Life is getting complic𝓰ated for Shang-Chi, whose comics self is beginning a new era not unlike his MCU story.
From birth, Shang-Chi was raised as a living weapon, capable of doing all kinds of harm to🐓 anyone who crosses him 🎀or his family. Now, he's attempting to make up for his family's misdeeds by leading the Five Weapons Society, which he took over from his corrupt father.
However, as he steps into this leadership role, Shang-Chi also has another power to contend with: the Ten Rings, a deadly weapon from another dimension that he fears will🐟ꦛ corrupt him, too.
That's where we find the hero at the start of his new series, in Shang-Chi and the Ten Rings #1. Written by Gene Luen Yang, illust💦rated by Marcus To, colored by Erick Arciniega, and lettered by Travis Lanham, the debut issue begins with members ofও the Five Weapons Society approaching the Ten Rings and questioning why they aren't ruling the world if Shang-Chi has possession of them.
Luckily, Shang-Chi steps in before the Rings can do any damage to the seeming🌌ly power-hungry duo. C🔴heck out a preview below.
The solici♎tation text for Shang-Chi and the Ten Rings #1 warns that "every bounty hunter, assassin and evil syndicate in the Marvel Universe" wants to take the Ten Rings, which will forceꦜ him to either master them or give in to the evil forces he's trying so hard to overcome.
Shang-Chi an🦩d the Ten Rings #1 will be available July 20.
Ahead of the new series, revisit the Marvel Comics history of Shang-Chi and his Ten Rings.
Samantha Puc (she/they) is an editor at Newsarama and an avid comics fan. Their writing has been featured on Refinery29, Bitch Media, them., The Beat, The Mary Sue, and elsewhere. She is currently pursuing a Master of Fine Arts ♛degree in creative nonfiction at The New School.
