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Uncanny X-Men #172 Aug 1983
"Scarlet in Glory" Part 1 of 2.
This story takes place after the events of Wolverine #4...

Tokyo:
The X-Men arrive in Japan for Wolverine's wedding to Mariko Yashida, which is to occur in 5 days.
Wolverine warmly greets all of them, except Rogue, who remains in the doorway until Mariko says something.
Logan would rather tear her heart out, but the others tell him she's now an X-Man, and Mariko formally welcomes her.

Atop a nearby building, the Silver Samurai is watching them, but is also being watched!
Yukio strikes from the shadows, but the blow barely phases the Silver Samurai, and the battle is joined.
Wolverine hears the attack, and Nightcrawler teleports both of them near the battle to see what's up.

Wolverine tells Nightcrawler to grab Yukio and he goes after the Samurai.

Silver Samurai teleports away - letting Wolverine plunge off the edge of the building - but Nightcrawler saves him. Yukio, however, is gone.
We see her bounce off poles and ledges with ease, but suddenly her foot slips and she falls downwards - until Storm grabs her!
Landing, Storm tells her she could have been killed, but she laughs it off as an amazing ride. She cartwheels away, still laughing.

Later, Storm tells Wolverine that she recognized the assailant from a recent battle the New Mutants had.
Wolverine comments on Clan Yashida's past ties to the criminal underworld in Japan, but that he'd taken care of Shingen.
Kurt gets Wolverine's implication - and Kitty is a little shocked.

Elsewhere in the apartment, Mariko steels herself for a meeting she's been requested to attend.
It is her honor at stake, and so she refuses to even tell Logan what she will be about.
She summons Toni to tell her she'll be out for a bit, that the X-Men are not to know, and leaves.
Unfortunately for Toni, she is ambushed by Viper shortly thereafter. Viper disguises herself as Toni and serves the X-Men poisoned tea.

The tea is distributed, and Wolverine and Storm talk about Logan's concerns with Yashida involvement in criminal matters,
and Wolverine is worried that Mariko might be corrupted if she tries to deal with it herself.
Wolverine finally takes a sip of tea and realizes its poisoned - and warns Storm just before she drinks! But for the others the damage has been done...

Outside, a driver pulls up with Mariko's car and she gets in. The driver, however, is non other than Yukio!

Anchorage:
Scott is digging into his grandparents' airline company's records on Madelyne.
Alex comes in to ask him what he's doing, and wonders if its a good idea.
Scott tells him he has to know - and that Maddie didn't walk away from the crash merely the same day that Jean died, but the same instant!

A warehouse in Tokyo:
Mariko goes into the building, and there finds Viper, Silver Samurai, and Nabatone Yokuse. We learn that Silver Samurai is Mariko's half-brother.
Mariko declares that she does not recognize the crime worlds rulings - only the emperor's word matters.

Harada (Silver Samurai) declares that his father promised him rulership of the clan, but Mariko denies his claim, and he starts to draw his sword.
Mariko asks Nabatone about his promise of safety, but he says his promise was to Mariko, and that she isn't Mariko!

"Mariko" unmasks herself as Yukio! Viper goes to find the real Mariko while Silver Samurai draws on the Ronin.
Yukio gets the first hit, but Silver Samurai is well-armored. Viper goes outside and opens the car door - and is blown away by a gust of wind.
However, Storm barely controls it, and it slams Viper into the wall, rendering her senseless. Storm flies up and in through a skylight window in the warehouse.
Seeing Yukio in deadly combat with Harada, she tries to summon her lightning, only for it to use far more power than she intended!
Nabatone thinks something about Storm having sprung his trap, but Storm is too worried about electrocuting Harada and tries to draw the power into herself.
This overloads Storm, sending bolts of electricity across the warehouse and detonating boxes of explosives.
Yukio grabs the kimono she disguised herself in and jumps high into the air off a stack of boxes,
grabbing Storm in the kimono, and sending them both into the water. Behind them the warehouse explodes.
As they come back to the surface, they see a large firebird form over the inferno of the warehouse!

Silver Samurai emerges from the Inferno to find Viper. He takes her and escapes.
Storm and Yukio stagger off to find a haven - with Nabatone mysteriously watching from the shadows!

The hospital:
Mariko is trying to stop Wolverine from going after Harada, but he won't be put off.
Rogue also recovered tells Wolverine she's going with him.
They have a brief discussion - Wolverine is not keen on working with her - but he relents, telling her in no uncertain terms he's in charge.

Story by Chris Claremont. Art by Paul Smith http://www.comicsreporter.com/index....ay_paul_smith/ and Bob Wiacek.

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Doctor Aphra




https://marvel.wikia.com/wiki/Star_W...or_Aphra_Vol_1

Star Wars: Doctor Aphra
https://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Star_Wars:_Doctor_Aphra

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Quake and ms.marvel in Marvel Rising: Secret Warriors.

Marvel Rising: Secret Warriors | Full Trailer

or
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6UiNnW_2STI



Quake and ms.marvel dolls from hasbro.
New 'Marvel Rising: Secret Warriors' Doll Collection Lets You Recreate The Action

If you caught this morning’s trailer, then you’re probably ready and excited for the premiere of “Marvel Rising: Secret Warriors” Sunday, September 30 on Disney Channel and Disney XD! Now fans can make their movie night even better by recreating their favorite scenes with new “Marvel Rising: Secret Warriors” figures from Hasbro.

To see and read more go here.
https://www.marvel.com/articles/gear...ate-the-action

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I wonder if there will be a hetro-sexual Oriental female that has a current relationship with another Oriental male in the Marvel comics. Seems like all the Oriental females being introduced are all gay, bi, or in relationships with other males that are not Oriental. Not sure if Marvel is purposely doing this but it sure seems like it. Noticed most of the newer Orientals males tend to be gay like the secretary introduced in She-Hulk, Jake Oh in Shield, and can't remember that Oriental male in the recent Patsy Walker series.

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Marvel Studios Hires Chloe Zhao to Direct Eternals Movie - CBR
https://www.cbr.com/marvel-eternals-movie-director/

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Uncanny X-Men #173 Sep 1983
"To Have and Have Not!" Part 2 of 2.
Wolverine and Rogue get rowdy with the Yakuza in a Ginza district bar.
They get information from Akio that leads them to the crime lord Nabatone.

Elsewhere, Yukio seeks sanctuary for Storm and herself at one of the house of Yukio's friend, Tak.
He says that there is no sanctuary for her and leaves them on the streets, where some lowlife muggers attack both of them.

Wolverine looks for the Silver Samurai, who plans on killing Mariko Yashida, his half-sister and Wolverine's fiancée.
Their father was a crime lord, and the Silver Samurai wants Mariko dead so he can control that empire.
Wolverine invited the X-Men to Japan for their wedding, only for everyone but Storm to be poisoned by the Silver Samurai.

Wolverine and Rogue infiltrate Nabatone's estate. Rogue accidentally sets off a security robot, and Wolverine saves her from the laser blast.
They find the corpse of Nabatone Yokuse, who has been dead for over a week.
The man who arranged the meeting between Mariko and the Silver Samurai was an impostor.
Wolverine wonders if, while they have been wasting time chasing smoke, someone might try to attack Mariko and the poisoned X-Men in the hospital.

Elsewhere, Yukio easily defeats the muggers once Storm fries them with a little lightning.
Inspired by Yukio, Storm begins to embrace her emotions instead of suppressing them.

Wolverine's fears are verified: Viper and a team of ninja assassins attack the hospital and dispatch the posted agents.
Rogue flies in, grabs the whole gang of ninjas, including their leader, and tosses them aside;
Viper orders her ninjas to kill Rogue while she looks for Silver Samurai.
Wolverine challenges the Samurai


and wins their brutal battle by breaking his arm.

As he readies his claws for the killing blow, Mariko begs him to spare her half-brother.

Viper pulls a gun on Mariko and Wolverine, demanding they let the Samurai go.
The Samurai faints just as Wolverine and Mariko make a run for it.
Rogue throws herself into the ray's path before it hits them.
Rogue causes the gun to overload, but suffers life-threatening injuries.
Viper uses her ring to teleport herself and the Samurai away.
Wolverine forces Rogue to absorb his powers to save her life.

A week later, while at the Yashida's ancestral seat preparing for the wedding, Mariko is visited by Mastermind.
At the wedding reception, the X-Men are introduced to Cyclops' girlfriend, Madelyne Pryor.
Everyone is shocked by her similarity to Marvel Girl.
Lilandra was so surprised that she almost attacks Madelyne, but Professor X and Colossus stop her.
Storm arrives in her 1980's punk look, much to Kitty's apparent horror.
Right before the ceremony starts, Mariko calls off the wedding in front of everybody.
Wolverine asks Mariko why, and she tells him he is unworthy.

Story by Chris Claremont. Art by Paul Smith and Bob Wiacek.

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Daredevil #199 Oct 1983
"Daughter of a Dark Wind"
A healed Bullseye betrays Dark Wind and makes his way back to the States;

Yuriko kills her father to save Daredevil's life


NOTE: Yuriko next appears in Alpha Flight #33 as Lady Deathstrike!

Written by Denny O'Neil. Pencils by William Johnson. Inks by Danny Bulanadi.

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Has anyone read "Zombies Assemble?" Dr Toshiko Amano is awesome in that.

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SHANG-CHI Film in Development as MCU's First Asian Lead - Report
https://www.newsarama.com/42941-shan...sian-lead.html


Shang-Chi Film Franchise in Development at Marvel | CBR
https://www.cbr.com/marvel-shang-chi-film-franchise/

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SHANG-CHI Film in Development as MCU's First Asian Lead - Report
https://www.newsarama.com/42941-shan...sian-lead.html


Shang-Chi Film Franchise in Development at Marvel | CBR
https://www.cbr.com/marvel-shang-chi-film-franchise/

so who is going to play Shang? Henry Golding?

[Magik]

Nico, I just love her.

[Silvermoth]

so who is going to play Shang? Henry Golding?

Lewis tan would be interesting. He has that leading man sort of look

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[MARVEL Future Fight] SHANG-CHI vs DAREDEVIL in Shadowland

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iH_JL5zCdj4

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Updated info for shang chi.

Shang-Chi (Earth-616)


Powers and Abilities
Powers

Origin Bomb Reproduction: By successfully communing with the Origin Bomb site in Kobe, Japan, Shang-Chi turned the site to his advantage and replicated himself. Dozens of Shang-Chi copies spawned from the Origin Bomb site in Kobe, each with his mind and skills. It is unclear if a finite number of Shang-Chi duplicates have been produced, or if Shang-Chi can continue producing new copies on command.

Abilities

Master Martial Artist: Shang Chi is one of the greatest martial artists on Earth, having been trained possibly since birth to become the ultimate warrior. Shang Chi is skilled in various martial arts with a particular specialization in the Chinese martial arts. He has been shown defeating multiple highly skilled opponents simultaneously as well as super humans. His great strength and chi (qi) allows him to strike with inhuman force enabling him to break through barriers such as brick, concrete and iron, withstand physical impacts almost to a superhuman degree, and ease all forms of pain and discomfort. Shang has stalemated Iron Fist in single combat, with the two martial artists portrayed as equals while Black Panther stated Shang-Chi is better than Rand.


Peak Physical Conditioning: Shang has intensively trained his body to possess the highest level of strength, speed, stamina and endurance that a human can have without artificial enhancements. His notable include the speed and stamina to endure even the most rigorous physical training exercises, reacting fast enough to dodge gunfire and even catch weapons hurled by enemies at him and throw them right back at them.

Strength level
Shang-Chi possesses the strength level of a man his age, size and weight who engages in intensive regular exercise, Shang can lift at least twice his bodyweight, or 350 lbs. Through his use of chi however, Shang can temporarily increase his physical strength to an unknown amount.

Former Powers

Size Alteration: Shang-Chi temporarily used Pym Particles to grow to immense size or shrink to tiny proportions. The Particles would interact with the electrical impulses of his brain, creating an organism-wide "growth field" or "reducing field.

Open link below to read about shang chi's history and more about his powers and abilities.
https://marvel.wikia.com/wiki/Shang-Chi_(Earth-616)
and
https://marvel.wikia.com/wiki/Shang-Chi

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Into the Spider-Verse Spinoff Will Introduce Silk & Jessica Drew - CBR
https://www.cbr.com/into-the-spider-...-jessica-drew/