*Marvel: One of  Marvel’s surprise breakaway hits was Master of Kung Fu, which debuted inauspiciously in the pages of Special Marvel Edition #15 in 1973. The formerly reprint title launched their attempt to cash in n the kung-fu craze in an almost furtive manner, but the quality of work – by Steve Englehart and Jim Starlin, when both gentlemen were at the top of their games – generated a warm reader reception, and within a couple of issues the title had been converted to Master of Kung Fu, enjoying a healthy 100+ issue run. This was the world’s first encounter with young Shang-Chi, Son of Fu Manchu, who struggled to find his place in the world and avoid his own villainous legacy. Never distributed in the UK, this is a highly appealing VF cents copy with exceptional vibrant colour and cover gloss, offered at £75.