{"product_id":"master-of-kung-fu-1-battleworld-2015-nm","title":"Master of Kung Fu # 1  Battleworld 2015 NM-","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaster of Kung Fu # 1\u003c\/strong\u003e (2015) is the debut issue of a four-part limited series set during Marvel's Secret Wars event on the patchwork planet of Battleworld. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eCreative Team: Written by W. Haden Blackman, with art by Dalibor Talajić and cover art by Francesco Francavilla.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eSetting: The mystical realm of K'un-Lun, where martial arts ability determines social status and legal power.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003ePlot: The story reimagines Shang-Chi as a \"drunken dropout\" and wanted murderer living among the Lower Caste. He has taken a vow of peace but must confront his father, Emperor Zheng Zu (a version of Fu Manchu\/the Mandarin), who rules the domain.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eKey Conflict: To topple his father, Shang-Chi must survive the Thirteen Chambers, a tournament held every 13 years to determine the realm's next Emperor. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eShang-Chi: The protagonist, portrayed here as a master of the \"Drunken Monkey\" style.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eZheng Zu: The long-lived Emperor of K'un-Lun and Shang-Chi's father.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eDaniel Rand (Iron Fist): Appears as a rival who seeks to kill Shang-Chi to avenge his master, Lord Tuan.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eEnemies: Assassins like Red Sai, Laughing Skull, and the royal guard (Razor Fist, Typhus, and Nightwind).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"BattleBuddyComics.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47544965595236,"sku":"BB520","price":5.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0728\/7606\/4868\/files\/IMG_2025_12_17_16_54_25_979.jpg?v=1766012369","url":"https:\/\/battlebuddycomics.com\/products\/master-of-kung-fu-1-battleworld-2015-nm","provider":"BattleBuddyComics.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}