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Cover: Nick Cardy

The Deadly Hands of Kung Fu #15

Jul 1975 · Marvel · 1.25 USD
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"Midnight Brings Dark Death" kicks off a pivotal chapter in Danny Rand’s journey as he returns to New York after mastering the martial arts of K’un-Lun, wielding the Iron Fist but rejecting immortality. Now hunted for a ten-thousand-dollar bounty, he must fight off deadly assassins while confronting the past that shaped him. Written by Roy Thomas and Len Wein, with dynamic art by Larry Hama and inks by Dick Giordano, and a striking cover by Nick Cardy, this 1975 issue captures the raw intensity of a hero stepping back into the world he left behind.

Contains 3 stories
Midnight Brings Dark Death
20 pp · Martial Arts
Ripper (first appearance)Mr. Clean (first appearance)Chevy (first appearance)T'Maka (first appearance, flashback)

In a shadowed corner of New York, Shang-Chi faces a ghost from his past—Midnight, his former friend M'nai, now a deadly assassin bound to Fu Manchu’s will. With the weight of their shared history hanging in the air, the clash between loyalty and duty unfolds in a fight that tests more than just skill. The story, "Midnight Brings Dark Death," weaves tension and tragedy through the streets of the city, where every move could be the last.

Heart of the Dragon
18 pp · Martial Arts, Superhero
Scythe (introduction, villain)Shou-Lao the Undying (introduction, a dragon, in flashback)

In "Heart of the Dragon," Danny’s journey from K’un-Lun takes a fateful turn as he confronts the legacy of Shou-Lao the Undying in a flashback that reveals the dragon’s ancient power. Now back in New York, he must evade a deadly bounty placed on his head, facing assassins while grappling with the weight of his past and the choices that define his path.

Retreat
18 pp · Martial Arts
Jekin (dies)Dahar (dies)Lu Sun (first appearance)police officersthugs

Wounded and pursued through the Florida swamps by Fu Manchu’s deadly agents Jekin and Dahar, Shang-Chi fights to survive as the jungle closes in. He finds unexpected refuge with the enigmatic Lu Sun, while the assassins meet their end in a clash with the mysterious Man-Thing. Meanwhile, Sir Denis and Black Jack Tarr’s efforts to capture Fu Manchu falter.

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Cast · 15 characters

Full credits

writer Roy Thomas
writer Len Wein
artist Larry Hama
cover pencils, inks Nick Cardy

Reprints

↩ Reprints Special Marvel Edition #16 (1974), The Deadly Hands of Kung Fu #1 (4) (1974), The Deadly Hands of Kung Fu #2 (1974), Marvel Premiere #16 (1974), Master of Kung Fu #19 (1974), The Deadly Hands of Kung Fu #5 (1974)

Reprinted in Eks almanah #152 (1979), Deadly Hands of Kung Fu Omnibus #1 (2016), Deadly Hands of Kung Fu Omnibus #1 (2016), Iron Fist: Deadly Hands of Kung Fu - The Complete Collection #[nn] (2019), Eks almanah #147

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