Agent Syn (Shang-Chi foe(s) )

AGENT(S) SYN

Real Name(s): Various none of them revealed

Identity/Class: Humans/Assassins

Occupation: Agents of Samisdat

Group Membership: The Dawning Light

Affiliations: Samisdat, KGB, Syn Variants

Enemies: Shang-Chi, Freelance Restorations

Known Relatives: None

Aliases: Agent Synergon

Base of Operations: “Samisdat” island

First Appearance: Master of Kung-Fu I#94 (November, 1980)

Powers/Abilities: All the Syn agents were equipped with special weapons. The original is an excellent hand-to-hand combatant and uses weapons, like a blaster and an awl. However, He had problems with his confidence.

History: (Master of Kung-Fu I#94) - Tested by one of Samisdat’s men, proved in excellent shape, but has problems with his confidence. After a nights sleep, the doctor who tested Agent Syn the day before, orders Agent Syn to go to London to kill Mandy Greville, and if possible Shang-Chi as well. Agent Syn manage to invade Sir Denis’ mansion, there he begins to fight Shang-Chi. Suddenly Mandy appears

(Master of Kung-Fu I#94/Master of Kung-Fu I#95 (fb) ) - Agent Syn tries to shot Mandy, but she is saved by Black Jack Tarr. Then Agent Syn himself is shot dead by Clive Reston.

(Master of Kung-Fu I#95) - Samisdat introduces his five new Agents Syn (the Syn Variants) to some of his comrades from Moscow. When Samisdat learns that there is two infiltrators on the island, he wants his Agents Syn to kill them the next day. When Clive Reston and Black Jack Tarr also arrives, they’re met by Samisdat and his Agents Syn. The agents begins to attack Reston, Black Jack and Shang-Chi, the agents are all defeated

Comments: Created by Doug Moench, Mick Zeck and Gene Day

Profile by: The Beetle

Clarifications:
No known connection to:

Syn Squad 2099, genetically altered warriors serving synthia, @ Ravage 2099#16
Micah Synn, former leader of the Kingorge/Kinjorge, @ Daredevil I#202
Sin, Sinthea Shmidt, formerly Mother Superior, the daughter of the Red Skull, @ Captain America I#355, 356
any other "Agent" or "Syn" characters

Black Jack Tarr is not to be confused with:

Black Jack @ Marvel: The Lost Generation#9

Syn Variants

After the elimination of the first Agent Syn. Samisdat makes 5 new agents all equipped with some of the original’s weapons. One with three awls on his left hand, one with a cannon on his right hand, one with a razor on his right hand, one with a metal sphere on his right hand and one with a kind of a morning star on his right hand. All were defeated by Shang-Chi

--Master of Kung-Fu I#95

Appearances:
Master of Kung-Fu I#94-95 (November-December, 1980) - Doug Moench (writer), Mike Zeck (pencils), Gene Day (inks), Jim Salicrup (editor)

Last updated: 09/08/02

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