| Alias |
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| Shang-Chi | |
| Nick Name | |
| Master of Kung Fu | |
| Civilian ID | |
| Shang-Chi | |
| Occupation | |
|
Assassin Espionage Agent Fisherman Martial Artist |
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| Legal Status | |
| Citizen of China with no known criminal record. | |
| Nation or Planet of Origin | |
| Hunan, China | |
| Group Affiliation | |
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Heroes for Hire MI-6 |
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| Base of Operations | |
| Mobile | |
| Height | |
| 5' 10" | |
| Weight | |
| 175 lbs. | |
| Eye Color | |
| Brown | |
| Hair Color | |
| Black | |
| Skin Tone | |
| Mongoloid | |
| Known Powers | |
| Normal human with mastery of various forms of martial arts and meditation to focus his chi or life force. | |
| Accessories | |
| Various weapons typical of martial artist. | |
| Common Enemies | |
|
Carlton Velcro Dr. Fu Manchu |
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| Regularly Appearing | |
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Hands of Shang-Chi, Master of Kung Fu Marvel Knights Vol. 1 Master of Kung-Fu |
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| First Appearance | |
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Special
Marvel Edition #15 (Dec. 1973) Note: Special Marvel Edition originally reprinted silver-age Thor then later Sergeant Fury stories. With issue #17 the book was re-titled The Hands of Shang-Chi, Master of Kung Fu. |
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| Creator | |
| Steve Englehart, Jim Starlin & Chic Stone | |
| Origin | |
| Shang-Chi
was trained from birth to be a living weapon and the heir to his father
Dr. Fu Manchu's criminal empire. Rendered virtually immortal by the
mysterious Elixir Vitae, Fu Manchu had several heirs, such as his daughter
Fah Lo Suee. She rebelled against her father and kept her youth by
using the elixir. Shang-Chi would also rebel against his families evil and became an agent of justice known as the Master of Kung Fu. |
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