Sword Master Vol 1 3

Alternate Covers:
	Chen Variant
Published	Released
November, 2019	September 11, 2019
Issue Details
	Pages 40 Rating T+ (13 and up) Original Price $3.99
"The Ancient War"
	Writer Shuizhu; Greg Pak; Penciler Gunji; Inker Gunji; Colourist Gunji; Letterer Travis Lanham; Editor Mark Paniccia; Lindsey Cohick; Tom Groneman;
"Sword Master & Shang-Chi: Master Class - Part Three"
	Writer Greg Pak; Penciler Ario Anindito; Inker Ario Anindito; Colourist Rachelle Rosenberg; Letterer Travis Lanham; Editor Mark Paniccia; Lindsey Cohick; Tom Groneman;

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So you're the Master of the Sword? And in the battle with that demon, you tried to run away? Leave it behind? Why would a divine weapon of the Three Emperors choose such a shameful wielder as you?

--Ji Shuangshuang

Appearing in "The Ancient War"

Featured Characters:

Sword Master (Lin Lie)

Supporting Characters:

Ji Shuangshuang

Antagonists:

Demons (Death in main story and appear in vision)

Other Characters:

Professor Lin (Mentioned)
Huaxia (First real name; vision)
- Tribe Fu Xi (First appearance; vision)
  - Unnamed chief (First appearance; vision)
  - Numerous unnamed other (Vision)
- Tribe Nü-wa (First appearance; vision)
  - Unnamed chief (First appearance; vision)
  - Numerous unnamed other (Vision)
- Tribe Shen Nong (First appearance; vision)
  - Unnamed chief (First appearance; vision)
  - Numerous unnamed other (Vision)
- Emperor Xuanyuan (First appearance; vision)
Chiyou (Vision)
Three Sovereigns (First appearance; painting in vision)

Races and Species:

Humans (Main story and vision)
Demons (Main story and vision)
Xian (Vision)
Gods (Referenced)
Sheep (Referenced)
Tigers (Referenced)

Locations:

Earth
- China
  - Shanghai
    - Jing'an District
      - Jing'an Road
        Lin Lie's apartment
  - Hebei (Vision)
    - Zhuolu (Vision)

Items:

Sword of Fu Xi (Real name first revealed)

Synopsis for "The Ancient War"

Synopsis not yet written.

Appearing in "Sword Master & Shang-Chi: Master Class - Part Three"

Featured Characters:

Sword Master (Lin Lie)

Supporting Characters:

Shang-Chi

Antagonists:

Dragonborn (Real name first revealed)
Ares
Orgarb (First appearance)

Other Characters:

Ares' target (Mentioned)
Zeus (Mentioned)
Athena (Mentioned)
Chiyou (Recap)
Professor Lin (Mentioned)
Hephaestus (Mentioned)

Races and Species:

Dragonborn (Real name first revealed)
Humans
Olympians
Gods (Mentioned)
Xian (Recap)
Cows (Mentioned)
Dwarves

Locations:

Earth (Main story and recap)
- United States of America
  - New York
    - New York City
      - Queens
        Flushing
- Troy (Mentioned)
- China (Recap)
  - Quianfengou (Mentioned)
  - Hebei (Recap)
    - Zhuolu (Recap)
Hell (Invoked)
Nidavellir (Referenced)

Items:

Sword of Fu Xi

Synopsis for "Sword Master & Shang-Chi: Master Class - Part Three"

Synopsis not yet written.

Solicit Synopsis

GODS OF WAR!

• SWORD MASTER faces the fight of his life against a mysterious warrior woman in our time – and a horrifying battle against CHIYOU, THE GOD OF WAR, in the past!

• What’s real and what’s a nightmare – and what does it reveal about the true nature of LIN LIE’S terrifying sword?

• Meanwhile, in New York, Sword Master and SHANG-CHI face an entirely different God of War in a conflict that could precipitate a massive shift of power in Marvel’s mighty pantheons!

Notes

The first story in this issue is a reprinted adaption of the original series, pulling content from the third and fourth issues.

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