The Legend of Shang-Chi #1
| Writer | Alyssa Wong |
| Artist | Andie Tong |
| Cover Price | $3.99 |
Deadly Hands vs. Deadly Blades!
• Someone has been stealing artifacts of WMD potential.
• It's up to Shang-Chi to find this person and stop them.
• But is he prepared to go toe-to-toe with Lady Deathstrike?!
Parental Advisory
CRITIC REVIEWS Back to Top
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10
But Why Tho? - CJ
Feb 03, 2021The Legend of Shang-Chi #1 is a perfect standalone tale for the Master of Kung Fu, featuring plenty of martial arts action and a premise perfect for Shang-Chi. If you loved the previousShang-Chi miniseries or want to know more about the character, this is the book for you. Read Full Review
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9.0
Comic Watch - Kenneth Bowden
Feb 10, 2021The Legend of Shang-Chi displays everything you need to know about why he's been such an enduring character, just straight up solid martial arts action with a dash of roguish spy intrigue. Read Full Review
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8.5
The Super Powered Fancast - Deron Generally
Feb 03, 2021Andie Tong delivers imagery with beautiful style and energy. The action is brilliantly paced and there is a fluidity to it that almost brings it to life. Read Full Review
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8.0
The Comicbook Dispatch - Dispatchdcu
Feb 04, 2021I would 100% recommend anyone to pick up this comic. Some seeds were planted in the issue that may yield some interesting results. Read Full Review
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7.0
Comics: The Gathering - Charles Martin
Feb 03, 2021Legend of Shang-Chi is a good fight comic. It's a strong premise executed with skill; this will make a fine portfolio piece for all of the creators. But it is neither a good introduction to Shang-Chi nor a particularly memorable adventure for him. Die-hard completionists will have to read it, and they won't be disappointed, but more casual fans can safely give this issue a pass. Read Full Review
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7.0
ComicBook.com - Logan Moore
Feb 03, 2021What's here isn't anything groundbreaking, but it feels like a classic comic book story. As such, it's pretty hard not to like. Read Full Review
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6.8
Multiversity Comics - Alexander Jones
Feb 04, 2021"The Legend of Shang-Chi" #1 is a solid done-in-one martial arts tale to introduce readers to an underrated Marvel mainstay. Read Full Review
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6.3
Major Spoilers - Christopher Rondeau
Feb 09, 2021Shang-Chi is a decent action book, but it lacks the depth I want from my comics. Read Full Review
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6.0
AIPT - David Brooke
Feb 02, 2021This is a perfectly fine one-shot, but it doesn't offer enough to be truly great. The Legend of Shang-Chi is an easy access point for casual readers who may not know Shang-Chi and don't want to get involved in the complexities of comics stories. Whether you pick this up or not will depend on how interested you are in a fight scene involving Shang-Chi and an unexpected villain. Read Full Review
USER REVIEWS Back to Top
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8.0
This was a fun one-shot. The writing and art complimented each other really well and it gives a threat to take care of, some great martial arts action and a decent intro to Shang-Chi. These sorts of stories are often fully disposable but this was actually a great little one shot.
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8.0
Solid, fun little one-shot story for Shang-Chi. Nothing mind-blowing, but it definitely has me interested in seeing Alyssa Wong doing a mini.
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7.5
Surprisingly competent for a throwaway synergy issue.
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6.5
Shang-Chi stops Deathstrike from stealing a magic soul-sucking katana. That's an OK premise, and it's executed with OK storytelling. Truly, there's nothing wrong with this one-shot. Except for the fact it doesn't light a spark of desire to see more from the character or creators. While it has its own flaws, the recently completed Shang-Chi miniseries does much better at introducing the character and giving him a status quo to build on.
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6.5
Complete throwaway issue, but I never read an actual espionage/heist Shang-Sho comic, so it was nice to have a taste. Paneling in the action scenes was good as well.
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5.5
This raises so many questions.
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