Descrizione
Cod.FEA
SHANG – CHI MAESTRO DEL KUNG – FU
PRIMA SERIE (formato gigante )
editoriale Corno, 1975
la memorabile collana corno che ha fatto conoscere all’ ottuso e rozzo pubblico italiano la commovente ed incazzatissima saga nippo-americana, ispirata alle capriole marziali di Bruce Lee, alle prodezze sushi di David Carradine, ai capitomboli ninja di Itto Ogami, alle imprecazioni zen di David Sylvian e alla virilità bonsai di Carl Douglas. Peccato solo per la taccagneria del bianco e nero, che ne ha oscurato alquanto le potenzialità fisiche e spirituali.
Contiene inoltre : I FIGLI DELLA TIGRE
CONDIZIONI : OTTIME, L’ ALBO NON E’ DI BUSTA
a disposizione moltissimi numeri delle altre serie Corno , Star e Marvel, sono gradite le mancoliste.
I TEMPI IN CUI VIVIAMO SONO SEMPRE PIU’ DURI, E ANCHE SOPRAVVIVERE SU EBAY STA DIVENTANDO OGNI GIORNO PIU’ DIFFICILE. SE VOLETE CONTINUARE A DELIZIARVI O INFURIARVI LEGGENDO E USUFRUENDO DELLE NOSTRE ATIPICHE ED INCONVENZIONALI INSERZIONI, VISTO CHE NON COMPRATE MAI NULLA, AIUTATECI ALMENO CON IL VOSTRO APPOGGIO E IL VOSTRO SOSTEGNO, PER UNA VOLTA TANGIBILE E COMMENSURABILE. ACCETTIAMO OGNI FORMA DI CONTRIBUTO E SOVVENZIONE, AL LIMITE ANCHE DANARO, MA VANNO BENE PURE PROSCIUTTI, FORMAGGI, SIGARETTE, BUONI PASTO, BIGLIETTI DEL TRAM, LIQUORI , POLLAME E ORTAGGI.
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
Villains:
- Fu Manchu
- Satma
- Raskov
- Peko
Locations:
- New York City
- Florida
Synopsis
Shang-Chi battles Satma, a dacoit (Si-Fan assassin), and gets caught in his silk noose. Before he blacks out, he remembers what led up to this confrontation: he disguised himself as a longshoreman, brazenly walked into Fu Manchu’s New York headquarters, and went through an ordinary door. Coming back to himself, he dispatches Satma, hangs him by his heels, and leaves a note that reads, “First move ~ Shang-Chi.”
Back on the street, he meets Sir Denis Nayland Smith and Black Jack Tarr. Sir Denis wants to recruit him for the war against Fu Manchu and his evil empire. Shang-Chi agrees. Sir Denis tells him that Fu is smuggling something into Florida. Shang-Chi (booking his own trip) smuggles himself onto a plane to Florida and locates the inlet that Fu is using. A freighter arrives, with Fu and his pet marmoset Peko onboard. Shang-Chi sneaks aboard and finds oil drums in the cargo hold. Opening one, he is overcome by mimosa and has hallucinations.
When Shang-Chi regains consciousness, a crewman, Raskov, throws him into the courtyard. Fu generously explains his evil plan: the oil will go to an American oil magnate, who will sell it to American drivers, who will send clouds of mimosa into American skies, thus allowing Fu to hypnotize American minds. He gives Satma another chance to kill Shang-Chi, this time with an experimental potion that will triple his speed (but kill him in nine minutes). His hands tied behind him, Shang-Chi can do little more than endure Satma’s blows. Suddenly, though, the burning feeling inside becomes too much for Satma—he grabs a torch, sets himself on fire, and runs into the magazine of this old Confederate fort. In the confusion after the explosion, Shang-Chi takes another torch in his teeth, jumps off the cliff, and drop-kicks the torch into the freighter’s hold before he plunges into the ocean. Fu’s men swear vengeance.
Notes
- Penciler Paul Gulacy began his long run on MOKF with this issue.
- In June 1974, the cover price for all Marvel titles rose from 20¢ per copy to 25¢.
- The tagline for this issue is “Father vs. Son! Fu Manchu vs. Shang-Chi!”
Trivia
- Fu Manchu’s brilliant plan fails to account for the possibility that someone could detect the strong odor of mimosa in the oil. It’s also unclear how a wooden torch could ignite a hold full of sealed metal barrels.
- I met Paul Gulacy in a comic book shop once and I mentioned to him I liked the hallucination splash he did in this issue and he chuckled and said “I didn’t think anyone liked that.” Obviously the person who did the layout of this page was as impressed with it as I was.
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Villains:
- Fu Manchu
- Chow Loo
Other Characters:
- Peko
Items:
- Shuriken
Synopsis
Chow Loo was an assassin who was a member of Si-Fan, an organization or quasi-religious group of assassins who worked for Fu Manchu. Specifically, Chow Loo was a member of the Circle of the Serpent’s Blood, a sect within Si-Fan. He was transformed into an ape-like creature after he failed Fu Manchu, for battleing the hero Shang-Chi, but was defeated when he fell to his death.
Notes
- Shang-Chi chronologically appeared last in the Deadly Hands of Kung Fu Special Album Issue (in italy on SCC # 9).
- Denis Nayland Smith makes a behind-the-scenes appearance in this issue. He appeared last in the Deadly Hands of Kung Fu Special Album Issue.
- Fu Manchu appeared last in the Deadly Hands of Kung Fu Special Album Issue.
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“Trail of the Ninja” / SULLE TRACCE DEI NINJA !
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Featured Characters:
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Other Characters:
- Lo Chin
Locations:
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Synopsis
Supreme kung fu, probably impossible in the real world, but excellent nonetheless. The whispers lead the Sons to the trail of “The Silent Ones,” spoken of only in whispers, shadowy figures key in the illegal drug trade in San Fran as well as other nefarious deeds. When they have no luck finding the Silent Ones, Bob Diamond has a brilliant idea: Let the Silent Ones find THEM.
