Shang Chi Master Of Kung Fu

Collects Master of Kung Fu (1974) #29-53 and Annual #1. MASTER OF KUNG FU easily ranks as one of the most iconic series in Marvel history. Doug Moench and Paul Gulacy’s blend of kung fu action and globetrotting espionage reached beyond the already high standard for the title and pushed it to new horizons of action and adventure! Experience the thriller “Crystal Connection;” the debuts of the whip-cracking Pavane, the savage Razor-Fist and the lovely Leiko Wu; the showdown on Mordillo’s Island; the cinematic Hong Kong fight against the Cat; the tense intrigue of “Oriental Expediters;” the mystery of MI-6’s mole; and the sweeping scale of “The Return of Fu Manchu!” Each adventure will have you on the edge of your seat, so don’t hold back! Enter the world of Shang-Chi!

Completing this never-before-reprinted series, volume two shifts focus to Iron Fist, the Living Weapon! Written by Chris Claremont and with lush artwork by Rudy Nebres, Danny Rand battles Firebird and Dhasha Khan in a saga filled with the mystery of K'un-Lun! Meanwhile, from the ashes of the Sons of the Tiger, Bill Mantlo and George Pérez introduce Hector Ayala, the White Tiger! Also featuring Shang-Chi, Master of Kung Fu; Jack of Hearts; Swordquest's samurai action; two team-ups with all of Marvel's martial arts heroes; and Claremont and Marshall Rogers' beautiful Daughters of the Dragon! COLLECTING: DEADLY HANDS OF KUNG FU (1974) 19-33; MATERIAL FROM BIZARRE ADVENTURES (1981) 25

Collects Shang-Chi (2020) #1-5. The Marvel Universe’s greatest fighter returns to a world of death and destruction he thought he left behind! An ancient and evil secret society has remained in hiding since the death of their leader, Zheng Zu. But now a successor has been chosen to shift the balance of power in the world: Zheng Zu’s son, Shang-Chi! In a fractious family reunion, Shang-Chi gets to know the siblings he never knew he had, including the deadly Sister Hammer! But who among them can he trust — and who is trying to kill him? Shang-Chi will find out the hard way as his life ends up on the line — and the only one who can save him is…his father? But isn’t he dead?!

Collects Shang-Chi (2021) #1-6. Shang-Chi vs. the Marvel Universe! The martial arts master and his family are back - and this time, they're colliding head-to-head with Earth's biggest and best heroes! Shang-Chi has finally taken his place as the leader of the Five Weapons Society. But using a secret evil organization as a force for good won't be easy. And it's about to get a lot harder when Shang-Chi's fellow super heroes - including Spider-Man, Captain America, Wolverine and the Fantastic Four - start to see him as the bad guy! Meanwhile, Shang-Chi sets his sights on a Cosmic Cube - and discovers a mutant sibling that he never knew about! But who is sending him messages from the Negative Zone?! Gene Luen Yang and Dike Ruan return to bring you the next chapter in the story of a true Marvel legend!

Collects material from Sword Master (2019) #1-6. Mounting threats and mysterious origins! You saw him tear through Fire Goblins in WAR OF THE REALMS with his magic sword! Now learn the origin of Lin Lie — A.K.A. Sword Master, Marvel’s newest Chinese super hero — in the English-language debut of his original series! Haunted by dreams of demons, Lin Lie hunts for his missing archaeologist father, battles a threat from beyond — and awakens his black blade for the first time! But will the weapon prove more bloodthirsty than the demons he fights? Threats mount across the eras as Sword Master faces a mysterious warrior woman in our time — and the horrifying Chiyou, god of war, in the far past! But his greatest foe of all may be the sorcerer Baron Mordo! And when Mordo hits the scene, can Doctor Strange be far behind?

The fifteen-issue run of Aztec Ace, created by comic book legend Doug Moench, is finally collected here for the first time ever by IT'S ALIVE! and Dark Horse! An action-packed, intellectual, time-travel adventure, Aztec Ace stars Caza (AKA Ace) as he travels between the Aztec Empire and his home in the 23rd century. Ace, along with his pupil Bridget Chronopolis and his navigator named Head (the floating disembodied head of Sigmund Freud), struggles to save his own dimension from time paradoxes created by his enemy, the mysterious Nine-Crocodile. Includes a new foreword by original series editor Cat Yronwode, a new introduction by series creator himself Doug Moench, and more. Also includes more text pieces, an Aztec Ace short story by Doug Moench and Tim Sale, and an Aztec Ace pin-up gallery with new artwork by Bill Sienkiewicz, ChrisCross, Dan Day, Jeff Lemire, Joe Staton, Jok, Kelley Jones, Matt Kindt, Michael Avon Oeming, Michael Wm Kaluta, Paul Gulacy, Paul Pope, Ron Harris and more! Collects Aztec Ace comics #1 to #15.

Shang-Chi's martial arts adventures continue with "the Saga of War-Yore!" This epic of action and intrigue pits Shang-Chi against a rogue MI6 agent driven mad by experimental treatments. Rather than becoming the ultimate secret agent, War-Yore has become the insane embodiment of history's greatest warriors! Then, Shang-Chi is tested by the combined forces of Skull-Crusher, the Cat and Pavane in a storyline enhanced by the debut of artist Mike Zeck. In the aftermath, Shang-Chi renews his quest for justice and inner peace. Yet "games of death and deceit" offer little room for rest, and soon Shang-Chi must deal with a surprise return to Mordillo's Island - and the mercenary/assassin weapons master known as Zaran! COLLECTING: VOL. 3: MASTER OF KUNG FU (1974) 54-79

Shang-Chi continues to have his deadly hands full with foes like Shockwave, the sinister Agent Syn and the weapons-master Zaran! But will his mastery of kung fu be enough to overcome monstrous menaces and the mindless minions of Mordillo? He thought he'd seen the last of his most bitter enemy -but an unholy resurrection will bring Shang-Chi face to face once again with his fearsome father Fu Manchu! And the family reunion will get even more bitter when Shang's sister Fah Lo Suee renews their sibling rivalry. There'll be gang wars, death cults and mind-blowing martial arts mayhem on land and on sea! Plus: what if the Master of Kung Fu fought on the side of Fu Manchu? COLLECTING: MASTER OF KUNG FU (1974) 71-101; WHAT IF (1977) 16