Master of Kung Fu #68

The striking teal cover of this September 1978 issue says it all — Shang-Chi squares off against a foe identified as the Cat, both fighters captured mid-stance in razor-sharp pencils and inks by Mike Zeck, while a pair of enormous feline eyes loom ominously in the background. The cover copy promises "Final Combats!", and the tension radiating from these two combatants locked in their martial arts standoff makes that feel entirely believable. With Doug Moench scripting and a creative team that includes Mike Zeck, Bruce D. Patterson, and Phil Rachelson, this is a fine example of Marvel's kung fu series firing on all cylinders in the late Bronze Age.