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Thor is “dead” and his series is “cancelled,” but Journey Into Mystery returns–picking up Thor Volume One’s numbering the same way Thor took over JiM’s numbering.
And it’s a Shang Chi story.
The writing credit is to “Ben Raab and Creative Differences Studios.” That about sums up everything going on at Marvel at this time.
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Shang Chi beats up Hong Kong mobsters, protects abused women, etc. It’s fairly standard.
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It’s also the first appearance of Cursed Lotus. There are hints that she is Fu Manchu’s daughter (and therefore Shang’s sister).
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But later we will learn that she’s not.