Ahead of his big screen debut next year, Marvel’s Master of Kung Fu is returning to comic books this June as writer Gene Luen Yang (Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man) and Phillip Tan (Black Order) team for a new Shang-Chi limited series.
“I mean, it’s Shang-Chi,” said Yang, expressing his excitement over getting to work on the series. “He’s probably the most prominent Asian — I guess he’s Asian-American now since he’s moved over here — Asian-American super hero.”
The basic idea that his father is a supervillain is still there,” he continued. “Zheng Zhu has been around a very long time. He has other kids besides Shang-Chi, so we’re going to explore some of those sibling relationships.”
In this new series, Shang-Chi’s fight for justice will collide with his past. When the hero finds himself pulled back into the fold, no one will be ready for what will be unleashed. With a target on his back after the revitalization of his father’s secret society, the balance of power will shift in an epic tale of succession, family, and betrayal.
Shang-Chi #1 will go on sale in June 2020.
Originally published March 14, 2020. Updated March 13, 2020.
