Master of Kung Fu Epic Collection #1 - Weapon of the Soul
(2018)

Marvel, 2018 Series
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Volume
1
Price
39.99 USD; 52.00 CAD
Pages
484
On-sale Date
2018-03-14
Publisher's Age Guidelines
T+
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Marvel Worldwide Inc.
Brand
Marvel Epic Collection; Marvel [in horizontal box]; Epic
ISBN
978-1-302-90135-6 Search at WorldCat
Barcode
9781302901356 53999
Editing
Cory Sedlmeier (credited) (collection editor); C. B. Cebulski (credited) (editor in chief); Tim Smith 3 (credited) (digital manager/production); Nickel DesignWorks (credited) (book designer); Michael Kelleher of Kellustration (credited as Michael Kelleher & Kellustration) (art & color restoration); Rachel Young (credited) (digital production); Kou Chen (credited) (digital production)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Master of Kung Fu / Shang-Chi / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Jim Starlin (credited) (signed as GEMINI)
Inks
Al Milgrom (credited) (signed as Gemini)
Colors
Dean White (credited) (signed as White)

Genre
martial arts
Characters
Fu Manchu [Zheng Zu]; Shang-Chi
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Indexer Notes

Cover art is mis-credited to Keith Pollard on Marvel's website: https://www.marvel.com/comics/collection/58478/master_of_kung_fu_epic_coll…

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 1)

credits, title page / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Jim Starlin (credited) (sourced)
Inks
Al Milgrom (credited) (sourced)
Letters
typeset

Epic Collection (Table of Contents: 2)

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
various
Inks
various
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Characters
Thor; Spider-Man; Iron Man; Black Widow; Captain America; Luke Cage; Iron Fist; Misty Knight; Wolverine; Doctor Strange; Hulk; Daredevil

Indexer Notes

House ad for the "Epic Collection" range.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 3)

credits, title page / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

Credits for this collection.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 4)

table of contents / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Letters
typeset

[Iron-fisted First Issue!] (Table of Contents: 5)

Master of Kung Fu / Shang-Chi / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Jim Starlin (credited) (signed as GEMINI) (sourced)
Inks
Al Milgrom (credited) (signed as Gemini) (sourced)
Colors
?
Letters
Gaspar Saladino

Genre
martial arts
Characters
Fu Manchu [Zheng Zu]; Shang-Chi
Reprints

Shang Chi, Master of Kung Fu! (Table of Contents: 6)

Master of Kung Fu / Shang-Chi / comic story / 19 pages (report information)

Script
Steve Englehart (credited) (sourced) (plot and script); Jim Starlin (credited) (sourced) (plot)
Pencils
Jim Starlin (credited) (sourced)
Inks
Al Milgrom (credited) (sourced)
Colors
Steve Englehart (credited) (sourced)
Letters
Gaspar Saladino (page 1); Tom Orzechowski (credited) (sourced) (pages 2-19)

Genre
martial arts
Characters
Fu Manchu [Zheng Zu]; Shang-Chi; Tak; Si-Fan Assassins; Dr. James Petrie; Sir Denis Nayland Smith; Tony McKay; Shang Chi's mother; Mutated Gorilla
Synopsis
Shang Chi is a master of martial arts and the son of Fu Manchu, a Chinese mandarin and scientist. Fu Manchu sends Shang Chi to England in order to assassinate the evil Dr. Petrie for the common good. Shang Chi reluctantly agrees, but after the deed is done he is confronted by Sir Denis Nayland Smith, a former British intelligence officer who tells him the truth about Fu Manchu; that he is a nearly immortal evil mastermind. Shang Chi travels back to his father's secret lair in New York and renounces him. Fu Manchu swears to kill Shang Chi for his defiance.
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The Man-Menace Called...Midnight! (Table of Contents: 7)

Master of Kung Fu / Shang-Chi / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Jim Starlin
Inks
Jim Starlin
Colors
?
Letters
Gaspar Saladino

Genre
martial arts
Characters
Shang-Chi; Midnight [M'Nai]
Reprints

Midnight Brings Dark Death! (Table of Contents: 8)

Master of Kung Fu / Shang-Chi / comic story / 20 pages (report information)

Script
Steve Englehart (credited) (sourced); Jim Starlin (credited) (sourced) (co-plot)
Pencils
Jim Starlin (credited) (sourced) (layouts); Al Milgrom (credited) (sourced) (finished art)
Inks
Al Milgrom (credited) (sourced)
Colors
Linda Lessmann (credited) (sourced)
Letters
Tom Orzechowski (credited) (sourced); June Braverman (credited) (sourced)

Genre
martial arts
Characters
Fu Manchu [Zheng Zu]; Midnight Sun [M'Nai]; Shang-Chi (featured); Ripper; Mr. Clean; Chevy; T'Maka
Synopsis
In New York, Shang-Chi is tracked down by his childhood friend M'nai, now known as Midnight, an assassin in the service of Fu Manchu. He means to kill Shang-Chi, and out of respect for their shared history, Shang-Chi holds back. When Shang-Chi finally engages Midnight with his full power, Midnight plunges to his death.
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Indexer Notes

June Braverman is not credited for lettering in the book, but her credit was sourced online.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 9)

Master of Kung Fu / Shang-Chi / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Ron Wilson (credited) (sourced); Ernie Chan ?; John Romita ? (alterations)
Inks
Ernie Chan ?; John Romita ? (alterations)
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
martial arts
Characters
Shang-Chi; Black Jack Tarr
Reprints

Lair of the Lost! (Table of Contents: 10)

Master of Kung Fu / Shang-Chi / comic story / 19 pages (report information)

Script
Steve Englehart (credited) (sourced); Jim Starlin (credited) (sourced) (co-plot)
Pencils
Jim Starlin (credited) (sourced)
Inks
Al Milgrom (credited) (sourced)
Colors
George Roussos (credited) (sourced)
Letters
Tom Orzechowski (credited) (sourced)

Genre
martial arts
Characters
Fu Manchu [Zheng Zu]; Shang-Chi; Black Jack Tarr; Sir Denis Nayland Smith; Tak; nameless taxi driver; Tarr's men
Synopsis
Sir Denis Nayland Smith hires Black Jack Tarr to kill Shang-Chi in his house of deadly traps. After just barely defeating Black Jack Tarr, Shang Chi confronts sir Denis and reveals that he had been tricked into killing Dr. Petrie and that he now has disassociated himself from his evil father Fu Manchu.
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[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 11)

Master of Kung Fu / Shang-Chi / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Ron Wilson (credited) (sourced)
Inks
Frank Giacoia
Colors
?
Letters
Danny Crespi

Genre
martial arts
Characters
Fu Manchu [Zheng Zu]; Shang-Chi
Reprints

Attack! (Table of Contents: 12)

Master of Kung Fu / Shang-Chi / comic story / 18 pages (report information)

Script
Steve Englehart (credited) (sourced)
Pencils
Paul Gulacy (credited) (sourced)
Inks
Al Milgrom (credited) (sourced)
Colors
Petra Goldberg (credited) (sourced)
Letters
Tom Orzechowski (credited) (sourced)

Genre
martial arts
Characters
Fu Manchu [Zheng Zu]; Shang-Chi; Black Jack Tarr; Satma; Sir Denis Nayland Smith; Raskov; Dahar; Jekin
Synopsis
Shang-Chi finds an ally in Fu Manchu's old enemy Sir Denis Nayland Smith and learns that Fu Manchu is smuggling a secret cargo into Florida. The cargo consists of gasoline laced with mimosa, a sedative intended to pacify the population and facilitate Fu Manchu's take-over of the United States. Shang-Chi is captured and foced to fight the doped-up dacoit Satma, but in the end he is able to escape and destroy the gasoline shipment.
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[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 13)

Master of Kung Fu / Shang-Chi / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Gil Kane
Inks
Tom Palmer
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
martial arts
Characters
Man-Thing [Ted Sallis]; Shang-Chi
Reprints

Retreat (Table of Contents: 14)

Master of Kung Fu / Shang-Chi / comic story / 18 pages (report information)

Script
Steve Englehart (credited) (sourced)
Pencils
Paul Gulacy (credited) (sourced)
Inks
Al Milgrom (credited) (sourced)
Colors
Stan Goldberg (credited) (sourced)
Letters
Tom Orzechowski (credited) (sourced)

Genre
martial arts
Characters
Fu Manchu [Zheng Zu]; Man-Thing [Ted Sallis]; Shang-Chi; Black Jack Tarr; Jekin; Dahar; Lu Sun; Sir Denis Nayland Smith; police officers; thugs
Synopsis
Wounded and stalked by Fu Manchu's assassins Jekin and Dahar, Shang-Chi makes his way through the Florida swamps. He is saved by the wise man Lu Sun while the assassins meet their final fate when they try to attack the mysterious Man-Thing. Meanwhile, Sir Denis and Black Jack Tarr make an unsuccessful attempt at apprehending Fu Manchu.
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Indexer Notes

Letters page incorrectly credits Steve Englehart for colors.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 15)

Master of Kung Fu / Shang-Chi / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Gil Kane; John Romita (alterations)
Inks
Frank Giacoia; John Romita (alterations)
Colors
?
Letters
Danny Crespi

Genre
martial arts
Characters
Shang-Chi; Korain (a samurai)
Reprints
Keywords
samurai

Weapon of the Soul (Table of Contents: 16)

Master of Kung Fu / Shang-Chi / comic story / 18 pages (report information)

Script
Gerry Conway (credited) (sourced) (pages 1-14); Doug Moench (credited) (sourced) (pages 15-32)
Pencils
Paul Gulacy (credited) (sourced)
Inks
Al Milgrom (credited) (sourced)
Colors
George Roussos (credited) (sourced)
Letters
Dave Hunt (credited) (sourced)

Genre
martial arts
Characters
Shang-Chi; divers; Korain; Demmy Marston; Bufford Jones; Diana; nameless captain; Chino
Synopsis
Small-time hood Demmy Marston wants to collect the reward on Shang Chi's head and hires Korain the samurai, a former affiliate of Fu Manchu's. Korain dies during the battle with Shang-Chi; his body can no longer stand the strain of taking Fu Manchu's exlixir vitae. Marstons girlfriend Diana is killed by Korain's sword.
Reprints
Keywords
Florida; samurai

Season of Vengeance... ...Moment of Death! (Table of Contents: 17)

Master of Kung Fu / Shang-Chi / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
John Romita ?; Ron Wilson ?
Inks
Mike Esposito
Colors
?
Letters
Danny Crespi

Genre
martial arts
Characters
Shang-Chi; Two unnamed assassins
Reprints

Season of Vengeance... (Table of Contents: 18)

Master of Kung Fu / Shang-Chi / comic story / 16 pages (report information)

Script
Doug Moench (credited) (sourced)
Pencils
Ron Wilson (credited) (sourced)
Inks
Al Milgrom (credited) (sourced)
Colors
Stan Goldberg (credited) (sourced)
Letters
John Costanza (credited) (sourced)

Genre
martial arts
Characters
Fu Manchu [Zheng Zu]; Shang-Chi; Demmy Marston; Diana; Dirk; hired hitmen; assassins
Synopsis
Demmy Marston holds Shang-Chi responsible for the death of his girlfriend at the hands of Korain and puts a price on his head. Shang-Chi is caught in an aquatic park and brought before Marston, who starts beating him to death. Marston is interrupted by Fu Manchu and his men and killed with a snake. Fu Manchu says that he alone decides when Shang-Chi dies, but it is not today.
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Keywords
Florida; Miami

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 19)

Master of Kung Fu / Shang-Chi / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Ron Wilson (credited) (sourced)
Inks
Mike Esposito (credited) (sourced)
Colors
?
Letters
Danny Crespi ?

Genre
martial arts
Characters
Shang-Chi
Reprints

Death Masque! (Table of Contents: 20)

Master of Kung Fu / Shang-Chi / comic story / 24 pages (report information)

Script
Doug Moench (credited) (sourced)
Pencils
Paul Gulacy (credited) (sourced)
Inks
Dan Adkins (credited) (sourced)
Colors
Petra Goldberg (credited) (sourced)
Letters
Artie Simek (credited) (sourced); Jean Simek (credited as Jean Izzo) (sourced)

Genre
martial arts
Characters
Fu Manchu [Zheng Zu]; Shang-Chi; Ducharme
Reprints

Shaolin Temple Boxing (Table of Contents: 21)

Iron Fist / text article / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Frank McLaughlin (signed)
Pencils
Frank McLaughlin (credited, signed) (sourced)
Inks
Frank McLaughlin (credited, signed) (sourced)
Colors
Petra Goldberg ?
Letters
Jean Simek ?

Genre
martial arts; superhero
Characters
Iron Fist [Danny Rand]
Reprints

Reflections in a Rippled Pool (Table of Contents: 22)

Master of Kung Fu / Shang-Chi / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
Doug Moench (credited) (sourced)
Pencils
Ron Wilson (credited) (sourced)
Inks
Mike Esposito (credited) (sourced)
Colors
?
Letters
Dave Hunt (credited) (sourced)

Genre
martial arts
Characters
Shang-Chi; Black Jack Tarr
Reprints

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 23)

Master of Kung Fu / Shang-Chi; Spider-Man / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Gil Kane
Inks
John Romita; Tony Mortellaro (backgrounds)
Colors
?
Letters
Gaspar Saladino

Genre
martial arts; superhero
Characters
Shang-Chi; Spider-Man [Peter Parker]
Reprints

Masterstroke! (Table of Contents: 24)

Master of Kung Fu / Shang-Chi; Spider-Man / comic story / 30 pages (report information)

Script
Len Wein (credited) (sourced)
Pencils
Ross Andru (credited) (sourced)
Inks
Al Milgrom (credited) (sourced)
Colors
Glynis Oliver (credited as Glynis Wein) (sourced)
Letters
John Costanza (credited) (sourced)

Genre
martial arts; superhero
Characters
Fu Manchu [Zheng Zu]; Shang-Chi; Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Black Jack Tarr; Denis Nayland Smith; Tak; Lu Chang
Reprints

The Fortune Cookie Says: Death! (Table of Contents: 25)

Master of Kung Fu / Shang-Chi / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
John Buscema (credited) (sourced)
Inks
Joe Sinnott (credited) (sourced)
Colors
?
Letters
Gaspar Saladino

Genre
martial arts
Characters
Shang-Chi
Reprints

A Fortune of Death! (Table of Contents: 26)

Master of Kung Fu / Shang-Chi / comic story / 17 pages (report information)

Script
Doug Moench (credited) (sourced)
Pencils
Paul Gulacy (credited) (sourced)
Inks
Dan Adkins (credited) (sourced)
Colors
Petra Goldberg (credited) (sourced)
Letters
Artie Simek (credited) (sourced)

Genre
martial arts
Characters
Fu Manchu [Zheng Zu]; Shang-Chi; Black Jack Tarr; murderous Chinese waiters; Sir Denis Nayland Smith; assassins
Synopsis
While eating at a Chinese restaurant, Shang-Chi is nearly killed by murderous waiters. He then rescues Sir Denis and Black Jack Tarr from Fu Manchu. In the process, Shang-Chi also stops Fu Manchu from destroying Mount Rushmore.
Reprints
Keywords
Mount Rushmore; New York

Death-Trap for Shang-Chi! (Table of Contents: 27)

Master of Kung Fu / Shang-Chi / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Al Milgrom (credited) (sourced)
Inks
Al Milgrom (credited) (sourced)
Colors
?
Letters
Danny Crespi ?

Genre
martial arts
Characters
Shang-Chi
Reprints

The Devil-Doctor's Triumph (Table of Contents: 28)

Master of Kung Fu / Shang-Chi / comic story / 40 pages (report information)

Script
Doug Moench (credited) (sourced)
Pencils
Paul Gulacy (credited) (sourced)
Inks
Jack Abel (credited) (sourced)
Colors
Petra Goldberg (credited) (sourced)
Letters
Jean Simek (credited) (sourced)

Genre
martial arts
Characters
Fu Manchu [Zheng Zu]; Shang-Chi; Black Jack Tarr; Sandra Chen; Chris; Peko; Ducharme; Sir Denis Nayland Smith; Professor Chen
Synopsis
vs Fu Manchu
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Chapter One: Eyes (14 pp.), Chapter 2 Air (6 pp.), Chapter 3 Deceit (10 pp.), Chapter 4 Dementia (10 pp.)

River of Death! (Table of Contents: 29)

Master of Kung Fu / Shang-Chi / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Al Milgrom (credited) (sourced)
Inks
Al Milgrom (credited) (sourced)
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
martial arts
Characters
Shang-Chi
Reprints

River of Death! (Table of Contents: 30)

Master of Kung Fu / Shang-Chi / comic story / 18 pages (report information)

Script
Doug Moench (credited) (sourced)
Pencils
Al Milgrom (credited) (sourced)
Inks
Klaus Janson (credited) (sourced)
Colors
Linda Lessmann (credited) (sourced)
Letters
John Costanza (credited) (sourced); Charlotte Jetter (credited) (sourced)

Genre
martial arts
Synopsis
vs Fu Manchu
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Charlotte Jetter is uncredited for lettering in the book, but her credit was sourced on the internet: https://comicvine.gamespot.com/master-of-kung-fu-epic-collection-weapon-of….

The Night of the Assassin! (Table of Contents: 31)

Master of Kung Fu / Shang-Chi / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Gil Kane
Inks
Frank Giacoia ?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
martial arts
Characters
Shang-Chi
Reprints

Massacre Along the Amazon! (Table of Contents: 32)

Master of Kung Fu / Shang-Chi / comic story / 17 pages (report information)

Script
Doug Moench (credited) (sourced)
Pencils
Al Milgrom (credited) (sourced); Jim Starlin (credited) (sourced); Alan Weiss (credited) (sourced); Walter Simonson (credited as Walt Simonson) (sourced)
Inks
Sal Trapani (credited) (sourced)
Colors
Petra Goldberg (credited) (sourced)
Letters
Dave Hunt (credited) (sourced)

Genre
martial arts
Reprints

Fists of Fury--Rites of Death! (Table of Contents: 33)

Master of Kung Fu / Shang-Chi / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Ron Wilson (credited, signed) (sourced)
Inks
Joe Sinnott (credited, signed) (sourced)
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
martial arts
Characters
Shang-Chi
Reprints

Rites of Courage, Fists of Death! (Table of Contents: 34)

Master of Kung Fu / Shang-Chi / comic story / 17 pages (report information)

Script
Doug Moench (credited) (sourced)
Pencils
Paul Gulacy (credited) (sourced)
Inks
Sal Trapani (credited) (sourced)
Colors
Bill Mantlo (credited) (sourced)
Letters
John Costanza (credited) (sourced)

Genre
martial arts
Reprints

Fires of Rebirth! (Table of Contents: 35)

Master of Kung Fu / Shang-Chi / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Gil Kane
Inks
Joe Sinnott (credited) (sourced)
Colors
?
Letters
Danny Crespi

Genre
martial arts
Characters
Shang-Chi
Reprints

Fires of Rebirth (Table of Contents: 36)

Master of Kung Fu / Shang-Chi / comic story / 40 pages (report information)

Script
Doug Moench (credited) (sourced)
Pencils
Paul Gulacy (credited) (sourced)
Inks
Vince Colletta (credited as Vinnie Colletta) (sourced)
Colors
Bill Mantlo (credited) (sourced)
Letters
Tom Orzechowski (credited) (sourced); Charlotte Jetter (credited) (sourced)

Genre
martial arts
Characters
Fu Manchu [Zheng Zu]; Shang-Chi; Black Jack Tarr; Clive Reston; Sir Denis Nayland Smith; Shadow-Stalker; Dr. Petrie
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Story is presented in four chapters: unnumbered chapter I (11 pp.), Chapter II London (8 pp.), Chapter III Crucible of Deceit (6 pp.), Chapter IV: Test of Loyalty (15 pp.)

The Daughter of Fu Manchu! (Table of Contents: 37)

Master of Kung Fu / Shang-Chi / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Gil Kane
Inks
Tom Palmer
Colors
?
Letters
Gaspar Saladino

Genre
martial arts
Characters
Shang-Chi; Fah Lo Suee
Reprints

Daughter of Darkness! (Table of Contents: 38)

Master of Kung Fu / Shang-Chi / comic story / 18 pages (report information)

Script
Doug Moench (credited) (sourced)
Pencils
Keith Pollard (credited) (sourced)
Inks
Sal Trapani (credited) (sourced)
Colors
George Roussos (credited) (sourced)
Letters
Charlotte Jetter (credited) (sourced); Artie Simek (credited) (sourced); Tom Orzechowski (credited) (sourced)

Genre
martial arts
Characters
Shang-Chi; Fah Lo Suee
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Fah Lo Suee [Zheng Bao Yu] (introduction, Fu Manchu's daughter)

Trapped... in the Lair of Fu Manchu! (Table of Contents: 39)

Master of Kung Fu / Shang-Chi / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Gil Kane
Inks
Klaus Janson (credited) (sourced)
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
martial arts
Characters
Fu Manchu [Zheng Zu]; Shang-Chi; The Council of Seven
Reprints

Confrontation (Table of Contents: 40)

Master of Kung Fu / Shang-Chi / comic story / 18 pages (report information)

Script
Doug Moench (credited) (sourced)
Pencils
John Buscema (credited) (sourced)
Inks
Frank Springer (credited) (sourced)
Colors
Janice Cohen (credited) (sourced)
Letters
John Costanza (credited) (sourced)

Genre
martial arts
Characters
Fu Manchu [Zheng Zu]; Shang-Chi; Fah Lo Suee; The Council of Seven
Reprints

Death of a Spirit! (Table of Contents: 41)

Master of Kung Fu / Shang-Chi / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Gil Kane
Inks
Frank Giacoia
Colors
?
Letters
Danny Crespi

Genre
martial arts
Characters
Shang-Chi; Shadow-Stalker
Reprints

A Small Spirit Slowly Shaped... (Table of Contents: 42)

Master of Kung Fu / Shang-Chi / comic story / 18 pages (report information)

Script
Doug Moench (credited) (sourced)
Pencils
Ron Wilson (credited) (sourced); Ed Hannigan (credited) (sourced); Aubrey Bradford (credited) (sourced)
Inks
Sal Trapani (credited) (sourced)
Colors
Phil Rachelson (credited) (sourced)
Letters
Artie Simek (credited) (sourced)

Genre
martial arts
Characters
Fu Manchu [Zheng Zu]; Shang-Chi; Fah Lo Suee; Black Jack Tarr; Janet; Frank; Sir Denis Nayland Smith
Reprints

The Triumph of Tiger Claw! (Table of Contents: 43)

Master of Kung Fu / Shang-Chi / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Gil Kane
Inks
Dan Adkins (credited) (sourced)
Colors
?
Letters
Danny Crespi

Genre
martial arts
Characters
Shang-Chi; Tiger-Claw (villain)
Reprints

Why a Tiger-Claw?! (Table of Contents: 44)

Master of Kung Fu / Shang-Chi / comic story / 40 pages (report information)

Script
Doug Moench (credited) (sourced)
Pencils
Keith Pollard (credited) (sourced)
Inks
Sal Trapani (credited) (sourced)
Colors
Janice Cohen (credited) (sourced)
Letters
Ray Holloway (credited) (sourced)

Genre
martial arts
Characters
Shang-Chi; Fu Manchu; Tiger-Claw; Rufus T. Hackstabber; Johnny; Ducharme; Sir Denis Nayland Smith; Dr. Petrie; Black Jack Tarr
Reprints

Indexer Notes

On the web source where the lettering credit was sourced, Ray Holloway was credited as "Raymond Holloway".

Death Lair! (Table of Contents: 45)

Midnight / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Roger Stern (credited) (sourced)
Pencils
Jeff Aclin (credited) (sourced)
Inks
Don Newton (credited) (sourced)
Colors
Nel Yomtov (credited) (sourced)
Letters
Howard Bender (credited) (sourced)

Genre
adventure; superhero
Characters
Midnight Sun [M'Nai]; Kono Sanada; Chou; Half-Face
Reprints

[Special Marvel Edition #15 Original Cover Art] (Table of Contents: 46)

illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Jim Starlin (credited) (sourced)
Inks
Al Milgrom (credited) (sourced)

Indexer Notes

The original art for the cover to Shang-Chi's debut in Special Marvel Edition #15.

Missives to the Master! (Table of Contents: 47)

text article / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
Roy Thomas; Steve Englehart (credited) (sourced)
Letters
typeset

Synopsis
Text articles by Thomas and Englehart about the creation of Shang-Chi.
Reprints

An Iron Fist... And Hands of Steel! (Table of Contents: 48)

Master of Kung Fu / Shang-Chi / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Jim Starlin (credited) (sourced)
Inks
Al Milgrom (credited) (sourced)
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
martial arts
Characters
Fu Manchu [Zheng Zu]; Shang-Chi

Indexer Notes

House ad promoting Special Marvel Edition #15, that ran in Marvel Titles of December 1973.

Martial Arts Action--As You Like It! (Table of Contents: 49)

Master of Kung Fu / Shang-Chi / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Jim Starlin (credited) (sourced)
Inks
Jim Starlin
Colors
?
Letters
Gaspar Saladino ?; typeset

Genre
martial arts
Characters
Midnight Sun [M'Nai]; Shang-Chi
Synopsis
Reprint of a promotional advertisement for Special Marvel Edition (Marvel, 1971 Series) #16, listing it as issue #17 in error. This originally appeared in titles dated February 1974.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 50)

Master of Kung Fu / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.34 page (report information)

Script
? (ad copy)
Pencils
? (illustration)
Inks
? (illustration)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
The Marvel Age of Kung Fu Thrills!
Characters
Shang-Chi

Indexer Notes

Reprint of advertisement for Giant-Size Master of Kung Fu #1 that appeared in August 1974 titles.

Three More Giant-Size Masterpieces from Mighty Marvel! (Table of Contents: 51)

Conan; Dracula; Master of Kung Fu / Shang-Chi / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Al Milgrom (Giant-Size Master of Kung-Fu #2 cover); Gil Kane (Giant-Size Dracula #3 cover); John Buscema (Giant-Size Conan #2 cover); John Romita (Giant-Size Conan #2 cover (see notes))
Inks
Al Milgrom (Giant-Size Master of Kung-Fu #2 cover); Tom Palmer (Giant-Size Dracula #3 cover); John Buscema (Giant-Size Conan #2 cover); John Romita (Giant-Size Conan #2 cover (see notes))
Colors
?
Letters
Danny Crespi ? (Giant-Size Master of Kung-Fu #2 cover); Gaspar Saladino (Giant-Size Dracula #3 cover); Danny Crespi (Giant-Size Conan #2 cover)

Genre
horror-suspense; martial arts; sword and sorcery
Characters
Conan; Dracula; Shang-Chi; GIANT-SIZE DRACULA #3: Elianne Turac (introduction, death)

GIANT-SIZE CONAN #2: Zenobia
Synopsis
Reprint of house ad from December 1974 titles promoting Giant-Size Conan #2, Giant-Size Dracula #3 and Giant-Size Master of Kung Fu #2.

Indexer Notes

GIANT-SIZE CONAN #2: Alterations on woman by John Romita. Info per Nick Caputo, October 2012.

Martial Arts Mayhem! (Table of Contents: 52)

promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
?
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

Reprint of a house ad from the November 1974 black and white magazine titles, promoting Master of Kung Fu, Giant-Size Master of Kung Fu and Marvel Premiere.

Mistress of Kung Fu (Table of Contents: 53)

illustration / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
John Byrne
Pencils
John Byrne
Inks
John Byrne
Letters
John Byrne

Genre
martial arts; satire-parody
Characters
Shang She; Iron Sis; Su Manchu
Synopsis
Reprint of John Byrne's Shang-Chi and Iron Fist spoof from F.O.O.M. #9.
Keywords
humor; parody; satire; spoofs

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 54)

Master of Kung Fu / Shang-Chi; Spider-Man / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
All right, webophiles...
Genre
martial arts; superhero
Characters
Shang-Chi; Spider-Man [Peter Parker]
Synopsis
Reprint of house ad for Giant-Size Spider-Man #2.
Reprints

Master of Kung Fu #17 Unused Cover (Table of Contents: 55)

Master of Kung Fu / Shang-Chi / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Jim Starlin
Inks
Al Milgrom

Genre
martial arts
Characters
Shang-Chi; Black Jack Tarr
Synopsis
Original art to an unused cover for Master of Kung Fu #17.
Keywords
original art; unused covers

Marvel's Martial Arts Master Begins His Quest to Defeat His Evil Father! (Table of Contents: 56)

Master of Kung Fu / Shang-Chi / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
John Buscema
Inks
Joe Sinnott
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Genre
martial arts
Characters
Shang-Chi
Synopsis
Back cover blurb. Art from the cover to Master of Kung Fu #22.
Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
    Master of Kung Fu / Shang-Chi
  2. 1. [no title indexed]
  3. 2. Epic Collection
  4. 3. [no title indexed]
  5. 4. [no title indexed]
  6. 5. [Iron-fisted First Issue!]
    Master of Kung Fu / Shang-Chi
  7. 6. Shang Chi, Master of Kung Fu!
    Master of Kung Fu / Shang-Chi
  8. 7. The Man-Menace Called...Midnight!
    Master of Kung Fu / Shang-Chi
  9. 8. Midnight Brings Dark Death!
    Master of Kung Fu / Shang-Chi
  10. 9. [no title indexed]
    Master of Kung Fu / Shang-Chi
  11. 10. Lair of the Lost!
    Master of Kung Fu / Shang-Chi
  12. 11. [no title indexed]
    Master of Kung Fu / Shang-Chi
  13. 12. Attack!
    Master of Kung Fu / Shang-Chi
  14. 13. [no title indexed]
    Master of Kung Fu / Shang-Chi
  15. 14. Retreat
    Master of Kung Fu / Shang-Chi
  16. 15. [no title indexed]
    Master of Kung Fu / Shang-Chi
  17. 16. Weapon of the Soul
    Master of Kung Fu / Shang-Chi
  18. 17. Season of Vengeance... ...Moment of Death!
    Master of Kung Fu / Shang-Chi
  19. 18. Season of Vengeance...
    Master of Kung Fu / Shang-Chi
  20. 19. [no title indexed]
    Master of Kung Fu / Shang-Chi
  21. 20. Death Masque!
    Master of Kung Fu / Shang-Chi
  22. 21. Shaolin Temple Boxing
    Iron Fist
  23. 22. Reflections in a Rippled Pool
    Master of Kung Fu / Shang-Chi
  24. 23. [no title indexed]
    Master of Kung Fu / Shang-Chi; Spider-Man
  25. 24. Masterstroke!
    Master of Kung Fu / Shang-Chi; Spider-Man
  26. 25. The Fortune Cookie Says: Death!
    Master of Kung Fu / Shang-Chi
  27. 26. A Fortune of Death!
    Master of Kung Fu / Shang-Chi
  28. 27. Death-Trap for Shang-Chi!
    Master of Kung Fu / Shang-Chi
  29. 28. The Devil-Doctor's Triumph
    Master of Kung Fu / Shang-Chi
  30. 29. River of Death!
    Master of Kung Fu / Shang-Chi
  31. 30. River of Death!
    Master of Kung Fu / Shang-Chi
  32. 31. The Night of the Assassin!
    Master of Kung Fu / Shang-Chi
  33. 32. Massacre Along the Amazon!
    Master of Kung Fu / Shang-Chi
  34. 33. Fists of Fury--Rites of Death!
    Master of Kung Fu / Shang-Chi
  35. 34. Rites of Courage, Fists of Death!
    Master of Kung Fu / Shang-Chi
  36. 35. Fires of Rebirth!
    Master of Kung Fu / Shang-Chi
  37. 36. Fires of Rebirth
    Master of Kung Fu / Shang-Chi
  38. 37. The Daughter of Fu Manchu!
    Master of Kung Fu / Shang-Chi
  39. 38. Daughter of Darkness!
    Master of Kung Fu / Shang-Chi
  40. 39. Trapped... in the Lair of Fu Manchu!
    Master of Kung Fu / Shang-Chi
  41. 40. Confrontation
    Master of Kung Fu / Shang-Chi
  42. 41. Death of a Spirit!
    Master of Kung Fu / Shang-Chi
  43. 42. A Small Spirit Slowly Shaped...
    Master of Kung Fu / Shang-Chi
  44. 43. The Triumph of Tiger Claw!
    Master of Kung Fu / Shang-Chi
  45. 44. Why a Tiger-Claw?!
    Master of Kung Fu / Shang-Chi
  46. 45. Death Lair!
    Midnight
  47. 46. [Special Marvel Edition #15 Original Cover Art]
  48. 47. Missives to the Master!
  49. 48. An Iron Fist... And Hands of Steel!
    Master of Kung Fu / Shang-Chi
  50. 49. Martial Arts Action--As You Like It!
    Master of Kung Fu / Shang-Chi
  51. 50. ["The Marvel Age of Kung Fu Thrills!"]
    Master of Kung Fu
  52. 51. Three More Giant-Size Masterpieces from Mighty Marvel!
    Conan; Dracula; Master of Kung Fu / Shang-Chi
  53. 52. Martial Arts Mayhem!
  54. 53. Mistress of Kung Fu
  55. 54. ["All right, webophiles..."]
    Master of Kung Fu / Shang-Chi; Spider-Man
  56. 55. Master of Kung Fu #17 Unused Cover
    Master of Kung Fu / Shang-Chi
  57. 56. Marvel's Martial Arts Master Begins His Quest to Defeat His Evil Father!
    Master of Kung Fu / Shang-Chi
This issue was modified by
  • Valmiki Annamanthadoo
  • Juan Gonzalez
  • Genevieve Halton
  • Ralf Haring
  • Gary Henderson
  • Steve Jenner
  • Hunter Johnson
  • Mike Nielsen