(February 1974)
Marvel,
1971 Series
- Volume
- 1
- Price
- 0.20 USD
- Pages
- 36
- Indicia Frequency
- bi-monthly
- On-sale Date
- 1973-11-13
- Publisher's Age Guidelines
- Approved by the Comics Code Authority
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- Marvel Comics Group
- Brand
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Marvel Comics Group [entire top banner]
- Editing
- Roy Thomas (credited) (editor)
Issue Notes
Per the promotional advertisement found at the bottom 1/3 page of the "Let's Rap with Cap" letters page in Captain America (Marvel, 1968 series) #170 (February 1974), on sale date was November 13 which would have been in 1973. Promo also listed it as issue #17, but story mentioned appeared in this issue and there is no issue #17 Special Marvel Edition. The title became became Master of Kung Fu (1974 series) with #17.
The Man-Menace Called...Midnight!
Master of Kung Fu / Shang-Chi / cover / 1 page
- Pencils
- Jim Starlin (uncredited)
- Inks
- Jim Starlin (uncredited)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- Gaspar Saladino (uncredited)
- Genre
- martial arts
- Characters
- Midnight Sun [M'Nai]; Shang-Chi
- Universe
- Marvel : mainstream
- Reprints
-
in Les Mains de Shang-Chi, Maitre du Kung-Fu (Editions Héritage, 1974 series) #2 -
in Mästaren på karate (Red Clown, 1974 series) #1/1974 -
in Shang-Chi Maestro del Kung Fu (Editoriale Corno, 1975 series) #2 -
in Μάστερ Κούνγκ Φου [Master of Kung Fu] (Kabanas Hellas, 1976 series) #4 -
in The Avengers (Marvel UK, 1973 series) #31 (April 20, 1974) -
in Kung-Fu (Editorial OEPISA, 1974 series) #2 (Julio 28, 1974) - in Mästaren på karate (Oscar Caesar, 1993 series) #1/1993 ([juli] 1993)
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in Shang-Chi: Master of Kung Fu Omnibus (Marvel, 2016 series) #1 (2016) - in Master of Kung Fu Epic Collection (Marvel, 2018 series) #1 - Weapon of the Soul (2018)
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Midnight Brings Dark Death!
Master of Kung Fu / Shang-Chi / comic story / 20 pages
- Script
- Steve Englehart (credited); Jim Starlin (co-plot, uncredited)
- Pencils
- Jim Starlin (credited) (artist); Al Milgrom (co-artist)
- Inks
- Jim Starlin (credited) (artist); Al Milgrom (co-artist)
- Colors
- Linda Lessmann (credited)
- Letters
- Tom Orzechowski (credited) (pages 1-15); June Braverman (uncredited, pages 16-31)
- Genre
- martial arts
- Characters
- Fu Manchu [Zheng Zu] (also flashback); Midnight Sun [M'Nai] (death, origin) (first appearance, also flashback); Shang-Chi; Ripper (first appearance); Mr. Clean (first appearance); Chevy (first appearance); T'Maka (first appearance, flashback)
- Universe
- Marvel : mainstream
- 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.
- Reprints
- in Kung-Fu (Editorial OEPISA, 1974 series) #2 (Julio 28, 1974)
- in The Deadly Hands of Kung Fu (Marvel, 1974 series) #15 (Summer [August] 1975) which is reprinted
-
in Eks almanah (Dečje novine, 1975 series) #152 (9 januar 1979) -
in Eclipso (Arédit-Artima, 1968 series) #65 (2ème trimestre 1979) [N&B et recadré [B&W and reframed]] - in Mästaren på karate (Oscar Caesar, 1993 series) #1/1993 ([juli] 1993) [första svenska översättningen, andra publiceringen / first Swedish translation, second publication]
- in Shang-Chi: Master of Kung Fu Omnibus (Marvel, 2016 series) #1 (2016)
- in Master of Kung Fu Epic Collection (Marvel, 2018 series) #1 - Weapon of the Soul (2018)
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- Keywords
- New York
Indexer Notes
The Shang-Chi series continued in Master of Kung Fu #17.
Plaudits, Pronouncements, and Just Plain Plugs--Pontifically Presented! [February 1974]
Bullpen Bulletins; Mighty Marvel Checklist; Stan's Soapbox / in-house column / 1 page
- Feature Logo
Marvel Bullpen Bulletins [times three]; Stan Lee’s Soapbox- Characters
- Hulk [Bruce Banner]
Indexer Notes
Stan Lee talks about how Marvel has succeeded in changing comic book's image judging by the number of colleges that have asked for lectures from him. The colleges he has lectured at are Iowa State, Bennington College, Allegheny, Montana State, the University of Delaware and Northwestern University just to name a few. Items including a teaser about Marvel Value Stamps (not named, just pictured), another Spider-Man code, Jim Steranko is putting the finishing touches on the fourth issue of FOOM, a plug for FOOM and starting next month there will be a full page of Bullpen Bulletins and a brand-new Bullpen Bonus Page. Mighty Marvel Checklist for comics now on sale! listed with a synopsis are Monsters Unleashed #4, Vampire Tales #3, Fantastic Four #143, Spider-Man #129, Avengers #120, Incredible Hulk #172, Power Man #17, Iron Man #66, Marvel Team-Up #18, Special Marvel Edition #17, Ghost Rider #4, Marvel Spotlight #14 and Astonishing Tales #22. Also includes a small advertisement for FOOM Magazine.
Editing
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Table of Contents
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0.
The Man-Menace Called...Midnight!
Master of Kung Fu / Shang-Chi -
1.
Midnight Brings Dark Death!
Master of Kung Fu / Shang-Chi -
2.
Plaudits, Pronouncements, and Just Plain Plugs--Pontifically Presented! [February 1974]
Bullpen Bulletins; Mighty Marvel Checklist; Stan's Soapbox
This issue was modified by, among others
- Ray Bottorff Jr
- Kauldi Gilibert
- David Haglund
- Darrel McCann
- Mike Nielsen
- Tony R. Rose
- Douglas Sederberg
- Jim Stangas
- Jim Van Dore
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