Product Description: Many years ago, in the mystical city of Kun' Lun, young Danny Rand stared at a suit behind glass - the garb of the "Immortal Iron Fist" - and knew that he was destined to wear it. But where did this costume come from? Why did it wait for Danny all those years like a shadow of his future? The answer to those questions will stun both him and his readers, as Danny Rand leaps from the pages of his breakout hit in Daredevil to his own history-spanning kung-fu epic that will shatter every perception of what it means to be the Immortal Iron Fist! Brought to you by top-ten writer Ed Brubaker and breakout talent Matt Fraction (Punisher War Journal), with action-packed art by David Aja (Daredevil, Giant-Size Wolverine). Collecting Immortal Iron Fist #1-6 and the Iron Fist story from Civil War: Choosing Sides.
Great reinvention of Iron Fist I gave this book a try when #1 came out, and it immediately became my current favorite book. This first story is amazing and really brings the Iron Fist legend into the modern age. The writing is exciting and gripping, and there are many humorous moments as well. David Aja's art is perfect for the book. The action scenes are amazingly well drawn in the way that you can practically see every punch and every kick in motion, and he has a real knack for capturing emotions in the way he draws facial expressions. Those are two of the main things I look for in an artist. This is a definite must read!
Iron Fist Like Written Like it was Meant to Be I grew up readin Iron Fist comic books. I was always a big fan. I absolutely love Brubakers take on Iron Fist. He does justice to an often under-rated and un-used charachter. This is how Iron Fist was meant to be. You will not be disappointed!
Review of Immortal Iron Fist Series Issues 1 - 2 I've been wanting to read this book for a good while. Amazon recommended it to me of all things. Based on my rating on Batman graphic novels.
Iron Fist was always a character of the Marvel universe I was interested in. Sadly I never really picked up much of his individual comics and mostly caught him in guest star roles.
This book series reintroduces us to the character and the mythos of Iron Fist. It also expands that mythos, and re-imagines some of the main characters. For me this is a win all the way around.
The quality of the books is generally excellent with a few exceptions and those would be small dialogues and art lapses. What happened there I'm not sure, but they seem oddly placed in otherwise wonderfully energetic art and fun interaction.
Some of the characters seem rather pathetic and one dimensional at first. As the series continues though they grow and flesh out some.
My biggest disappointment? Not enough martial arts action. :)
I've not put my hands on the third in the series but I'm looking forward to reading and enjoying it as well
Iron Fist Goes From Lame to Damn Respectable First off, we love Matt Fraction - which is why we interviewed him a while back. Now that we've come clean on that:
Iron Fist was always a lame superhero; created by Marvel in response to the Bruce Lee craze in the 1970s. He wore the green pajama bottoms and appeared along side the more complex and always more interesting Luke Cage. Then he'd make rather pathetic guest appearances on Marvel Team-Up. He even died at some point - and then came back to life. Never liked him (and he was even a candidate for our list of lamest superheroes).
Thank Thor, we didn't make that mistake, because the new series snap kicks major league butt. Iron Fist is finally given the back story that he deserves. In the new series, Iron Fist (Daniel Rand) is the latest of more than 66 Iron Fists than stretch back centuries - each generation getting their own version of the hero. The story introduces readers to Orson Randall, the previous Iron Fist, who broke his bond with the Iron Fist legacy and its leader K'un L'un and is living a life of drug addiction in Thailand.
A terrorist organization working for K'un L'un's greatest emney - the Crane Mother and her champion, the murderous Steel Serpent, target Randall for death. Randall seeks out Daniel Rand and together they battle the enemy (and to say more would be a crime). But Volume One sets up a show down between Rand and Steel Serpent that is sure to shake the Marvel world to its foundations.
The artwork by Spanish illustrator David Aja using lots of dark inks - using shadows and light to effectively reveal character and give the new series a dark feel (most of the action takes place at night). His action sequences seem to move off the page and readers will find themselves wanting to practice swing kicks between chapters.
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The First Iron Fist Story Writers Matt Fraction (CASANOVA) and Ed Brubaker (GOTHAM CENTRAL) team up to reinvent Danny Rand, known to Marvel Comics fans as the Immortal Iron Fist. Iron Fist has existed for a long time in the Marvel Universe, along with friends and allies Luke Cage, Colleen Wing, and Misty Knight, but Fraction and Brubaker have set out to create an entire mythos to fit into Danny's past, and they are met with stunning success.
In the book, we are introduced to the concept that Danny is not the first Iron Fist, nor will he be the last - Iron Fist is a title that is passed down, each generation, to the champion of one of the heavenly cities. And not only is Danny NOT the first Iron Fist - a previous Iron Fist, Orson Randall, is still alive! Danny and Orson must team-up to root out a conspiracy set on attacking Danny both in his costumed identity, and attempting to take over the company that keeps him rich.
Along the way, in a series of brief prologues, we are introduced to a number of past Iron Fists and the epic battles they undertook, and by the time this single slim volume ends, the Iron Fist mythos will feel expanded ten-fold, as you realize that, even in the brief space allotted to the prologues, you find a variety of styles and personalities for the past Iron Fists.
The book would be nothing, however, without David Aja on art. Drawing action is hard - the number of mediocre action comics out there is testament to that. Drawing martial arts action is harder, as it must look fluid and dynamic to the reader, despite being a set series of static images. David Aja does a magnificent job in this book, proving himself to be one of the foremost action artists in comics. But Aja also does a good job with facial expressions, body language, and other such subtleties. I eagerly await seeing more work from him.
While the story is, in parts, lacking, the fun, frantic pace rarely lets you stop long enough to realize it. Ultimately, Immortal Iron Fist: The Last Iron Fist Story is a great read for any comics fan, even if you've never heard of Danny Rand or his friends before in your life.
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