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Quote1 When three are called and stand as one... as one they'll fight, their will be done... for each is born anew, The Tiger's Son Quote2
Sons of the Tiger oath

Appearing in "The Testing of Shang-Chi"

Featured Characters:

Supporting Characters:

  • Si-Fan (Main story and flashback)
    • Priests
      • Cho Lin (First appearance) (Main story and flashback)
      • Three unnamed priests
    • Fu Manchu (Main story and flashback)

Antagonists:

  • Mercenary Assassins (Only in flashback)
    • Four unnamed members

Other Characters:

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Locations:

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Synopsis for "The Testing of Shang-Chi"

This story flashes back to when Shang-Chi was fourteen years old and Fu Manchu hires four assassins to attempt to kill him in order to determine if Shang Chi possesses the "killer instinct". Shang-Chi has turned against his father Fu Manchu, and now Fu Manchu wants answers from the priests who trained Shang Chi. Fu Manchu is unable to understand that it is his own brutality that has driven a wedge between him and his son.

Appearing in "Heroes Don't Die"

  • A text article discussing real world events or people, or characters from a real world perspective, as such, no conventional appearances.

Synopsis for "Heroes Don't Die"

Biography of Bruce Lee.

Appearing in "What to Do Till the Sensei Comes"

  • A text article discussing real world events or people, or characters from a real world perspective, as such, no conventional appearances.

Synopsis for "What to Do Till the Sensei Comes"

Martial Arts manual.

Appearing in "Getting in Shape For the Martial Arts"

  • A text article discussing real world events or people, or characters from a real world perspective, as such, no conventional appearances.

Synopsis for "Getting in Shape For the Martial Arts"

Martial Arts manual.

Appearing in "Catching a Killer Red-Handed!"

  • A text article discussing real world events or people, or characters from a real world perspective, as such, no conventional appearances.

Synopsis for "Catching a Killer Red-Handed!"

A review of the Five Fingers of Death.

Appearing in "Under the Pagoda: Films of Fury"

  • A text article discussing real world events or people, or characters from a real world perspective, as such, no conventional appearances.

Synopsis for "Under the Pagoda: Films of Fury"

  • Synopsis not yet written

Appearing in "The Way of the Tiger, The Sign of the Dragon and the Click of the Nielsens!"

  • A text article discussing real world events or people, or characters from a real world perspective, as such, no conventional appearances.

Synopsis for "The Way of the Tiger, The Sign of the Dragon and the Click of the Nielsens!"

  • Synopsis not yet written

Appearing in "Raising Caine on Thursday Night: What's Right With Kung Fu"

  • A text article discussing real world events or people, or characters from a real world perspective, as such, no conventional appearances.

Synopsis for "Raising Caine on Thursday Night: What's Right With Kung Fu"

  • Synopsis not yet written

Appearing in "Hai, Karate/Kung-Fu Fan"

  • A text article discussing real world events or people, or characters from a real world perspective, as such, no conventional appearances.

Synopsis for "Hai, Karate/Kung-Fu Fan"

  • Synopsis not yet written

Appearing in "Fu on You"

  • A text article discussing real world events or people, or characters from a real world perspective, as such, no conventional appearances.

Synopsis for "Fu on You"

  • Synopsis not yet written

Appearing in "Origin of the Sons of the Tiger"

Featured Characters:

Supporting Characters:

  • Master Kee (First appearance; dies) (Main story and flashback)

Antagonists:

  • Ninjas
    • Numerous unnamed ninjas
  • Drug Hustlers
    • Five unnamed dealers
  • Sui Ti Kama (First appearance)

Other Characters:

  • Lord (Invoked)
  • Lin Sun's Mother (First appearance; dies) (Only in flashback)
  • Lin Sun's Father (First appearance; dies) (Only in flashback)
  • Unnamed Chinese Revolutionary (Only in flashback)
  • Taki (Abe's Friend) (First appearance)
  • Rosella (Robert's Girlfriend) (First appearance)
  • Numerous unnamed party guests
  • Sui Ti Kama's Father (Invoked) (Deceased)
  • Seven Silent Ones (Mentioned)

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Synopsis for "Origin of the Sons of the Tiger"

Lin Sun returns to his dojo to find his master dying from an attack by ninjas. With his dying breath, the master imparts on Lin the Jade Tiger amulets. Together with his friends Abe Brown and Bob Diamond, they become the Sons of the Tiger to avenge Lin's master. They hunt down the assassins' leader, Sui Ti Kama, and bust his opium den, but they know their mission isn't over until they find the Silent Ones that controlled them.

Notes

Continuity Notes[]

  • The origin of Shang-Chi is revealed in this issue.

Trivia

  • This issue includes a special feature on martial arts master Bruce Lee.

See Also

Recommended Reading

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