Master of Kung Fu #35

The cover of this December 1975 issue blazes with kinetic energy as Shang-Chi leaps into battle in his red outfit, delivering a fierce strike against an opponent who unleashes what appears to be a fiery, crackling energy blast. A young woman in peril recoils in the background while additional figures crowd the scene, underscoring the desperate stakes promised by the cover's taunting speech bubbles — "Her sands of time have run out!" The story arc "Death Hand and the Sun of Mordillo" sets a thrillingly ominous tone, and with cover art by Gil Kane, Frank Giacoia, and John Romita, this mid-70s Marvel martial-arts title is firing on all cylinders.