Auctions: comic books in 'Marvel Legacy Numbering: Master of Kung Fu', graded by CGC

Special Marvel Edition (1971) 15 CGC 7.5

Paper: White

Label #3943911002

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) 27 CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #4751845012

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"Confrontation!" Script by Doug Moench, pencils by John Buscema, inks by Frank Springer. The Master of Kung Fu, Shang Chi, fights his way into the inner sanctum of Fu Manchu. However, can Chi survive an encounter with the deadly Council of Seven? Get ready for a confrontation between father and son unlike any that has come before. Gil Kane cover pencils (Klaus Janson cover inks?). Cover price $0.25.

Master of Kung Fu (1974 Marvel) 34 CGC 9.4

Paper: White

Label #4737553012

"Cyclone at the Center of a Madman's Crown!" Part 2 of 3. Script by Doug Moench, pencils by Paul Gulacy, inks by Dan Adkins. Leiko Wu (second appearance) has been kidnaped by a madman. Now, Shang Chi and Reston must make a daring attempt to rescue her from an island where simple children's toys become deadly instruments of death. Letter to the editor from Eclipse Comics publisher Dean Mullaney. The Hulk stars in a one-page Hostess ad, "The Twins of Evil!" Gil Kane cover pencils. Cover price $0.25.

Master of Kung Fu (1974 Marvel) 35 CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #4751845015

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"Death-Hand and the Sun of Mordillo!" Part 3 of 3. Script by Doug Moench, pencils by Paul Gulacy, inks by Dan Adkins. Shang Chi must defeat a mad man or the woman, Leiko Wu, shall perish in a death trap of the villain's own design. NOTE: The peculiar denizens of the strange island in this story return again to harass Rom the Spaceknight in Rom # 47. The Hulk stars in a one-page Hostess ad, "The Twins of Evil!" Gil Kane cover pencils. Cover price $0.25.

Master of Kung Fu (1974 Marvel) 38 CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #4751845017

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There's a new Kung Fu master in town--Shen Kuei, a.k.a. "Cat." Script by Doug Moench, pencils by Paul Gulacy, inks by Dan Adkins. The letters page includes Marvel Value Stamp series B # 40 (Stan Lee). Spider-Man stars in a one-page Hostess ad, "The Cupcake Caper." Gil Kane cover pencils. Cover price $0.25.

Master of Kung Fu (1974 Marvel) 44 CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #4751845013

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Golden Daggers: Prelude. "A Death Rub!" Story by Doug Moench. Art by Paul Gulacy. Shang Chi recalls a tale from his past. Plus, he and Reston take on the criminal gang known as the Golden Daggers. Cover price $0.30.

Master of Kung Fu (1974 Marvel) 55 CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #4751848025

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Note: The story from Master of Kung Fu #54 continues in #56. "The Ages of Death!" Story by Doug Moench. Art by Mike Zeck and Jim Mooney. When assassins come for Shang Chi he learns that a friend from his past thinks the Master of Kung Fu has come to murder him. When Shang Chi finely confronts his friend, what he finds shocks him to his very soul. Cover price $0.30.

Master of Kung Fu (1974 Marvel) 75 CGC 9.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4198924019

"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) 110 CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #3939561017

"Perilous Reign!" Story by Doug Moench and Gene Day. Art by Gene Day and Jack Abel. As Shang Chi and Leiko train, Dark Angel tells Tarr, Reston, and Sir Denis the tale of the deadly man known as the Ghost Maker. Can even the Master of Kung Fu defeat the single most dangerous man in Russia? 32 pages. Cover price $0.60.