Although shangchi was an original marvel comics character, many of his supporting cast members, including fu manchu, fah lo suee, sir denis nayland smith, and doctor petrie, were in fact the creation of pulp crime novelist sax rohmer. Shangchi is also known to comic book fans as the master of kung fu, a chinese martial arts expert inspired by the 1970s david carradine television series kung fu and martial arts movie icon bruce. Jan 30, 2014 marvels master of kung fu was started as a way to milk the whole kung fu fad of the early 70s with the success of the tv show kung fu and bruce lees enter the dragon. Population statistics grade universal signature series restored qualified. Extra special thanks to saul zimmerman for being patient with me as i paid this off, and who then delivered it to me in person at sdcc. It was a nice surprise to get an epic collection for master of kung fu one of marvels most underrated bronze age titles last year, but this second volume is where the comic really starts to shine. Jun 14, 2016 as an asian superhero book, hands of shang chi. One of the most groundbreaking marvel comics of all time. These castings were not tied into any specific project but since most of these characters were introduced in the pages of master of kungfu, i would have to assume that these characters are going to appear in the upcoming master of kung fu film. But then a funny thing happened, a brilliant new artist, paul gulacy got on the book and along with doug moench it. Shangchi is a fictional superhero appearing in american comic books published by marvel comics. Been looking for a nice cover from this series for awhile, and i love this one. At the same time marvel had just acquired the rights to the pulp fiction character fu manchu.
Oct 27, 2019 space a rumor hit the internet early this morning about rumored castings of characters by marvel. Cheap thrills random pulls from the bargain bin in these economic times, finding inexpensive entertainment is difficult. Master of kung fu 1974 comic book by marvel 110 issues, 192 covers apr 1974 to jan 2018. Another character that appeared with them was her former lover clive reston also a british agent. Values of master of kung fu free comic book values. A cover gallery for the comic book master of kung fu. Whats your approach to bringing the master of kung fu to life. I have zero history with shangchi, aside from being a comic book fan and knowing about him from various teamups, but i wanted to do a throwback to some 1970s action with a. Shangchi forged his body into a living weapon through the discipline of kung fu. Leiko wu is a trained agent with mi6 that worked along side shangchi in several storylines.
These castings were not tied into any specific project but since most of these characters were introduced in the pages of master of kung fu, i would have to assume that these characters are going to appear in the upcoming master of kung fu film. So it seems that marvel wanted to combine englehart and starlins interest in kung fu with their new. Expect a deterioration in condition for older comics. Set firmly in the martial art zeitgeist of the 70s and ninja laden pop culture of the early 80s shang chi. Master of kung fu film villain rumors comic book speculation. Marvels master of kung fu was started as a way to milk the whole kung fu fad of the early 70s with the success of the tv show kung fu and bruce lees enter the dragon. Master of kung fu featured martial arts secret agent shangchi.
Original comic art by master kung fu 60 p14 nostalgic investments skip to. Giantsize master of kung fu comic books for sale online. It helps that its a oneshot, because i think we can just create a fun comic book. Master of kungfu is a groundbreaking work, being one of the few books with a visible minority lead, and without having lived in that era, its likely that the book was pretty progressive for its time, but thats about as far as it goes. Master of kung fu 1974 comic read master of kung fu 1974. I bought the squadron supreme omni at the same time, and its substantially larger for the same list price. Shang chi comes facetoface with his diabolical father, fu manchu. Thank goodness for the local comic shop and a slew of comics nobody cares about anymore. Read master of kung fu 2015 comic online free and high quality. Since this ad also touts a book called forbidden oriental fighting arts the title of a book by wallace reumann see abovei have my suspicions that he may have been master kungfu.
Comic book talk shang chi, master of kung fu comic series to be reprinted starting summer 2016. Vintage 1977 master of kungfu comic book by marvel. Often referred to as the master of kung fu, shangchi is. In the 1970s kung fu was discovered in america and it became a craze for many years. Previous title was called special marvel edition 116 please fill out the following form to. Shang chi, master of kung fu comic series to be reprinted.
Check out individual issues, and find out how to read them. Oct 2, 2012 shangchi stars in this legendary marvel comics martial arts masterwork. Dec 03, 2018 shangchi is also known to comic book fans as the master of kung fu, a chinese martial arts expert inspired by the 1970s david carradine television series kung fu and martial arts movie icon bruce. Often referred to as the master of kung fu, shangchi is proficient in numerous unarmed and weaponrybased wushu. Space a rumor hit the internet early this morning about rumored castings of characters by marvel. See more ideas about kung fu, comic book covers, comic covers.
Master of kungfu is a groundbreaking work, being one of the few books with a visible minority lead, and without having lived in that era, its likely that the book was pretty progressive for. Im not sure why marvel felt the need to revive master of kung fu. Master of kung fu, which featured fu manchu, is one of those victims. Razor fist, pavane, the cat, zaran and even the master of kung fus father, the devil doctor fu manchu.
That title had been dying a slow death, reprinting dusty thor and sgt. Jul 09, 2019 it was a nice surprise to get an epic collection for master of kung fu one of marvels most underrated bronze age titles last year, but this second volume is where the comic really starts to shine. Count dante issued a challenge to any masked marvels in one of his ads, which appeared in many of the same wrestling magazines as master kungfus ad. But can even the master of kung fu defeat his fathers superhenchman with his hands tied behind his back. Last week jason sacks headed on out to dreamstrands comics in seattle and grabbed a comic from the bargain bin 3 for a dollar. Original comic art by master kung fu 60 p14 nostalgic. Trade paperbacks, masterworks and even just plan comic book reprints make a lot of money. Master of kung fu was a marvel book, and while crossovers with the rest of the marvel universe were mercifully infrequent, this comic still had to compete with spiderman, iron man, and a whole host of superhero titles that took their fighting action to places that were beyond shangchis capabilities. Master of kung fu was a comic started as a fad but morphed into a compelling read and one. Master of kung fu was a comic started as a fad but morphed into a compelling read and one of the finest marvel offerings of the time period. See the listing images to get a better evaluation of condition.
The pairing of writer and doug moench and artist paul gulacy would turn out to be one of the most fruitful in comics, and its great to have 24. Marvel plans master of kung fu as first asianled superhero. The reprint market has grown to be a huge part of their business. Browse the marvel comic series master of kung fu 1974 1979. Sadly, as licensing lapses, so does marvels rights to reprint those stories. Vintage 1977 master of kungfu comic book by marvel comics group by 7twentyone. Master of kung fu 2015 comic read master of kung fu 2015. Master of kungfu shangchi which translates to rising of the spirit is the master of kung fu. I will stand by the grades i put on theses books if you feel the grade is off significantly i will take the book back. The most skilled martial artist in the marvel universe, shang chi, is back headlining his own comic.
Check out more classic comic book goodness at see more ideas about kung fu, classic comics and marvel comics. Syfy wire is happy to give you the first look at the cover to the brand new master of kung fu oneshot, drawn by allstar artist mike mayhew. Script by steve englehart, pencils by paul gulacy, inks by al milgrom. Master of kung fu grew out of the ashes of special marvel edition. It was a throw away idea that had no business going on for more than 25 issues. Master of kung fu was started by englehart and starlin in the early 70s at the height of the kung fu craze. Master of kung fu 1974 comic read master of kung fu.