mystic Arts (8-13) |
June 1975- April 1976 | |
| Box: 1 | Folder : 4 | Dr. Strange Master of the Mystic Arts (14-17) |
May- August 1976 | |
| Box: 1 | Folder : 5 | Dr. Strange Master of the Mystic Arts (18-21) |
September 1976- February 1977 | |
| Box: 1 | Folder : 6 | Dr. Strange Master of the Mystic Arts (25-26) |
October - December 1977 | |
| Box: 1 | Folder : 7 | Dr. Strange Master of the Mystic Arts (38,39,42) |
December 1979- August 1980 | |
| Box: 1 | Folder : 8 | Marvel Premiere feat. Dr. Strange (3-7) |
July 1972- March 1975 | |
| Box: 1 | Folder : 9 | Marvel Premiere feat. Dr. Strange (8,10,11,13,14) |
May 1993- March 1974 | |
| Box: 1 | Folder : 10 | Strange Tales feat. Doctor Strange (182,184,185) |
November 1975- May 1976 | |
| Box: 1 | Folder : 11 | Strange Tales feat. Dr. Strange (186-188) |
July- November 1976 | |
| Box: 1 | Folder : 12 | Dr. Strange (King- Size Annual) (1) |
1976 | |
| Box: 1 | Folder : 13 | Doctor Strange (22,23) |
April- June 1977 | |
| Box: 1 | Folder : 14 | Doctor Strange (43,44) |
October- December 1980 | |
| Box: 1 | Folder : 15 | Doctor Strange (1) |
March 1982 | |
| Box: 1 | Folder : 16 | The Essential Doctor Strange (1) |
2001 | |
| Box: 1 | Folder : 17 | The Defenders (1-2, 4-6) |
August 1972- June 1973 | |
| Box: 1 | Folder : 18 | The Defenders (8, 10-13) |
September 1973- May 1974 | |
| Box: 1 | Folder : 19 | Marvel Feature Presents the Defenders (1-3) |
December 1971- June 1972 | |
| Box: 1 | Folder : 20 | Giant-Size Defenders (1) |
July 1974 | |
| Box: 1 | Folder : 21 | The Tomb of Dracula Lord of Vampires (44) |
May 1976 | |
| Box: 1 | Folder : 22 | What if Dr. Strange Were A Disciple of Dormammu? (18) |
December 1979 | |
Subseries B: Fin Fang Foom
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| Container 1 | Container 2 | Title | Date | |
| Box: 1 | Folder : 23 | Where Monsters Dwell (21) |
May 1973 | |
| Box: 1 | Folder : 24 | Fantasy Masterpieces (2,5,6) |
April- December 1966 | |
Subseries C: Philip Chang
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| Container 1 | Container 2 | Title | Date | |
| Box: 1 | Folder : 25 | The Amazing Spider-Man (184,185) |
September- October 1978 | |
| Box: 1 | Folder : 26 | Peter Parker The Spectacular Spider-Man (19) |
June 1978 | |
| Box: 1 | Folder : 27 | Peter Parker the Spectacular Spider-Man (36,38) |
November 1979- Jan 1980 | |
| Box: 1 | Folder : 28 | Peter Parker the Spectacular Spiderman (49) |
December 1980 | |
Subseries D: The Mandarin
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| Container 1 | Container 2 | Title | Date | |
| Box: 1 | Folder : 29 | Iron Man (9-11, 57-58) |
January 1969- April 1973 | |
| Box: 1 | Folder : 30 | Iron Man (99-101) |
June- August 1977 | |
| Box: 1 | Folder : 31 | Tales of Suspense feat. The Power of Iron Man (55) |
July 1964 | |
| Box: 1 | Folder : 32 | Tales of Suspense: Iron Man and Captain America (76,77,85,86) |
April 1966- February 1967 | |
| Box: 1 | Folder : 33 | Marvel Double Feature: Captain America and Iron Man (2-3) |
February- April 1974 | |
| Box: 1 | Folder : 34 | Captain America (125) |
May 1970 | |
| Box: 1 | Folder : 35 | The Inhumans and the Black Widow (3-4) |
November 1970- January 1971 | |
| Box: 1 | Folder : 36 | Giant Size Avengers (5) |
1975 | |
| Box: 1 | Folder : 37 | The Incredible Hulk (62) |
January 1977 | |
Subseries E: Sha- Shan
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| Container 1 | Container 2 | Title | Date | |
| Box: 1 | Folder : 38 | Peter Parker the Spectacular Spider-Man (3) |
February 1977 | |
| Box: 1 | Folder : 39 | Peter Parker The Spectacular Spider Man (4,5,7,8) |
March- July 1977 | |
| Box: 1 | Folder : 40 | Peter Parker the Spectacular Spider-Man (10,12-14) |
September 1977- January 1978 | |
| Box: 1 | Folder : 41 | Marvel Tales Starring Spiderman (87-88) |
January- February 1978 | |
| Box: 1 | Folder : 42 | The Amazing Spider-Man (109) |
June 1972 | |
Subseries F: Silver Samurai
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| Container 1 | Container 2 | Title | Date | |
| Box: 1 | Folder : 43 | Spiderman and the Not-Ready-for-Prime-Time Players (74) |
October 1978 | |
| Box: 1 | Folder : 44 | Spiderman and Nick Fury (83) |
July 1979 | |
| Box: 1 | Folder : 45 | Daredevil (111) |
July 1974 | |
Subseries G: Sunfire
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| Container 1 | Container 2 | Title | Date | |
| Box: 1 | Folder : 46 | Iron Man (68-71) |
June- November 1974 | |
| Box: 1 | Folder : 47 | Iron Man (98) |
May 1977 | |
| Box: 1 | Folder : 48 | X-Men (94) |
August 1975 | |
| Box: 1 | Folder : 49 | X-Men (118-119) |
February- March 1979 | |
| Box: 1 | Folder : 50 | Giant Size X-Men (1) |
1975 | |
| Box: 1 | Folder : 51 | Sub-Mariner (52-54) |
August- October 1972 | |
| Box: 1 | Folder : 52 | The Avengers (117) |
November 1973 | |
Subseries H: Yellow Claw
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| Container 1 | Container 2 | Title | Date | |
| Box: 1 | Folder : 53 | Yellow Claw (1) |
October 1956 | |
| Box: 1 | Folder : 54 | Avengers (204-205) |
February 1981- March 1981) | |
| Box: 1 | Folder : 55 | The Man Called Nova (16-18) |
December 1977- March 1978 | |
| Box: 1 | Folder : 56 | What if the Avengers Had Fought Evil During the 1950's? (9) |
June 1978 | |
| Box: 1 | Folder : 57 | Captain America And the Fallon (165- 167) |
November 1973 | |
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Series II: Marvel Asian (By Comic)
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Subseries A: Daredevil
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| Container 1 | Container 2 | Title | Date | |
| Box: 2 | Folder : 1 | Daredevil (175-176) |
October- November 1981 | |
| Box: 2 | Folder : 2 | Daredevil and the Black Widow (92) |
October 1972 | |
Subseries B: Godzilla
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| Container 1 | Container 2 | Title | Date | |
| Box: 2 | Folder : 3 | Godzilla King of the Monsters (1-3, 5) |
August- December 1977 | |
| Box: 2 | Folder : 4 | Godzilla King of the Monsters (6-10) |
January- May 1978 | |
| Box: 2 | Folder : 5 | Godzilla King of the Monsters (11-15) |
June- October 1978 | |
| Box: 2 | Folder : 6 | Godzilla King of the Monsters (16-20) |
November- March 1979 | |
| Box: 2 | Folder : 7 | Godzilla King of the Monsters (22-24) |
May- July 1979 | |
Subseries C: Iron Fist
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| Container 1 | Container 2 | Title | Date | |
| Box: 2 | Folder : 8 | Iron Fist (1-6) |
November 1975- August 1976 | |
| Box: 2 | Folder : 9 | Iron Fist (7-11) |
September 1976- February 1977 | |
| Box: 2 | Folder : 10 | Iron Fist (12-15) |
April- September 1977 | |
| Box: 2 | Folder : 11 | Power Man and Iron Fist (50-55) |
April 1978- February 1979 | |
| Box: 2 | Folder : 12 | Power Man and Iron Fist (59-63) |
October 1979- June 1980 | |
| Box: 2 | Folder : 13 | Power Man and Iron Fist (66,67,75,83) |
December 1980- July 1982 | |
| Box: 2 | Folder : 14 | Power Man and Iron Fist (119) |
September 1985 | |
| Box: 2 | Folder : 15 | Mavel Premiere feat. Iron Fist (15-21) |
May 1974- March 1975 | |
| Box: 2 | Folder : 16 | Marvel Premiere feat. Iron Fist (22-25) |
June- October 1975 | |
| Box: 2 | Folder : 17 | Hulk and Power Man and Iron Fist (3) |
1980 | |
| Box: 2 | Folder : 18 | Marvel Team-Up feat. Spider-Man and Iron Fist (31) |
March 1975 | |
| Box: 2 | Folder : 19 | Marvel Team-Up feat. Spider-Man and Iron Fist (63) |
November 1977 | |
| Box: 2 | Folder : 20 | Marvel Two-in-One Presents The Thing and Iron Fist (25) |
March 1977 | |
Subseries D: Master of Kung Fu
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| Container 1 | Container 2 | Title | Date | |
| Box: 2 | Folder : 21 | Master of Kung Fu (90-93) |
July- October 1980 | |
| Box: 2 | Folder : 22 | Master of Kung Fu (94-96) |
November 1980- January 1981 | |
| Box: 2 | Folder : 23 | Master of Kung Fu (97-101) |
1981 | |
Subseries E: Nick Fury Agent of S.H.E.I.L.D.
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| Container 1 | Container 2 | Title | Date | |
| Box: 2 | Folder : 24 | Strange Tales- Nick Fury Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. (145) |
June 1966 | |
| Box: 2 | Folder : 25 | Nick Fury Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. and Doctor Strange (160- 163) |
September- December 1967 | |
| Box: 2 | Folder : 26 | Nick Fury Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. and Doctor Strange (164-167) |
January- April 1968 | |
Subseries F: Shogun Warriors
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| Container 1 | Container 2 | Title | Date | |
| Box: 2 | Folder : 27 | Shogun Warriors (1-6) |
February- July 1979 | |
| Box: 2 | Folder : 28 | Shogun Warriors (8-10) |
September- November 1979 | |
| Box: 2 | Folder : 29 | Shogun Warriors (12, 14, 16-18, 20) |
January- September 1980 | |
Subseries G: The Tomb of Dracula
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| Container 1 | Container 2 | Title | Date | |
| Box: 2 | Folder : 30 | The Tomb of Dracula (21, 37-39) |
June 1974- December 1975 | |
| Box: 2 | Folder : 31 | The Tomb of Dracula (20, 40-42) |
May 1974- March 1976 | |
Subseries H: Mantis
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| Container 1 | Container 2 | Title | Date | |
| Box: 2 | Folder : 32 | Giant- Size Avengers (3,4) |
February- June 1975 | |
| Box: 2 | Folder : 33 | The Avengers (114, 123, 124, 138, 131-133) |
August 1973- March 1975 | |
Subseries I: Spiderman
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| Container 1 | Container 2 | Title | Date | |
| Box: 2 | Folder : 34 | Spiderman and the Black Widow |
May 1977 | |
| Box: 2 | Folder : 35 | Marvel Team-Up feat. Spider-Man and the Daughters of the Dragon (64) |
December 1977 | |
| Box: 2 | Folder : 36 | Marvel Team-Up feat. Spider-Man and Moon Dragon (44) |
April 1976 | |
| Box: 2 | Folder : 37 | Marvel Team-Up feat. Spiderman and Sons of the Tiger (40) |
December 1975 | |
| Box: 2 | Folder : 38 | Marvel Team-Up starring Spider-Man and the X-Men (1) |
1976 | |
Subseries J: World's Finest
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| Container 1 | Container 2 | Title | Date | |
| Box: 2 | Folder : 39 | World's Finest (222,232) |
1974-1975 | |
| Box: 2 | Folder : 40 | World's Finest (234) |
December 1975 | |
Subseries K: Various Comics
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| Container 1 | Container 2 | Title | Date | |
| Box: 2 | Folder : 41 | Dragon Lord (5) |
March 1980 | |
| Box: 2 | Folder : 42 | The Eternals (11) |
May 1977 | |
| Box: 2 | Folder : 43 | The Hands of Shang-Chi Master of Kung Fu (43) |
August 1976 | |
| Box: 2 | Folder : 44 | The Invaders (26,38,41) |
March- September 1979 | |
| Box: 2 | Folder : 45 | It! The Living Colossus (23,24) |
April- June 1974 | |
| Box: 2 | Folder : 46 | Luke Cage, Power Man (1) |
1976 | |
| Box: 2 | Folder : 47 | Marvel Triple Action (12) |
August 1973 | |
| Box: 2 | Folder : 48 | Power Man (49) |
February 1978 | |
| Box: 2 | Folder : 49 | Sgt. Fury and His Howling Commandos |
October 1971 | |
| Box: 2 | Folder : 50 | Uncanny Tales from the Grave |
June 1975 | |
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Series III: DC Asian (By Character)
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Subseries A: Chop Chop
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| Container 1 | Container 2 | Title | Date | |
| Box: 3 | Folder : 1 | Modern Comics (79,89,94) |
November 1948- February 1950 | |
| Box: 3 | Folder : 2 | Blackhawk (82, 107, 233, 236, 239) |
November 1954- March 1968 | |
| Box: 3 | Folder : 3 | Blackhawk (241, 244, 245) |
July 1968- April 1976 | |
| Box: 3 | Folder : 4 | Blackhawk (246- 250) |
June 1976- February 1982 | |
| Box: 3 | Folder : 5 | Blackhawk (251, 252, 264) |
October 1982- November 1983) | |
| Box: 3 | Folder : 6 | Four Star Spectacular (Superboy) (6) |
January 1977 | |
| Box: 3 | Folder : 7 | Batman and Blackhawk (167) |
October 1980 | |
Subseries B: Karate Kid
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| Container 1 | Container 2 | Title | Date | |
| Box: 3 | Folder : 8 | Karate Kid (1-4) |
April- October 1976 | |
| Box: 3 | Folder : 9 | Karate Kid (5-9) |
December 1976- August 1977 | |
| Box: 3 | Folder : 10 | Karate Kid (10-15) |
October 1977- August 1978 | |
| Box: 3 | Folder : 11 | Superboy (210) |
August 1975 | |
Subseries C: Korak, Son of Tarzan
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| Container 1 | Container 2 | Title | Date | |
| Box: 3 | Folder : 12 | Korak... Son of Tarzan (55,56) |
1974 | |
Subseries D: Kung Fu Fighter
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| Container 1 | Container 2 | Title | Date | |
| Box: 3 | Folder : 13 | Kung-Fu Fighter (1-4) |
May- Novemeber 1975 | |
| Box: 3 | Folder : 14 | Kung-Fu Fighter (5-8) |
January- May 1976 | |
| Box: 3 | Folder : 15 | Kung-Fu Fighter (9-13) |
June 1976- February 1977 | |
| Box: 3 | Folder : 16 | Kung-Fu Fighter (14-17) |
April- October 1977 | |
| Box: 3 | Folder : 17 | Batman and Kung-Fu Fighter (132) |
February 1977 | |
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Series IV: DC Asian (By Comic)
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Subseries A: Batman
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| Container 1 | Container 2 | Title | Date | |
| Box: 3 | Folder : 18 | Batman (242-244) |
1972 | |
| Box: 3 | Folder : 19 | Batman (253) |
Novemeber 1973 | |
| Box: 3 | Folder : 20 | Batman (236) |
May- June (1974) | |
| Box: 3 | Folder : 21 | Batman (237) |
July- August 1974 | |
| Box: 3 | Folder : 22 | Batman (284- 285) |
February- March 1977 | |
| Box: 3 | Folder : 23 | Batman (330, 333- 335) |
1980- 1981 | |
| Box: 3 | Folder : 24 | Detective Comics: Batman (354) |
August 1966 | |
| Box: 3 | Folder : 25 | Detective Comics (The Batman) (439) |
February- March 1974 | |
| Box: 3 | Folder : 26 | Detective Comics (Batman) (485, 487, 500) |
1979- 1981 | |
| Box: 3 | Folder : 27 | Detective Comics Starring Batman (547) |
1985 | |
| Box: 3 | Folder : 28 | Detective Comics Presents Batman and Batgirl (405) |
Novemeber 1970 | |
| Box: 3 | Folder : 29 | Detective Comics: Batman and Batgirl (408) |
February 1971 | |
| Box: 3 | Folder : 30 | Detective Comics Presents: Batman and Batgirl (411) |
May 1971 | |
| Box: 3 | Folder : 31 | Batman with Robin (232, 235, 240) |
1971-1972 | |
| Box: 3 | Folder : 32 | Detective Comics Presents: Batman and Robin (399) |
May 1970 | |
| Box: 3 | Folder : 33 | Batman and the Spectre (75) |
January 1967 | |
| Box: 3 | Folder : 34 | Batman and the Spectre (180) |
November 1981 | |
| Box: 3 | Folder : 35 | Batman and the New Wonder Woman (87) |
January 1970 | |
| Box: 3 | Folder : 36 | Batman and the Demon (187) |
October 1977 | |
| Box: 3 | Folder : 37 | Batman Family (9) |
February 1977 | |
| Box: 3 | Folder : 38 | The Untold Legend of the Bat Man (2) |
August 1980 | |
| Box: 3 | Folder : 39 | Batman and the Outsiders (1) |
1984 | |
| Box: 3 | Folder : 40 | Batman and the Outsiders (11,18) |
1984- 1985 | |
Subseries B: GI Combat
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| Container 1 | Container 2 | Title | Date | |
| Box: 3 | Folder : 41 | G.I. Combat (22,118) |
September 1980, July 1966 | |
| Box: 3 | Folder : 42 | G.I. Combat (174,177,186) |
January 1976 | |
| Box: 3 | Folder : 43 | G.I. Combat (223, 239) |
March 1982 | |
Subseries C. Iron Man
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| Container 1 | Container 2 | Title | Date | |
| Box: 3 | Folder : 44 | The Invincible Iron Man (4) |
1977 | |
| Box: 3 | Folder : 45 | The Invinsible Iron Man (30, 39-40, 47, 53) |
October 1970- December 1972 | |
| Box: 3 | Folder : 46 | Iron Man (72) |
January 1975 | |
| Box: 3 | Folder : 47 | Iron Man (73-76) |
March- July 1975 | |
| Box: 3 | Folder : 48 | Iron Man (77, 78, 81) |
August 1975- December 1975 | |
| Box: 3 | Folder : 49 | Iron Man (130) |
January 1980 | |
| Box: 3 | Folder : 50 | Iron Man (144) |
March 1981 | |
| Box: 3 | Folder : 51 | The Spirit (8) |
1985 | |
Subseries D: Jonah Hex
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| Container 1 | Container 2 | Title | Date | |
| Box: 3 | Folder : 52 | Jonah Hex (42) |
November 1980 | |
| Box: 3 | Folder : 53 | Jonah Hex (43-46) |
December 1980- March 1981 | |
| Box: 3 | Folder : 54 | Jonah Hex (47-52) |
April 1981- Septemeber 1981 | |
| Box: 3 | Folder : 55 | Jonah Hex (60-63) |
May 1981- August 1982 | |
Subseries E: Justice League of America
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| Container 1 | Container 2 | Title | Date | |
| Box: 4 | Folder : 1 | Justice League of America (57) |
November 1967 | |
| Box: 4 | Folder : 2 | Justice League of America (75, 82, 86) |
November 1969- December 1970 | |
Subseries F: Shadow
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| Container 1 | Container 2 | Title | Date | |
| Box: 4 | Folder : 3 | The Shadow (1-3) |
October 1973- March 1974 | |
| Box: 4 | Folder : 4 | The Shadow (4-7) |
April 1974- March 1975 | |
| Box: 4 | Folder : 5 | The Shadow (8-12) |
April- September 1975 | |
Subseries G: Shazam!
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| Container 1 | Container 2 | Title | Date | |
| Box: 4 | Folder : 6 | Shazam! (12) |
May- June 1974 | |
| Box: 4 | Folder : 7 | With One Magic Word: Shazam! (14) |
September- October 1974 | |
| Box: 4 | Folder : 8 | Shazam! (20) |
October 1975 | |
| Box: 4 | Folder : 9 | Shazam! (25) |
October 1976 | |
Subseries H: Star Fire
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| Container 1 | Container 2 | Title | Date | |
| Box: 4 | Folder : 10 | Starfire (1-5) |
September 1976- May 1977 | |
| Box: 4 | Folder : 11 | Starfire (6-8) |
July 1976- May 1977 | |
Subseries I: Unexpected
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| Container 1 | Container 2 | Title | Date | |
| Box: 4 | Folder : 12 | Unexpected (138) |
August 1972 | |
| Box: 4 | Folder : 13 | Unexpected (216) |
November 1981 | |
Subseries J: Weird War Tales
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| Container 1 | Container 2 | Title | Date | |
| Box: 4 | Folder : 14 | Weird War Tales (34, 43, 59, 75) |
1975- 1979 | |
| Box: 4 | Folder : 15 | Weird War Tales (93, 96, 100) |
November 1980- June 1981 | |
Subseries K: Wonder Woman
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| Container 1 | Container 2 | Title | Date | |
| Box: 4 | Folder : 16 | Wonder Woman (158- 166) |
1956- 1966 | |
| Box: 4 | Folder : 17 | Wonder Woman (178, 180-183) |
1968-1969 | |
| Box: 4 | Folder : 18 | Wonder Woman (184, 186-189) |
1969-1970 | |
| Box: 4 | Folder : 19 | Wonder Woman (196- 200) |
1971-1972 | |
| Box: 4 | Folder : 20 | Wonder Woman (201-203) |
1972 | |
| Box: 4 | Folder : 21 | Wonder Woman (214, 221, 237, 238, 241) |
1974- 1978 | |
| Box: 4 | Folder : 22 | Wonder Woman (268, 283, 284, 285) |
June 1980- November 1981 | |
Subseries L: Various Characters and Comics
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| Container 1 | Container 2 | Title | Date | |
| Box: 4 | Folder : 23 | Action Comics (363) |
May 1968 | |
| Box: 4 | Folder : 24 | Adventure Comics (Aquaman) (476) |
October 1980 | |
| Box: 4 | Folder : 25 | Air War Stories (Kamikaze!) (6) |
February 1966 | |
| Box: 4 | Folder : 26 | All- Star Squadron (42) |
February 1984 | |
| Box: 4 | Folder : 27 | Anthro (6) |
July- August 1969 | |
| Box: 4 | Folder : 28 | Arak: Son of Thunder (48) |
September 1985 | |
| Box: 4 | Folder : 29 | Arion, Lord of Atlantis (1,20) |
1984- 1985 | |
| Box: 4 | Folder : 30 | Blitzkrieg (2) |
March- April 1976 | |
| Box: 4 | Folder : 31 | Captain Marvel (14) |
1942 | |
| Box: 4 | Folder : 32 | The Creeper (4) |
December 1968 | |
| Box: 4 | Folder : 33 | Doorway to Nightmare (4) |
August 1978 | |
| Box: 4 | Folder : 34 | The Flash (180, 181) |
1968 | |
| Box: 4 | Folder : 35 | Ghosts (35) |
1975 | |
| Box: 4 | Folder : 36 | Infinity Inc. (17) |
August 1985 | |
| Box: 4 | Folder : 37 | The Mighty Isis (1-4) |
November 1976- May 1977 | |
| Box: 4 | Folder : 38 | The Joker (1,3) |
Undated | |
| Box: 4 | Folder : 39 | Kung- Fu Fighter (12) |
November 1976 | |
| Box: 4 | Folder : 40 | Legion of Superheroes (13) |
August 1985 | |
| Box: 4 | Folder : 41 | The Losers (154, 170) |
1976- 1976 | |
| Box: 4 | Folder : 42 | Metal Men (20, 27) |
1966-1967 | |
| Box: 4 | Folder : 43 | Phantom Stranger (1,20,31,39) |
1969-1975 | |
| Box: 4 | Folder : 44 | Rag Man (2,3) |
1976- 1977 | |
| Box: 4 | Folder : 45 | Secrets of Haunted House (32) |
January 1981 | |
| Box: 4 | Folder : 46 | Secret Six (4) |
October- November 1968 | |
| Box: 4 | Folder : 47 | Our Army at War feat. SGT. Rock (257) |
June 1973 | |
| Box: 4 | Folder : 48 | Sherlock Holmes (1) |
October 1975 | |
| Box: 4 | Folder : 49 | Star Trek (20) |
1985 | |
| Box: 4 | Folder : 50 | Strange Adventures (215, 216) |
December 1968- February 1969 | |
| Box: 4 | Folder : 51 | Strange Sports (2,6) |
1973- 1974 | |
| Box: 4 | Folder : 52 | Superboy and the Legion of Superheroes (238) |
January 1978 | |
| Box: 4 | Folder : 53 | Supergirl (7) (Adventure Comics no. 418) |
1972- 1973 | |
| Box: 4 | Folder : 54 | Superman (153) |
May 1962 | |
| Box: 4 | Folder : 55 | Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen (157, 159, 163) |
March 1973- March 1974 | |
| Box: 4 | Folder : 56 | Sword of Sorcery (1-5) |
March- December 1973 | |
| Box: 4 | Folder : 57 | Vigilante (19,23) |
1985 | |
| Box: 4 | Folder : 58 | Tarzan Presents Edgar Rise Burroughs Weird Worlds (6) |
August 1973 | |
| Box: 4 | Folder : 59 | Weird Worlds Presents Iron Wolf (8-20) |
November 1973- November 1974 | |
| Box: 4 | Folder : 60 | Wings Comics (26) |
1942 | |
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Series V: Deadly Hands of Kung Fu
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| Container 1 | Container 2 | Title | Date | |
| Box: 5 | Folder : 1 | The Deadly Hands of Kung Fu: Special Album Edition (1) |
1974 | |
| Box: 5 | Folder : 2 | The Deadly Hands of Kung Fu (1,2) |
April 1974- June 1974 | |
| Box: 5 | Folder : 3 | The Deadly Hands of Kung Fu (3-5) |
August 1974- October 1974 | |
| Box: 5 | Folder : 4 | The Deadly Hands of Kung Fu (6-10) |
November 1974- March 1975 | |
| Box: 5 | Folder : 5 | The Deadly Hands of Kung Fu (11-14) |
April- July 1975 | |
| Box: 5 | Folder : 6 | The Deadly Hands of Kung Fu (15) |
Summer 1975 | |
| Box: 5 | Folder : 7 | The Deadly Hands of Kung Fu (16-19) |
September 1975- December 1975 | |
| Box: 5 | Folder : 8 | The Deadly Hands of Kung Fu (20-24) |
January 1976- May 1976 | |
| Box: 5 | Folder : 9 | The Deadly Hands of Kung Fu (25- 29) |
June 1976- October 1976 | |
| Box: 5 | Folder : 10 | The Deadly Hands of Kung Fu (30-33) |
November 1976- February 1977 | |
| Box: 5 | Folder : 11 | The Deadliest Hereos of Kung Fu (1) |
Summer 1975 | |
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Series VI: Charlton Comics
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Subseries A: Doomsday +1
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| Container 1 | Container 2 | Title | Date | |
| Box: 5 | Folder : 12 | Doomsday +1 (2-6) |
September 1975- May 1976 | |
Subseries B: House of Yang
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| Container 1 | Container 2 | Title | Date | |
| Box: 5 | Folder : 13 | Yang (1,2,4) |
November 1973- Spetember 1974 | |
| Box: 5 | Folder : 14 | Yang (5-9) |
November 1974- September 1975 | |
| Box: 5 | Folder : 15 | Yang (11-13) |
January 1976- May 1976 | |
| Box: 5 | Folder : 16 | House of Yang (1-4) |
July 1975- February 1976 | |
Subseries C: Various
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| Container 1 | Container 2 | Title | Date | |
| Box: 5 | Folder : 17 | Battlefield Action (69) |
June 1981 | |
| Box: 5 | Folder : 18 | The Charlton Bullyseye (3) |
1975 | |
| Box: 5 | Folder : 19 | Fightin' Marines (116) |
January 1974 | |
| Box: 5 | Folder : 20 | Ghostly Tales (113) |
February 1975 | |
| Box: 5 | Folder : 21 | Haunted (91) |
October 1966 | |
| Box: 5 | Folder : 22 | Hong Kong Phooey (2) |
1975 | |
| Box: 5 | Folder : 23 | Six Million Dollar Man (9) |
June 1976 | |
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Series VII: Various Comics
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Subseries A: Judo Masters
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| Container 1 | Container 2 | Title | Date | |
| Box: 6 | Folder : 1 | Judo Master (91) |
October 1966 | |
| Box: 6 | Folder : 2 | Judo Master (98) |
1967 | |
Subseries B: Atlas Comics
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| Container 1 | Container 2 | Title | Date | |
| Box: 6 | Folder : 3 | The Hands of the Dragon (9) |
June 1975 | |
| Box: 6 | Folder : 4 | Men's Adventures (17) |
December 1952 | |
| Box: 6 | Folder : 5 | SGT. Stryker's Death Squad (1-3) |
February- July 1975 | |
Subseries C: Dell Comics
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| Container 1 | Container 2 | Title | Date | |
| Box: 6 | Folder : 6 | Andy Panda (404) |
1952 | |
| Box: 6 | Folder : 7 | The Conquerer (690) |
1956 | |
| Box: 6 | Folder : 8 | Mighty Samson (24) |
June 1974 | |
| Box: 6 | Folder : 9 | The Sword and the Dragon (118) |
1960 | |
Subseries D: Gold Key Comics
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| Container 1 | Container 2 | Title | Date | |
| Box: 6 | Folder : 10 | Amazing Chan and the Chan Clan (4) |
1973 | |
| Box: 6 | Folder : 11 | Island at the Top of the World (27) |
February 1975 | |
| Box: 6 | Folder : 12 | M.A.R.S. Patrol (8) |
February 1969 | |
| Box: 6 | Folder : 13 | Mighty Mouse (109) |
December 1966 | |
| Box: 6 | Folder : 14 | Star Trek (26) |
September 1974 | |
Subseries E: Various Comics
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| Container 1 | Container 2 | Title | Date | |
| Box: 6 | Folder : 15 | The Art of Neal Adams |
1975 | |
| Box: 6 | Folder : 16 | The Badger (14) |
August 1986 | |
| Box: 6 | Folder : 17 | The Best Warriors of Shaolin (1) |
July 1987 | |
| Box: 6 | Folder : 18 | Betty and Me (1) |
1967 | |
| Box: 6 | Folder : 19 | Captain Steve Savage and the Rockets of Death (5) |
1952 | |
| Box: 6 | Folder : 20 | Capt. Storm |
October 1966 | |
| Box: 6 | Folder : 21 | Challengers of the Unknown (61) |
April- May 1968 | |
| Box: 6 | Folder : 22 | Charlie Chan (1,2,2) |
1958-1966 | |
| Box: 6 | Folder : 23 | Charlie Chan (1,2) |
1989 | |
| Box: 6 | Folder : 24 | E-Man (22,23) |
February- April 1985 | |
| Box: 6 | Folder : 25 | Fight Comics (48, 56, 81) |
1947- 1952 | |
| Box: 6 | Folder : 26 | Flash Gordon in the Mystic Realm (16) |
1969 | |
| Box: 6 | Folder : 27 | Green Hornet (19) |
1944 | |
| Box: 6 | Folder : 28 | The Hard Way (53) |
Undated | |
| Box: 6 | Folder : 29 | Jumbo Comics (87, 101, 105, 109) |
1946- 1948 | |
| Box: 6 | Folder : 30 | Magnus Robot Fighter 4000 A.D. (15) |
1966 | |
| Box: 6 | Folder : 31 | Ninja Funnies (1) |
1987 | |
| Box: 6 | Folder : 32 | Orb (4,5) |
1975- 1976 | |
| Box: 6 | Folder : 33 | Fantagraphic Books Presents Will Gould's Red Barry |
1989 | |
| Box: 6 | Folder : 34 | Red Dragon (1) |
November 1947 | |
| Box: 6 | Folder : 35 | Rotten Comics Fantastic Adventure Stories (1) |
January 1975 | |
| Box: 6 | Folder : 36 | SGT. Rock (260, 265) |
November 1973- February 1974 | |
| Box: 6 | Folder : 37 | Thrilling Adventure Stories (2) |
August 1975 | |
| Box: 6 | Folder : 38 | Thunder Agents (18) |
September 1968 | |
| Box: 6 | Folder : 39 | Tod Holton Super Green Beret (1,2) |
1967 | |
| Box: 6 | Folder : 40 | Tzu the Reaper (Preview) |
1997 | |
| Box: 6 | Folder : 41 | Uncle Scrooge (106) |
1973 | |
| Box: 6 | Folder : 42 | The Unknown Soldier (173, 209, 221) |
1973, 1977, 1978 | |
| Box: 6 | Folder : 43 | X- Men (64) |
January 1970 | |
| Box: 6 | Folder : 44 | Zip Comics (44) |
1944 | |
Subseries F: Foreign Comics
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| Container 1 | Container 2 | Title | Date | |
| Box: 6 | Folder : 45 | Superman (Hong Kong) |
1972 | |
| Box: 6 | Folder : 46 | World Fairy Tales Series: Legends of Chinca nd Mga Alamat ng Tsina |
1973 | |
| Box: 6 | Folder : 47 | Lian Huan Hua Bao (4) |
1975 | |
| Box: 6 | Folder : 48 | Dragon Tiger Gate (106, 211)
General noteSeries Title: Dragon Tiger Gate (Long Hu Men) Issue 106: "Subduing Dragon vs. Copper Lion" (Xiang Long Dou Tong) Author: Tony Wong (Huang Yulang) Series Title: Dragon Tiger Gate (Long Hu Men) Issue 211: "The Misfortune of Ma Xiaoling" or "Ma Xiaoling's Misfortune" (Xiaoling Luo Nan) Author: Tony Wong (Huang Yulang) |
Undated | |
| Box: 6 | Folder : 49 | Bruce Lee (62, 63)
General noteSeries Title: Bruce Lee (Li Xiaolong) Issue 62: "Yin Yang Double Fiends" (Yin Yang Shuang Sha) Author: Shangguan Xiaobao Series Title: Bruce Lee (Li Xiaolong) Issue 63: "Running Amok in the Red Light District" (Da Nao Hong Deng Qu) Author: Shangguan Xiaobao |
Undated | |
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OVERSIZE Series II
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| Container 1 | Container 2 | Title | Date | |
| Box: 7 | Folder : 1 | What If? (Splash Page) (9)/ Master of Kung Fu splash Page (19,29,30) |
1974- 1975; 1978 | |
| Box: 7 | Folder : 2 | Master of Kung Fu (Splash Page) (31,34) |
1975 | |
| Box: 7 | Folder : 3 | Master of Kung Fu (Splash Page) (46, 50, 71, 73) |
1976-1979 | |
| Box: 7 | Folder : 4 | Master of Kung Fu (Splash Page) (76,84) |
1979 | |
| Box: 7 | Folder : 5 | Master of Kung Fu (Splash Page) (87,97) |
1980 | |
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Series VIII: 2018 Accretion
Scope and ContentsThis accretion to the William F. Wu Comics Collection contains comic books, pulp magazines, and books dating from 1920 to 2001. These publications consist of racist and xenophobic Asian stereotypes and include the comic Master of Kung Fu and reproductions of 1930s pulp magazines.
ArrangementThis series has not been arranged by an archivist. The materials are arranged in the order in which they were received from the donor. |
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| Container 1 | Container 2 | Title | Date | |
| Box: 8 | Folder : 1-21 (Mixed Materials [31142063586344]) | Master of Kung Fu |
1974-1982 | |
| Box: 9 | Folder : 1-2 (Mixed Materials [31142063586336]) | |||
| Box: 9 | Folder : 13 | Batman and The Atom |
1974 | |
| Box: 9 | Folder : 14 | Yellow Claw |
Undated | |
| Box: 9 | Folder : 15-18 (Mixed Materials [31142063586336]) | Books |
1920-2001 | |
| Box: 10 | Folder : 1-6 (Mixed Materials [31142063586328]) | |||
| Box: 10 | Folder : 7-15 | Pulp magazines |
1934 | |
| Box: 11 | Scrapbook |
1973 | ||
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