Auctions: comic books in 'Marvel Legacy Numbering: Master of Kung Fu'

Special Marvel Edition (1971) 15 CGC 9.2

Paper: White

Label #2067567005

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.

Special Marvel Edition (1971) 15 CBCS 6.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #19-3BB47DB-013

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.

Master of Kung Fu (1974 Marvel) 64 CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #4416401003

China Seas Saga. Part 3 of 7. "Black Knights!" Story by Doug Moench. Art by Mike Zeck. Cover by Paul Gulacy. Can even the Master of Kung Fu stand alone against the combined assault of Pavane, Skull-Crusher, and the mysterious Kogar? Plus, is fair Juliette still alive? Cover price $0.35.

Master of Kung Fu (1974 Marvel) 66 CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #4416401001

China Seas Saga. Part 5 of 7. "Two Rivers!" Story by Doug Moench. Art by Jim Craig, Mike Zeck, and M. Hands. Shang Chi finds himself in mortal combat with the deadly pirate Kogar. Meanwhile, the plot behind the mysterious crates thickens. Cover price $0.35.

Master of Kung Fu (1974 Marvel) 73 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4400986025

"Prisoners to the Crown!" Part 2 of 4. Story by Doug Moench. Art by Mike Zeck. Shang Chi and company return to the malevolently mutated Mordillo Isle. Cover price $0.35.

Master of Kung Fu (1974 Marvel) 74 CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #4400986024

"Bynocki Triumphant!" Part 3 of 4. Story by Doug Moench. Art by Mike Zeck and Bruce Patterson. Though their master is since dead, the mischievous creations of Mordillo Island live on. Now, Shang Chi and his erstwhile adversary, Shock-Wave, must fight side-by-side to survive their experience here. Cover price $0.35.

Master of Kung Fu (1974 Marvel) 75 CGC 9.4

Paper: White

Label #4416401013

"Shattered Growns!" Part 4 of 4. Story by Doug Moench. Art by Mike Zeck and Bruce Patterson. Can Shang Chi, Leiko, Black Jack Tarr, and Shock-Wave survive long enough against the deadly automations of Mordillo Island to find a means of escape? NOTE: The peculiar denizens of this strange island return again to harass Rom the Spaceknight in Rom #47. Cover price $0.35.

Master of Kung Fu (1974 Marvel) 78 CGC 9.4

Paper: White

Label #4416401011

"Tread the Night Softly!" Part 2 of 3. Story by Doug Moench. Art by Mike Zeck and Al Gordon. Cover by Mike Zeck. With the woman he loves severely injured, Shang Chi now stalks the one responsible. But can even the Master of Kung Fu overcome the fighting prowess of Zaran the Weapons Master? Cover price $0.40.

Master of Kung Fu (1974 Marvel) 80 CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #4416401009

"The Pride of Leopards!" Part 1 of 3. Story by Doug Moench. Art by Mike Zeck and Gene Day. Cover by Mike Zeck. A conspiracy involving Shang Chi's sister sends him on a collision course with the always dangerous Leopard Men. Cover price $0.40.

Master of Kung Fu (1974 Marvel) 82 CGC 9.4

Paper: White

Label #4416401007

"Like a God Weeping Fire!" Part 3 of 3. Story by Doug Moench. Art by Mike Zeck and Gene Day. Fooled again, Shang Chi attempts to pick up the trail of his sinister father, Fu Manchu. But first, he'll have to fend off an attack by the always dangerous jaguar Men. Cover price $0.40.

Master of Kung Fu (1974 Marvel) 83 CGC 9.0

Paper: White

Label #4416401006

Warriors of the Golden Dawn. Part 1. "The Phoenix and the Snake!" Story by Doug Moench. Art by Mike Zeck and Gene Day. Shang Chi's sinister father, Fu Manchu, has returned from the grave and the diabolical mastermind has united the deadliest killers in the world into the Order of the Golden Dawn. Can even the Master of Kung Fu stand against an army of assassins? Cover price $0.40.

Master of Kung Fu (1974 Marvel) 85 CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #4416401004

Warriors of the Golden Dawn. Part 3. "The Ram and the Dove!" Story by Doug Moench. Art by Mike Zeck and Gene Day. With alligators at their back and deadly Jaguar Men in front of them, Shang Chi and Tarr may have finally bitten off more than they can chew. 32 pages. Cover price $0.40.

Master of Kung Fu (1974 Marvel) 97 CGC 8.5

Paper: White

Label #4416401024

"Games of Death and Deceit!" Story by Doug Moench. Art by Mike Zeck and Gene Day. As Shang Chi meditates and ponders the events in his recent past, he wonders if he has lost his way. Plus, a dinner party is assaulted by a gang of armed thieves. Unfortunately for the bad guys the Master of Kung Fu is in attendance. Cover price $0.50.

Master of Kung Fu (1974 Marvel) 98 CGC 8.5

Paper: White

Label #4416401023

"The Journey as Goal!" Story by Doug Moench. Art by Mike Zeck and Gene Day. The martial arts master known as the Shadow-Slasher is out to prove he is the best . In order to be the best, you must beat the best. And, everybody knows Shang Chi is the Master of Kung Fu. It's a classic martial arts showdown in the ole Kung Fu Theater style. Cover price $0.50.

Master of Kung Fu (1974 Marvel) 99 CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #4416401022

"Bitter Harvest!" Story by Doug Moench. Art by Mike Zeck and Gene Day. When karate champion and ex-C.I.A. Agent Rufus Carter shows up to the doorstep of Stormhaven Castle wounded Shang Chi decides it's time for him to help. Can these two masters defeat a crew of pirates and stop a runaway cruiser in time before it blows up the docks? Cover price $0.50.

Master of Kung Fu (1974 Marvel) 102 CGC 9.4

Paper: White

Label #4416401020

"A Vision of Winter in Spring!" Story by Peter Gillis. Art by Gene Day. Shang Chi has been sent to Provence in the south of France to recuperate, but where the Master of Kung Fu treks...trouble is sure to follow. Chi meets a beautiful young woman harboring a deadly secret. This issue includes a 4-page gallery of Kung Fu featuring art by Mike Zeck and Gene Day. 32 pages. Cover price $0.50.