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Writers and Artists
Doug Moench and Paul Gulacy.
SYNOPSIS FOR “THE CRYSTAL CONNECTION”/”A GULF OF LIONS”
On a mission with the British Secret Service, Shang-Chi and Clive Reston must stop a heroin dealer in France.
In the Gulf of Lion, the two men arrive at Carlton Velcro’s estate. During the mission, Shang-Chi must face the deadly first appearance of Razor-Fist.
IN ADVANCED WARFARE
RAZOR-FIST MAKES HIS DEADLY FIRST APPEARANCE! |
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Enter the contestants in Gulf of Lion, France. On the left side is Shang-Chi, the Master of Kung Fu and on the right side is Razor-Fist with the Swords of Death.
Let’s look at the stats.
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PARAPHERNALIA
- Ten Rings.
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PARAPHERNALIA
- Swords for hands.
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THE FIGHT
In Gulf of Lion, Shang-Chi is on a mission with the British Secret Service. At Velcro’s estate, he must fight Razor-fist in his first Marvel appearance.
#LaLucha to decide who is the true martial artist! Toggle Razor-Fist’s Negative Damage under Damage Points, to find out the shear strength of his steel blades.



DAMAGE SCALE
DAMAGE POINTS![]() ![]() ![]() | A fight to the death between Shang-Chi and Razor-Fist. Witness Shang-Chi breaking a steel blade with his bare hands. SHANG-CHI BLUNT FORCE ATTACK (x3): 1 DAMAGE PT (x3) = 3 DAMAGE PTS. |
TOTAL
SHAANG’S NEGATIVE DAMAGE
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0 DAMAGE PTS.
Peak Human Conditioning = (15380 g)(2500 kcal)(53 days)/(1 day) = 2037850000 J.
Durability = 1 – 0 = 1 PTS = PEAK HUMAN.
DURABILITY: PEAK HUMAN
RAZOR’S NEGATIVE DAMAGE
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-3 DAMAGE PTS.
Peak Human Conditioning = (41610 g * 2500 kcal * 53 days)/(1 day) = 5513325000 J = 1.31269642857 Tons of TNT.
Shear Strength of Razor-Fist’s Steel Blades = (597085981.59 N/m^2)(0.60 m *0.10 m) = 35825158.8954 N.
-(3 DAMAGE PTS * 35825158.8954 N * 5 m * 1 Ton of TNT)/(4.2*10^9 J) = -0.12794699605
PTS * Ton of TNT.
Sunspot’s Durability = (-0.12794699605
PTS * Ton of TNT)/(1.31269642857 Ton of TNT) = -0.09746883838 PTS.
Durability = 1 – 0.0974688383
= -0.90 PTS = PEAK HUMAN.
DURABILITY: PEAK HUMAN
WINNER: SHANG-CHI WINS BY INCAPACITATION.
For more information on Damage Scale, visit the Power Level page.
RECOMMENDATION
Definitely, collect this battle in single issue for the first appearance of Razor-Fist and the historic rivalry.
SHANG-CHI IN COMICS
SHANG-CHI'S FIRST APPEARANCESpecial Marvel Edition (1973) #15, titled “Shang-Chi, Master of Kung Fu!” marks the first appearance of Shang-Chi in Marvel continuity. In the issue, Shang-Chi must fight five fighters in order to reach his father, Fu Manchu. The character was created by writer Steve Englehart and penciler Jim Starlin.

[…] Together, writer Doug Moench and Paul Gulacy collaborate on the comic. Really, the writing shines on the heroism of Shang-Chi. Indeed, the art in the book is characteristic of the 1970s: caricatural, colorful and vintage. Moreover, Shang-Chi vs Razor-Fist. […]