Master of Kung Fu #85

This February 1980 issue drops Shang-Chi right into the thick of it — the cover, penciled by Mike Zeck and inked by Gene Day, shows him leaping dynamically above a surging crowd of armed opponents, staff in hand, against the backdrop of an ornate temple as the tagline "Temple of Blood!" sets an unmistakably dangerous mood. The sheer number of adversaries closing in from every angle makes the odds feel genuinely daunting, and Zeck's kinetic composition keeps your eye moving across every corner of the fight. Part three of "Warriors of the Golden Dawn," this issue continues a multi-chapter arc written by Doug Moench, with interior art by the same Zeck–Gene Day team that makes the cover so compelling.