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Special Marvel Edition (1971) comic books

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    Special Marvel Edition (1971) #15 CGC 9.2
    Tags: Marvel Legacy Numbering: Master of Kung Fu (part 15), Anthology / Collection, Martial Arts
    Published Dec 1973 by Marvel.

    Special Marvel Edition (1971) 15 CGC 9.2

    1st app. Shang Chi

    Paper: White

    Label #2067567005

    Starts Jul 6

    Written by Steve Englehart and Jim Starlin. Art and cover by Jim Starlin and Al Milgrom. Shang Chi, making his first appearance, 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. Text articles by Roy Thomas and Englehart about the creation of Shang-Chi. Ad for Astonishing Tales #21. A brief obituary for Syd Shores. Ad for the Marvel fan club FOOM (Friends of Ol' Marvel). 36 pages, full color. $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

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    Special Marvel Edition (1971) #15 CBCS 6.5
    Tags: Marvel Legacy Numbering: Master of Kung Fu (part 15), Anthology / Collection, Martial Arts
    Published Dec 1973 by Marvel.

    Special Marvel Edition (1971) 15 CBCS 6.5

    1st app. Shang Chi

    Paper: Off white to white

    Label #19-3BB47DB-013

    Starts Jun 10

    Written by Steve Englehart and Jim Starlin. Art and cover by Jim Starlin and Al Milgrom. Shang Chi, making his first appearance, 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. Text articles by Roy Thomas and Englehart about the creation of Shang-Chi. Ad for Astonishing Tales #21. A brief obituary for Syd Shores. Ad for the Marvel fan club FOOM (Friends of Ol' Marvel). 36 pages, full color. $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

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    Special Marvel Edition (1971) #16 CGC 9.0
    Tags: Marvel Legacy Numbering: Master of Kung Fu (part 16), Anthology / Collection, Martial Arts
    Published Feb 1974 by Marvel.

    Special Marvel Edition (1971) 16 CGC 9.0

    Paper: Off white to white

    Label #4375680003

    Starts Apr 29

    Final issue of the series. Story continues in Master of Kung Fu. Cover art by Jim Starlin. Midnight Brings Dark Death! starring Master of Kung Fu, script by Steve Englehart and Jim Starlin (co-plot), pencils by Jim Starlin (layouts, credited as "artist"), Al Milgrom (finished art, credited as "co-artist"), inks by Al Milgrom; Chi finds himself fighting against his father, and his father's thugs and dacoits. 36 pgs. $0.20. Cover price $0.20.