There is only one weapon a human always has-- and that is his or her own body. Trained properly-- it is the only weapon needed. But how sad-- that it is needed. 
Appearing in "Shang-Chi: Master of Kung Fu"
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
- Ones Who Lived (First appearance) (Disbands)
- Tsaa (First appearance; dies)
- Mister Man (First appearance; dies)
- Gregor (First appearance; dies)
- Numerous unnamed members (First appearance; dies)
Antagonists:
Other Characters:
- Peko
- Denis Nayland Smith (Mentioned)
Races and Species:
Locations:
Items:
- Elixir of Life (Behind the scenes)
Synopsis for "Shang-Chi: Master of Kung Fu"
Shang-Chi is confronted by attackers in New York's Chinatown. After defeating them he realizes they thought he was working for Fu Manchu and they wanted to use him as bait to lure out his father and kill him. After explaining that he too was an enemy to his father he went with them willingly to a karate school on Canal Street.
There he met Mr. Man and his group he called the Ones Who Lived. This group consisted of numerous members who were previously experimented on by Fu Manchu. Mr. Man offered Shang to join them but he refused, stating that he would not betray them nor be consumed by their revenge. Mr. Man took this as meaning Shang-Chi was against them and a fight broke out against him. After Shang-Chi defeated several members of the group Mr. Man apologized and came to realize that in hiding like they have been doing he viewed everyone as with the group or against them. Mr. Man then wished Shang good luck on his quest.
Upon leaving the karate school behind an explosion occurred killing all those within. Shang knew this to be the work of his father and that the timing of his leaving was intentional to flaunt his power to Shang-Chi.
Appearing in "The Shaolin Priest of Laurel Canyon"
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Synopsis for "The Shaolin Priest of Laurel Canyon"
An article featuring the work and accomplishments of David Carradine.
Appearing in "The Dragon's Vengeance"
- A text article discussing real world events or people, or characters from a real world perspective, as such, no conventional appearances.
Synopsis for "The Dragon's Vengeance"
A text article reviewing The Dragon's Vengeance.
Appearing in "What Makes the Martial Arts Work?"
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Synopsis for "What Makes the Martial Arts Work?"
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Appearing in "Lee's Life"
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Synopsis for "Lee's Life"
A text article reviewing "The Legend of Bruce Lee" written by Alex Ben Block that features the story of Bruce Lee.
Appearing in "The Dragon Has Entered!"
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Appearing in "Shang-Chi, Master of Kung Fu!"
Special Marvel Edition #15
Featured Characters:
- Shang-Chi (First appearance)
Supporting Characters:
- Dr. Petrie (Robot) (First appearance; dies)
- Denis Nayland Smith (First appearance) (Main story and flashback)
Antagonists:
- Si-Fan (First appearance)
Other Characters:
- Tony McKay (First appearance; dies) (Only in flashback)
- Shang-Chi's Mother (First appearance)
- Satan (Invoked)
Races and Species:
- Humans (Main story and flashback)
- Robots
- Spiders (Vision or hallucination)
- Bats (Only in flashback)
- Cobras (Mentioned)
- Rats
- Gorillas
- Demons (Mentioned)
Locations:
- Earth (Main story and flashback)
- Asia (Main story and flashback)
- Europe
- North America
- United States of America
- New York
- New York City
- Fu Manchu's New York Fortress (First appearance)
- New York City
- New York
- United States of America
Items:
- Elixir Vitae (Behind the scenes) (First appearance) (Main story and flashback)
Synopsis for "Shang-Chi, Master of Kung Fu!"
Special Marvel Edition #15
Shang-Chi confronts five fighters on his way to Fu Manchu's inner sanctum, while Fu Manchu watches on a video monitor.
He remembers: his father, Fu Manchu, sent him on his first mission at 19 years old. He would assassinate Doctor Petrie, a Westerner who opposed Fu's plans, "the most evil man alive." Once in Mayfair, he found Petrie asleep and wondered how such an old man could contain such malice. Petrie awoke; Shang-Chi struck. He turned to go.
Denis Nayland Smith, in a wheelchair, faced him with gun drawn. Shang-Chi slapped the gun out of his hand. He turned to go.
Smith began to weep for Petrie. Shang-Chi was stunned. Smith explained the true nature of evil: Fu Manchu, a megalomaniac with a global network of assassins, a genius with a rejuvenating potion, a dreamer with the goal of bringing the glory of China's imperial age to the whole world. Fu captured Smith in Burma and gave him to Tak, a sumo wrestler who mangled him. Smith pulls up his trouser leg....
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Shang-Chi fights Tak
Shang-Chi visited his mother, an American, at their home in Honan. She knew he would eventually learn the truth about his father but hoped it would not come so soon. Shang-Chi went to his father's international headquarters.
In the present, Shang-Chi faces the last of the five fighters: Tak. To end the grueling battle, he seizes Tak's topknot and heaves him through a door. He finds a laboratory and hints of the monstrosities his father has created. One of them, an enhanced gorilla, almost ambushes him. He knocks it down a flight of stairs. "Excellent, Shang-Chi," says Fu Manchu. He lays out his vision for Shang-Chi and invites him to join the great work.
"Father ... you speak with absolute assurance, completely convinced that your vision is the only proper way ... and, like all men who speak thus, you are mad." He turns to go. "When next we meet, it will be as implacable enemies."
He steps out of his father's China and into a New York City street. "I have lost a father," he thinks, "and in all the world, I can never find another."
Notes
Publication Notes[]
- The Origin of Shang-Chi is reprinted in black and white from Special Marvel Edition #15 - this was the first appearance of Shang-Chi and Fu Manchu.
- The Doctor Petrie that appears in this issue is later revealed to be a robot. The real Doctor Petrie makes his first appearance in Giant-Size Master of Kung Fu #3.
- British agent Denis Nayland Smith is also a creation of novelist Sax Rohmer. He first appeared in The Insidious Fu Manchu.
Trivia
- Fu Manchu was orginally created in 1913 by crime-pulp novelist Sax Rohmer and debuted in the novel, The Insidious Fu Manchu. However, Fu's son, Shang-Chi, is a character unique to the continuity of Marvel Comics.
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