Master of Kung Fu #123

The cover of issue #123 sets a tense, intimate stage: a wounded, kneeling Shang-Chi is surrounded by green-masked ninja bearing blades, while a blond woman in a magenta outfit stands nearby — and the tagline "She is the person he most loves… and most fears…" makes that dynamic impossible to ignore. William Johnson's cover work captures both physical peril and emotional weight in a single charged composition. With Alan Zelenetz scripting and Mike Mignola inking the interior art, this 1983 entry in Marvel's long-running martial arts series offers plenty of reasons to turn the page.