Award-winning writer Gene Luen Yang and rising star artist Dike Ruan’s revolutionary run on SHANG-CHI is redefining the super hero’s mythos like never before! After taking over leadership of his evil father’s cult-like organization known as the Five Weapons Society, the iconic martial arts hero has set out to change the group’s corrupt ways and it hasn’t been easy. With new power comes new enemies and each action-packed issue has not only pitted Shang-Chi against fellow Marvel super heroes, but have also introduced deadly new foes. And in the shadows, Shang-Chi’s exciting new rogues gallery are teaming up with a very mysterious leader to take him down for good. With the first two thrilling issues selling out, Marvel Comics is happy to announce new second printings so fans can dive into what is shaping up to be the most iconic era of Marvel’s greatest fighter!
Shang-Chi, or Brother Hand, is a superhero that first debuted in Special Marvel Edition #15 in 1973, therefore in the Bronze Age of comic books, and starred in his first solo title in 1983. He was originally the son of master criminal Fu Manchu but that changed once Marvel lost the rights to author Sax Rhomer’s properties. He’s known for using guns, swords, and nunchaku as weapons. In 2021 he’ll make his MCU debut with the standalone movie: Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings.
Pick up the second printings of SHANG-CHI #1 and #2 on August 4th.
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Marvel Entertainment, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company, is one of the world’s most prominent character-based entertainment companies, built on a proven library of more than 8,000 characters featured in a variety of media for over eighty years. Marvel utilizes its character franchises in entertainment, licensing, publishing, games, and digital media.
