Master of Kung Fu #27

Mid-1970s Marvel kung fu action is on full display in this April 1975 entry, with a Gil Kane and Klaus Janson cover that captures Shang-Chi mid-battle, red uniform blazing, simultaneously striking multiple armed opponents while a robed, menacing figure watches from the shadows. The tag line — "Trapped…in the Lair of Fu Manchu!" — sets a suitably tense stage, and the sheer kinetic energy of bodies and blades filling the frame makes it easy to see why this series resonated so strongly with readers. Doug Moench's script and John Buscema's interior art promise the same disciplined intensity that "Confrontation" hints at right there in the title.