# #318: MASTER (of Kung Fu)  15  (w/Bill Wu) - "Brass and Blackness (A Death Move!)"

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Podcast: [Marvel by the Month](https://stenobird.com/podcast/marvel-by-the-month-555796)
Published: 2026-08-12T17:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://marvelbythemonth.com
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Duration seconds: 3858

## Resource

In our series finale (for now) of MASTER (of Kung Fu) by the Month, prolific MOKF letter writer Bill Wu joins us to talk about Paul Gulacy's run on the series, his correspondence with Doug Moench, and how to love a problematic work of art.

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