Shang-Chi's Secret Superpower Has Always Existed (But Fans Missed It)
Warning: contains spoilers for Shang-Chi #11!
Marvel's Shang-Chi is one of the many heroes without any superpowers in the Marvel Universe, but that's about to change thanks to an ability Shang-Chi has had since birth — and never knew about it until now. The Master of Kung-Fu is widely regarded as the single greatest hand-to-hand combatant on Earth, and can even best Captain America in a fight (and even stronger opponents, such as Spider-Man). But Shang-Chi #11 reveals that Shang-Chi need no longer rely on his fists — when he can instead rely on his powerful psionic powers instead.
In current comics continuity, Shang-Chi is a pariah among the heroes of the world. His decision to keep, rather than destroy, his father's criminal empire known as the Five Weapons Society has driven a wedge between himself and the Avengers. At the same time, his desire to show mercy to his opponents does not sit well with his more traditional family, and thus Shang-Chi is caught between a rock and a hard place as his allies can no longer trust him. To make matters worse, he and his family have trespassed into the mystical realm of Ta Lo, earning the Jade Emperor's wrath.
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Imprisoned in the Jade Emperor's dungeons, Shang-Chi and his family are without hope. Suddenly, Shang-Chi hears a faint voice that is audible only to him.«Greetings, my favored son!» says a ghostly spirit that appears in the form of Shang-Chi's late father, Zheng Zhu. «The psionic abilities you inherited from your mother are quite powerful,» Zheng Zhu continues. «They reach even the Realm of the Dead.» Shang-Chi then hears a dire warning from his father's spirit — and directions to find weapons
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