Shang-Chi

English

Disambiguation: Master of Kung Fu

First published in: 1973

Description:
Shang-Chi was created by writer Steve Englehart and artist Jim Starlin, first appearing in Special Marvel Edition #15 (December 1973) in the Bronze Age of Comic Books. Shang-Chi is proficient in numerous unarmed and weaponry-based wushu styles, including the use of the gùn, nunchaku, and jian.
Notes:

Created by Steve Englehart and Jim Starlin. First appearance in Special Marvel Edition (Marvel, 1971 series) #15 (December 1973).

Name:

    Shang-Chi

Appearances With a Character Origin Universe:

Shang-Chi [Earth-616] (p. 1973) - mainstream
Shang-Chi [Earth-1610 (Ultimate)] (p. 2002) - Ultimate - Earth-1610

Appearances With a Story Universe:

Relations:

  1. secret identity of - Brother Hand [Shang-Chi]
  2. secret identity of - Commander Hand [Shang-Chi]
  3. secret identity of - Master of Kung Fu [Shang-Chi]
  4. generalization of - Shang-Chi [Earth-1610 (Ultimate)] (p. 2002) - Ultimate - Earth-1610
  5. generalization of - Shang-Chi [Earth-616] (p. 1973) - mainstream

Group Memberships:

  1. The Avengers [Marvel superteam] (p. 1963)
    2013 - present (formal)
    Notes: Joined in Avengers (Marvel, 2013 series) #1 (February 2013)
  2. Celestial Order of the Si-Fan [secret society] (p. 1973)
    1990? - present (formal)
    Notes: Joins in Master of Kung Fu: Bleeding Black (Marvel, 1990 series) #1 (February 1990).
  3. Five Weapons Society [Marvel] (p. 2020)
    2020 - present (formal)
    Notes: Joins in Shang-Chi (Marvel, 2020 series) #1 (November 2020).
  4. Heroes for Hire [Marvel] (p. 1984)
    2006 - present (formal)
    Notes: Joined in Heroes for Hire (Marvel, 2006 series) #1 (October 2006).
  5. Marvel Knights (p. 2000)
    2000? - present (formal)
    Notes: Joined in Marvel Knights (Marvel, 2000 series) #2 [Direct Edition] (August 2000).
  6. New Agents of Atlas (p. 2019)
    2019 - ? (formal)
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