Deadly Hands of Kung Fu Vol 1 5

Deadly Hands of Kung Fu #5
Previous Issue	Deadly Hands of Kung Fu #4
Next Issue	Deadly Hands of Kung Fu #6
Art by: Bob Larkin
Release Date	September 3, 1974
Cover Date	October, 1974
Issue Details
Editor-in-Chief	Roy Thomas

1. "Two Goals to Seek, One Path to Glory"
Appearances · Synopsis
Writer(s)	Doug Moench
Penciler(s)	Keith Pollard
Inker(s)	Bob McLeod
Colorist(s)	Black and White
Letterer(s)	Tom Orzechowski
Editor(s)	Tony Isabella
2. "Kung Fu vs Karate: Which is Better?"
Appearances · Synopsis
Writer(s)	Frank McLaughlin
Penciler(s)	Frank McLaughlin
Inker(s)	Frank McLaughlin
Letterer(s)	Typeset
Editor(s)	Stan Lee Tony Isabella
3. "And Men Shall Call Him...Samurai"
Appearances · Synopsis
Writer(s)	Chris Claremont
Letterer(s)	Typeset
Editor(s)	Stan Lee Tony Isabella
4. "The Casket of Hsien Hang!"
Appearances · Synopsis
Writer(s)	Mary Skrenes
Penciler(s)	Paul Gulacy
Inker(s)	Duffy Vohland
Colorist(s)	Black and White
Letterer(s)	Denise Wohl
Editor(s)	Stan Lee Tony Isabella
5. "King Kung-Fu"
Appearances · Synopsis
Writer(s)	David Anthony Kraft
Penciler(s)	Barry Windsor-Smith Dick Giordano
Inker(s)	Barry Windsor-Smith Dick Giordano
Colorist(s)	Black and White
Letterer(s)	Typeset
Editor(s)	Stan Lee Tony Isabella
6. "The Blitzkrieg of Batroc!"
Appearances · Synopsis
Reprint of the 2nd story from Tales of Suspense #85 (original credits are italicized)
Writer(s)	Stan Lee
Penciler(s)	Jack Kirby
Inker(s)	Frank Giacoia
Letterer(s)	Sam Rosen
Editor(s)	Stan Lee

Appearing in "Two Goals to Seek, One Path to Glory"

Featured Characters:

• Shang-Chi

Supporting Characters:

• Kwai Loo (First appearance) (Death)

Antagonists:

• Fu Manchu
• Si-Fan assassins

Races and Species:

• Humans

Locations:

• Sol
  • Earth
    • North America
      • United States of America
        • California
          • Los Angeles County
            • Los Angeles
              • Hollywood
                • Ambassador Studios
  • Asia (Only in flashback)
    • China (Only in flashback)
      • Honan (Only in flashback)
        • Zheng Zu's Fortress (Only in flashback)
      • Hong Kong (Only in flashback)

Items:

• Elixir of Life

Synopsis for "Two Goals to Seek, One Path to Glory"

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Appearing in "Kung Fu vs Karate: Which is Better?"

• Appearances not yet listed

Synopsis for "Kung Fu vs Karate: Which is Better?"

• Synopsis not yet written

Appearing in "And Men Shall Call Him...Samurai"

• Appearances not yet listed

Synopsis for "And Men Shall Call Him...Samurai"

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Appearing in "The Casket of Hsien Hang!"

Featured Characters:

• Manchurian (Ts'ui Shāng) (First appearance)

Supporting Characters:

• Master Kow (First appearance; dies)

Antagonists:

• Skeleton assassin (First appearance; dies)
• Wu Chow (First appearance; dies)

Other Characters:

• Hsien Hāng (Invoked)
• Ts'ui Shāng's grandfather (Only in flashback) (First appearance; dies)
• Ts'ui Shāng's father (Mentioned)
• Emperor and his court (Mentioned)

Races and Species:

• Humans

Locations:

• China

Items:

• Casket of Hsien Hang
• Unnamed enchanted sword (Only in flashback)

Synopsis for "The Casket of Hsien Hang!"

Appearing in "King Kung-Fu"

• Appearances not yet listed

Synopsis for "King Kung-Fu"

• Synopsis not yet written

Appearing in "The Blitzkrieg of Batroc!"

Reprint of the 2nd story from
Tales of Suspense #85

Featured Characters:

• Captain America (Steve Rogers)

Supporting Characters:

• S.H.I.E.L.D.
  • Agent 13 (Sharon Carter)

Antagonists:

• Hydra
  • Numerous unnamed agents
• Batroc the Leaper (Georges Batroc)

Other Characters:

• Col. Nick Fury (Referenced)
• Doctor Doom (Victor von Doom) (Mentioned)

Races and Species:

• Humans
• Tigers (Referenced)
• Pigs (Mentioned)

Locations:

• Earth
  • North America
    • United States of America

Items:

• Captain America's Uniform and Shield

Synopsis for "The Blitzkrieg of Batroc!"

Reprint of the 2nd story from
Tales of Suspense #85

Receiving a cryptic message that the mysterious S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 13 (who resembles a woman from Cap's past) has been kidnapped, Captain America soon finds himself in a rematch battle against Batroc the Leaper who has been hired by Hydra to destroy the star spangled Avenger.

However, when Hydra attempts to shoot Captain America when he's distracted defending himself from Batroc, Batroc is offended that they would choose such a cowardly way to defeat an opponent. Batroc then helps Cap defeat the Hydra agents and free Agent 13. Afterwards, Batroc takes his leave telling Cap that they will have another chance to have a fair rematch sometime in the future.

Notes

• The origin of Shang-Chi is recapped in this issue. He chronologically appeared last in flashback in Deadly Hands of Kung Fu #1. He appears next in flashback in Deadly Hands of Kung Fu #11.
• Shang-Chi meets Kwai Loo, a friend from Honan's retreat, he appears as a martial arts movie actor clearly inspired by Bruce Lee.
  • Some time later, Paul Gulacy would start to be inspired by Bruce Lee to draw Shang-Chi, followed by artists like Gene Day, Mike Zeck among others.
• Fu Manchu chronologically appeared last in flashback in Deadly Hands of Kung Fu #1. He appears next in flashback in Deadly Hands of Kung Fu #11.

Trivia

• This issue includes an illustrated frontspiece article by Frank McLaughlin entitled "The Way of the Tiger". McLaughlin also produces a text article called "Kung Fu vs Karate: Which is Better?".
• This issue includes an eight-page text story by Chris Claremont entitled, "And Men Shall Call Him... Samurai".

See Also

• 2 image(s) from Deadly Hands of Kung Fu Vol 1 5
• 1 reprint(s) of Deadly Hands of Kung Fu Vol 1 5

Recommended Reading

• Daughters of the Dragon #1-6
• Deadly Hands of Kung Fu #1-33
• Master of Kung Fu #17-125
• Shang-Chi: Master of Kung Fu #1-6
• White Tiger #1-6

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