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Cover: Jim Starlin

Special Marvel Edition #16

Feb 1974 · Marvel · 0.20 USD
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“Midnight Brings Dark Death!”

In Special Marvel Edition #16 (1974), Shang-Chi faces a haunting reunion with his past when his childhood friend M’nai—now the deadly assassin Midnight—comes seeking revenge under Fu Manchu’s command. Written by Steve Englehart and Jim Starlin, with art by Jim Starlin and Al Milgrom, this gripping tale unfolds in the shadowy streets of New York, where loyalty and violence collide. The cover by Jim Starlin captures the tension of a duel between old friends, rendered in stark, dramatic lines.

writer Steve Englehart · writer, artist, inker Jim Starlin · artist, inker Al Milgrom · colorist Linda Lessmann · letterer Tom Orzechowski · letterer June Braverman · cover Jim Starlin

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writer, artist, inker Jim Starlin
artist, inker Al Milgrom
cover pencils, inks Jim Starlin

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In New York, Shang-Chi is tracked down by his childhood friend M'nai, now known as Midnight, an assassin in the service of Fu Manchu. He means to kill Shang-Chi, and out of respect for their shared history, Shang-Chi holds back. When Shang-Chi finally engages Midnight with his full power, Midnight plunges to his death.

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