Marvel Just Set Up a Shocking Hero to Replace Kang as the MCU's Next Big Bad

Shang-Chi may replace Kang the Conqueror as the MCU's next villain. Kang was supposed to replace Thanos as the MCU's main villain, but Jonathan Majors' firing derailed it.

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When Simu Liu will play Shang-Chi is unknown. New comics may fix both. The Invincible Iron Man #14 by Gerry Duggan, Andrea Di Vito, Bryan Valenza, Joe Caramanga, and Kael Ngu answers.

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Ironheart and the X-Man Forge face a huge space dragon on an Iron Man mission. Using technology, the Makluan dragon made Mandarin rings. Wants to discuss Ironheart's rings with Riri.

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Riri defends Forge and herself knowing the dragon will attack. Riri is warned by the dragon that each ring's spirits could corrupt her.

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Stan Lee and Don Heck introduced the Mandarin and his rings in 1963's Tales of Suspense #50. Guns were found on a crashed Makluan spaceship by the Mandarin.

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The Mandarin discovered that each ring contains an ancient warrior's spirit after gaining power from them. Finally, the spirits convinced the Mandarin to resurrect them. After the Mandarin died, Riri got the rings.

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Tony Stark disagreed with her on the rings' potential. As with the One Ring, the Mandarin's rings are powerful and corruptible. “You have ten curses upon you,” the dragon tells Ironheart.

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Even good people can be compromised; fire them. Later in the issue, Riri and Forge fight treacherous dwarves, fulfilling this warning. Forge stops Ironheart from sending rings-laden dwarves to the Void.

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Forge helps her separate the rings in space, convincing her not to regret using them. The ancient Mandarin finds the rings in Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings. Shang-Chi sends a signal into space with the rings at the film's end.

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A future film may feature Makluans and Ring spirits. The film Ten Rings may corrupt like the comics after this knowledge. Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings scored well at the box office and received positive reviews.

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No sequel has been announced. Last year, Simu Liu whispered “sooner than you think” about Shang-Chi appearing in the next two Avengers films. Marvel may corrupt Shang-Chi and make him the MCU's new villain after revealing the rings' true nature.

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Marvel Just Set Up a Shocking Hero to Replace Kang as the MCU's Next Big Bad

Shang-Chi may replace Kang the Conqueror as the MCU's next villain. Kang was supposed to replace Thanos as the MCU's main villain, but Jonathan Majors' firing derailed it.

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When Simu Liu will play Shang-Chi is unknown. New comics may fix both. The Invincible Iron Man #14 by Gerry Duggan, Andrea Di Vito, Bryan Valenza, Joe Caramanga, and Kael Ngu answers.

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Ironheart and the X-Man Forge face a huge space dragon on an Iron Man mission. Using technology, the Makluan dragon made Mandarin rings. Wants to discuss Ironheart's rings with Riri.

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Riri defends Forge and herself knowing the dragon will attack. Riri is warned by the dragon that each ring's spirits could corrupt her.

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Stan Lee and Don Heck introduced the Mandarin and his rings in 1963's Tales of Suspense #50. Guns were found on a crashed Makluan spaceship by the Mandarin.

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The Mandarin discovered that each ring contains an ancient warrior's spirit after gaining power from them. Finally, the spirits convinced the Mandarin to resurrect them. After the Mandarin died, Riri got the rings.

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Tony Stark disagreed with her on the rings' potential. As with the One Ring, the Mandarin's rings are powerful and corruptible. “You have ten curses upon you,” the dragon tells Ironheart.

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Even good people can be compromised; fire them. Later in the issue, Riri and Forge fight treacherous dwarves, fulfilling this warning. Forge stops Ironheart from sending rings-laden dwarves to the Void.

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Forge helps her separate the rings in space, convincing her not to regret using them. The ancient Mandarin finds the rings in Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings. Shang-Chi sends a signal into space with the rings at the film's end.

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A future film may feature Makluans and Ring spirits. The film Ten Rings may corrupt like the comics after this knowledge. Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings scored well at the box office and received positive reviews.

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No sequel has been announced. Last year, Simu Liu whispered “sooner than you think” about Shang-Chi appearing in the next two Avengers films. Marvel may corrupt Shang-Chi and make him the MCU's new villain after revealing the rings' true nature.

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