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Master of Kung Fu #18Issue(s): Master of Kung Fu #18 Review/plot: ![]() Shang-Chi has decided to take the fight back to his father, Fu Manchu. He starts with an attack on one of Fu Manchu's guards, and leaves a note declaring war. A coloring error makes the sequence a little confusing. ![]() Shang-Chi is then contacted by Wayland Smith and Black Jack. They agree to work together, although Shang-Chi doesn't work directly for Smith, since it would be too similar to the way he was used as a weapon by his father. It's a distinction without a difference so far, because Smith tells Shang-Chi about Fu Manchu activity in Florida, and Shang-Chi heads there to stop him (although he does refuse help with transportation). Smith's past racism is explained as being a product of the times. ![]() Fu Manchu has a plot to contaminate the US's gasoline supply with mimosa, which is not orange juice mixed with champagne, but instead a gas that dulls the senses to make people susceptible to Fu Manchu's mind control. Shang-Chi is surprised by the presence of mimosa... ![]() ...and has a nice hallucination. ![]() He's then forced to re-fight the guard that he beat earlier, except this time Fu Manchu injects the guard with a different chemical that turns him into a powerful fighter but will kill him after nine minutes. ![]() Shang-Chi manages to survive long enough for the poison to finish the guard, and then he blows up Fu Manchu's gasoline and escapes. ![]() ![]() Gulacy's art is pretty damn awesome and the subdued narration continues to be welcome. The worst thing about the book is the coloring; we'll talk about that in future entries when the letters start coming in. Gulacy has a way of making people look a little twisted and ugly which i've come to accept but i can understand that it turns some people off, especially since we are seeing a higher quantity of Asian people here than in most books, although Gulacy exaggerates the features of all his characters. Quality Rating: B Chronological Placement Considerations: Shang-Chi will still be on the run from Fu Manchu in Florida at the start of next issue. References: N/A Crossover: N/A Continuity Insert? N My Reprint: N/A Inbound References (1): showCharacters Appearing: Black Jack Tarr, Fu Manchu, Shang-Chi, Sir Denis Nayland Smith 1974 / Box 8 / EiC: Roy Thomas Comments are now closed. |
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