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word of advice : comprise SPOILERS for Deadly Hands of Kung Fu : Gang War # 2 - 3!With theMCUbringing more and moreMarvel Comicsheroes into its cinematic macrocosm , even those who miss A - lean popularity in the comedian can become sensation on the screen , including this submarine sandwich - in - question . However , in a cruel twist of fate , this principal MCU fighter is now officially deal a scoundrel in Marvel Comics , as even the person he ’s closest to describes him as a “ prevaricator and a vicious ” - and thathero - turn - villain is none other than Shang - Chi .
InDeadly Hands of Kung Fu : Gang War#2 by Greg Pak and Caio Majado , Shang - Chi continue to cautiously navigate the Gang War that ’s erupted in New York City . Shang - Chi is currently the drawing card of the Five Weapons Society- an ancient ring formed by his nefarious father - and he ’s prove to rehabilitate the entire system . give his status as a gang leader , Shang - Chi is still very involved in the Gang War , both as a crook and as a hero . However , this issue shows him leaning much more one elbow room than the other .
Shang - Chi challenges the leaders of every warring gang to a one - on - one showdown , which is something they all accept . However , each of them think that this beguilement set by Shang - Chi is the gross time to attack one another . In essence , Shang - Chi trick his enemies into aggress each other while he was essentially left out of the struggle altogether . While that was a virtuoso move as a gang loss leader , it was n’t very heroic . And Marvel ’s superheroes - not to note his own girlfriend , Delilah - would concur .
Shang - Chi and U.S.Agent are trading blows in the new prevue for Thunderbolts # 3 , and it ’s a battle so acute , the MCU require to adapt it for Phase 5 !
Shang-Chi is Acting Like a Villain During Marvel Comics’ Gang War
Despite his heroic turn, Shang-Chi practices villainous manipulation that costs people their lives!
It ’s revealed at the last ofDeadly Hands of Kung Fu : Gang War#3 that Shang - Chi does finally side with the heroes in lieu of uphold disinterest for the sake of his crowd drawing card position and the district he protect . However , everything he does up until that point is decidedly villainous . Shang - Chi does n’t just misrepresent the other gangs into fighting each other in # 2 , but he keep in line the Italian sandwich into combat all the gangs at once in # 3 , all while Shang - Chi crusade a personal battle within the hierarchal structure of his own Five Weapons Society .
The biggest indicator that Shang - Chi was going down a sullen path was when his girlfriend , Delilah , called him out for it , saying she could n’t be with him if he cover to put the Five Weapons Society above everything else . To keep his own district safe , Shang - Chi literally drift up other areas of New York . Plus , Shang was present during a meeting of gang leaders , where a collision was put out on an innocent person , and Shang did nothing to terminate it . While he has the best of intentions , Gang War proved Shang - Chi has the making to be a grievous villain .
Gang War Could Be Teasing a Dark Turn for Shang-Chi in the MCU
Could Shang-Chi follow in his father’s footsteps in the MCU, just like in Marvel Comics?
As it stand , Shang - Chi is closer to becoming a full - fledged Avenger than a condemnable bunch leader in the MCU , though that does n’t intend this MCU ace could n’t eventually pursue in the footsteps of both his funny Scripture opposite number and his don . Shang - Chi ’s father in the MCU was the leader of the Ten Rings criminal offense family , which is exactly like the Five Weapons Society in everything but name . His babe , Xu Xialing , is the current leader of the Ten Rings , but their chronicle is still new , and anything could materialize . Perhaps Shang - Chi ’s nefarious spell could be mirrored in the MCU ?
Regardless of whether Shang - Chi becomes a outlaw in the MCU , the fiber has already made the passage in Marvel Comics . While he did deliver himself and is now fighting alongside the heroes to end the Gang War , the thing Shang - Chi did - and try he had the stomach to do - can not be undone , as he played the purpose of “ a liar and a criminal ” a piffling too well , which means this starMCUhero can officially be considered a villain inMarvel Comics .
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