Appearing in "The Testing of Shang-Chi"
Featured Characters:
- Shang-Chi (Only in flashback)
Supporting Characters:
- Si-Fan (Main story and flashback)
Antagonists:
- Mercenary Assassins (Only in flashback)
- Four unnamed members
Other Characters:
- Shang-Chi's Mother (Mentioned)
- Denis Nayland Smith (Mentioned)
Races and Species:
Locations:
- Earth (Main story and flashback)
- Asia (Main story and flashback)
- China (Main story and flashback)
- Honan (Main story and flashback)
- Zheng Zu's Fortress (Main story and flashback)
- Honan (Main story and flashback)
- China (Main story and flashback)
- Asia (Main story and flashback)
Items:
- Elixir Vitae (Behind the scenes)
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!"
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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"
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Synopsis for "Hai, Karate/Kung-Fu Fan"
- Synopsis not yet written
Appearing in "Fu on You"
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Synopsis for "Fu on You"
- Synopsis not yet written
Appearing in "Origin of the Sons of the Tiger"
Featured Characters:
- Sons of the Tiger (First appearance)
- Lin Sun (First appearance) (Main story and flashback)
- Abe Brown (First appearance) (Main story and flashback)
- Robert Diamond (First appearance) (Main story and flashback)
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)
Races and Species:
Locations:
- Earth (Main story and flashback)
- North America (Main story and flashback)
- United States of America (Main story and flashback)
- California (Main story and flashback)
- San Francisco (Main story and flashback)
- Chinatown (Main story and flashback)
- Master Kee's School (Main story and flashback)
- Sui Ti Kama's Ninja School
- San Francisco Bay (Mentioned)
- Chinatown (Main story and flashback)
- San Francisco (Main story and flashback)
- California (Main story and flashback)
- United States of America (Main story and flashback)
- Asia (Only in flashback)
- China (Only in flashback)
- North America (Main story and flashback)
Items:
- Amulets of Power (First appearance)
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
Links and References
- Deadly Hands of Kung Fu article at Wikipedia
- Deadly Hands of Kung Fu series index at the Grand Comics Database
- Shang-Chi at Wikipedia
- Shang-Chi at the Marvel Directory
- Sons of the Tiger article at Wikipedia