i 5 aiienan ot"Call me Shang-Chi, as my father did, when he raised me in the vacuum of his Honan, China retreat. Since then, | have learned that my father is Dr. Fu Manchu, the most insidiously evil man on earth...and that to honor him would bring nothing but dishonor to the spirit of my mame. PRESENTS: DOUG MOENCH, MIKE ZECK, AL GORDON, J POSEN, letters ss ‘ ‘GUEST INKER’ 8 SHAREN, colors | WRITER PENCILER aT iawn ol ely MASTER OF STRANGE WEAPONS, WHILE MY.ONLY WEAPON was EVEN MORE STRANGE: THE voice STOLEM ae) led El ROGER STERN ; JIM SHOOTER EDITOR EDITOR-IN-CHIEF eM ee ty al “fio Ser hae Ted aa ee Cd WORDS, THE TINY REEL OF TAPE WHICH WIGHT HAVE ENDED THIS MADNESS. senso el nes) * GONE, STOLEN : ead lel MASTER CF lp nle WEAPONS, ia MASTER OF KUNG FU@published by MARVEL COMICS GROUP, Jame E. Galton, President. Stan Lew, Publisher. OF FICE OF PUBLICATION: 575 MADISON AVENUE, NEW YORK, N.Y. 10022. Published monthly, Copyright 1979 by Maree! Comics Group, Division of Cadence Industries Corporation. AU rights remerved. Wol. 1, Mo. 78, July, 1979 issue. Price 40e per copy in the U.S. and Canaca. Subicriptian rate $6.00 for 12 sues. Canada, $6.00. Foreign, $7.00. No omilarity between any of the names, characters, personi, and/or inetituliom in thi magazine with thom of any living or disad person or institution is intended. and any such similarity which may exit i purely comcicdental, Printed in the U.S.A. The periodical excep! by authorized dealers and is sokd subject to the conditions that it shall not ba sold or distributed with any part of its cover or mark: i lated condition. SHANG (including al prominent characters featured in the issue), and the distinctive likenemen thereof, (OND CLASS POSTAGE PAID AT NEW YORK,N.Y. AND ADDITIONAL MAILING OFFICES." “SCOTLAND: DAWN REACHES FOR MIDDAY. I HAVE WALKED Far FROM THE anne OF A CRASH, ‘TH Lives... AL THE ONE NAMGO OTHERWISE “ALL FOR A SMALL REEL OF TAPE... FOR THE OVERLAID WORDS OFL'LL RING ANGUS MCPHIE STRAIGHTAWAY-- JUST SET HER DOOK, LAD. ZARAN? OCH, AYE, I KNOW ZARAN -- LIVES IN LONCON, WORKS FOR THE JAIMISTRY IN SOMAE MUCKEDY HIGH An’ MIGHTY FASHION OR ANOTHER. FANCIES HISSELF A SPOPTSHAN... BUT WHAT... WHAT HAPPENED? E A MOTOR ea ACCIDENT. ; HAVE YOU HEARO OF... sae a } a + Pad iT HE'S NAE MORE A WEEKEND SPOULER NAE A _LOOGE OuT ie Pe RE ASKIN ME, KeEDS IM THE WOOOS, ON THE LOCH, AYE-- THE LAKE TO YOU. ABOOT FIVE KILOMETERS COMES HERE CAN L HIRE A CAR TO TAKE ME THERE 7NICE LITTLE CASTLE NAYLANDS GOT HERE, FAR BETTER THAN MY M LONDON-- BUT THEN T/A SEAMOUR Gov Me coe” NO - ; IN THE LATEST EXPLOITS OF THE INSIDIOUS 2a ALAM CHC, EH MR. TARR T HERE NOW, 4 NICE TIP "SHE ALGO HAD BRIGHT. CLEAR EYES, . AMD A SPIRIT BURSTING WITH LIFE... BEFORE TARAN. ee) YOU'RE BALMY, SARSFIELD-- R DENIS DON'T KNOW Al AW, AND THE OPERATIVE WORD Is “GUPPOSED".. WHILE WE HAVE REASON TO SUPPOSE OTHERWISE... ANO, SOON, THE MEANS \. TO FORCE you INTO \. CONFIRAUNG OUR \ SUSPICIONS.iy =-BUT T'VE ALREADY V «+» THE KIND WHO KNOW RUNG MI-G FOR MORE © HOW TO WRING AGENTS, FLESH AND BLOOD COOPERATION FROM Bm CHAPS THIS TIME... THE MOST STUBBORN . FLESH ANP BLOOD, | HERE YOu HAVE ONLY DeLAYED THE INEVITABLE... A PITY, I ADMIT, SINCE YOU KNOW HOW MUCH IL ADMIRE CLEVER GAGGETS -- "T REST, ON THE LERT: == A CONCUSSION, BUT NOTHING NESS, NUAB., H, REALLY SERIOUS. STILL,SHE SHOULD E BE IN A HOSPITAL BED. THE AMBULANCE IS OUT ON CALL RIGHT NOW. PAs LS ois) “THERE IS SOMETHING ABOUT THE VISITOR TH aT AY MIND... ALTHOLIGH THE DISTANCE IS Too GREAT jouer FIGURE. STIL... an 7 ‘CONTINUED AFTER 2M D PAGE FOLLOWINGYOU AWAKE, RESTON? ih SARSFIELD'S GONE, PROBABLY TO SEE IF HIS BLOODY AGENTS | ARE COMIN! YET. LOOK, LT ‘ KNOW (T SEEMS HOPELESS, WORKIN’ IN INCHES AT A MIRACLE. MY WOUND f ‘AIN'T BaD... “ Ta Ren ae 5 2 ae “NIGHT: THE VISITOR HAS NOT YET LEFT, BUT NO MATTER. g & SARSFIELD.YOU'RE MIGHTY GOOD AT THAT, AINTCHA, SORSFIELDT T HIT THE BULLSEYE OFT ety Tite . bs) rg “" "T HALT, TREADING COLD WATER AS ZARAN AND HIS VISITOR EMERGE PROM A BRIGHT SPILL OF LIGHT... A XE4, BuT REMEMBER: } "7a r “an — E MUST RECEWVE /7-- THE ENTIRE PLAN DEPENDS ON THIS.P sTie.s.ue 16 swret fen 1 TO RECOVER... WITH HIS MANY WEAPONSVUED AFTEH NEXT PAGE \ : MRSA t § * ‘ ¢ 8 ¥ Z w =IRHAPS THEY CHEER AAE ON IN SILENCE -- A L THE DEAD, Ta DEAD WOOO WALLS, f& aes a 1 APS. | \ "HE SLUMPS. | | _ , i,Fi COME NOW. ME. TARR. DO YOU R@ALY THINK THE AMERICANS HAVE FINALLY RECOGNIZED CW me AFTER NO ALL THIS TIME, FO REASON?"BUT WHAT IS THIS... THIS OBJECT WHICH FELL FROM His BELT ?nodSOUTH AMERICA, HUH? AN' “WHOEVER IT IS, L MUST STRIKE SWIFTLY BEFORE -- Jie S'POSE HE'S KEEPIN’ COMPANY a WITH APOLF HITLER DOWN ’ ’ i] a : THERE. NNT i Sennen i HEAR THAT? A CAR-- OWEONE'S COMING. cs AND T WARH YOu, MR TARE; DONT WAKE FOOTSTEPS... BUT ITS ONLY SS ZARAN--7!f BUT WHAT THE DEVIL ame Wer ONE PERSON. WHO COULD IT-- om DOING HGRE7 I SENT FOR BACKUP AGEaTH-- os - = ee YOu, YOU SHOULD BE ENACTING THE OTHER PHASE OF THE PLAN... YES, GARSFIELD, I KNOw... BUT UNFORTUNATELY---- THE PLANS HAVE BEEN CHANGED. sa MT-6 BE DAMNED. WHAT “THE--?! FINALLY FREG-- MOVE OM, YOU SEE, MAY CEAR DEAD SARSFIELD. T AM NOW UNDER NEW EMPLOY- MENT... “BUT ZARAN |S FREE.. +GONE... WHILE WE ARE FORCED TO THE NEXT STAGE OF THIS MADNESS... WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR, TARR? MAKE YOUR Move ia! ‘VE GOT TO! NEXT: 7S SLGRR.. TOUS SUE QF L2G eal TOs