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Shang-Chi was raised by his father to be the ultimate lackey for the would-be world conqueror. However, his first mission, which was to kill his father's old archenemy, Sir Denis Nayland Smith , ended with him learning the true evil nature of his father. Disillusioned, Shang-Chi swore eternal opposition to his father's ambitions and fought him as an agent of British intelligence.

The title, originally created by writer Steve Englehart and artist Jim Starlin, was an early success that grew even more with the coming of writer Doug Moench and artist Paul Gulacy whose long tenure on the title made the series one of the most acclaimed publications for Marvel in the 1970s.

Shang-Chi had two more short series: the Master of Kung Fu: Bleeding Black graphic novel ( 1990) and the MAX miniseries Master of Kung Fu ( 2002).

Although based on a licensed property, Shang-Chi is a Marvel property and has been firmly established as a part of the Marvel Universe with guest appearances in numerous other titles, such as Marvel Team-Up, Marvel KnightsMarvel Knights is an imprint of Marvel Comics. Dealing with more mature themes than the regular imprint, it is intended more for teenagers than children. However, it does not deal with the adult themes touched on by the MAX imprint. The imprint originated and X-MenThe X-Men are a group of comic book superheroes featured in Marvel Comics. Created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, they first appeared in X-Men #1 ( September 1963). The teams original incarnation failed to find a large audience. However, after a 1975 reforma.