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scans_dailyI'll put myself out there: I've found Shang-Chi so far to be pretty strongly written, despite the dated aspects of it. You've got good art, you've got interesting characters, you've got a good pace. Is it damning with faint praise to say most superhero comics, then and somewhat now, aren't trying to be The Godfather, but simply Rockford PI, and that's a perfectly acceptable thing to be?
At any rate, this issue feels noticeably rushed and a little lame. Let's see if you agree with me.
We're still in Florida when we start off, with Shang-Chi walking along a beach when he's suddenly attacked by scuba divers. So a pretty typical day in Florida.
(How did these people know he was in Florida, much less to bring scuba gear along for a surprise attack because he would be on the beach? Don't know!)
Classy. Keep this bit in mind for later.
Marston's men go to recruit Korain, who, uh, looks like this...
A samurai-themed stripper. I'm not saying a dude can't show a little skin, but at least try to look cool while you're doing it. I think even being bare-chested would help. The... spaghetti-strap singlet worn backwards isn't doing you any favors, guy.
Shang makes his way to Demmy's boat...
And he, well, literally marches up to Demmy and asks why he's trying to kill him. Man, they really didn't do decompressed storytelling back in the day, did they?
Suddenly, Korain arrives! (Wait, how did he track Shang down? Don't know!)
Okay, Korain is actually super-old and uses Fu Manchu's elixir of life to stay young. Wonder if that will prove important?
Oh yeah, one page later, that thing we just learned about Korain turns out to be his fatal undoing. And I guess Demmy really did care about Diane, making the domestic abuse just a random bit of unpleasantness.
And I guess Demmy knew about Shang-Chi because, while in Florida, the Devil Doctor stopped by his casino and vented a little about Shang to him, and Demmy's goons were able to find him while Fu Manchu either couldn't or wouldn't... yeah, this one's a bit of a mess.
At any rate, this issue feels noticeably rushed and a little lame. Let's see if you agree with me.
We're still in Florida when we start off, with Shang-Chi walking along a beach when he's suddenly attacked by scuba divers. So a pretty typical day in Florida.
(How did these people know he was in Florida, much less to bring scuba gear along for a surprise attack because he would be on the beach? Don't know!)
Classy. Keep this bit in mind for later.
Marston's men go to recruit Korain, who, uh, looks like this...
A samurai-themed stripper. I'm not saying a dude can't show a little skin, but at least try to look cool while you're doing it. I think even being bare-chested would help. The... spaghetti-strap singlet worn backwards isn't doing you any favors, guy.
Shang makes his way to Demmy's boat...
And he, well, literally marches up to Demmy and asks why he's trying to kill him. Man, they really didn't do decompressed storytelling back in the day, did they?
Suddenly, Korain arrives! (Wait, how did he track Shang down? Don't know!)
Okay, Korain is actually super-old and uses Fu Manchu's elixir of life to stay young. Wonder if that will prove important?
Oh yeah, one page later, that thing we just learned about Korain turns out to be his fatal undoing. And I guess Demmy really did care about Diane, making the domestic abuse just a random bit of unpleasantness.
And I guess Demmy knew about Shang-Chi because, while in Florida, the Devil Doctor stopped by his casino and vented a little about Shang to him, and Demmy's goons were able to find him while Fu Manchu either couldn't or wouldn't... yeah, this one's a bit of a mess.
