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Iron Fist (1975) #1-15
Iron Fist Epic Collection, Vol. 1: The Fury of Iron Fist
A Himalayan expedition to find the mystical city of K'un-Lun left nine-year-old Daniel Rand's parents dead, but he found the path to the K'un-Lun and there spent a decade training under its immortal inhabitants. He became an unmatched master of martial arts and spiritual control; armed with the shattering power of the iron fist, Daniel left immortality behind to set out into the Western world and avenge his parents' deaths. Packed with wall-to-wall kung fu action, Iron Fist runs a gauntlet through the Kara-Kai death cult, ninja adversaries, and mystic dimensions. COLLECTING: Vol. 1; Marvel Premiere (1972) 15-25, Iron Fist (1975) 1-15, Marvel Team-Up (1972) 63-64
521 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1978
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Chris Claremont
3,278 books888 followersChris Claremont is a writer of American comic books, best known for his 16-year (1975-1991) stint on Uncanny X-Men, during which the series became one of the comic book industry's most successful properties.
Claremont has written many stories for other publishers including the Star Trek Debt of Honor graphic novel, his creator-owned Sovereign Seven for DC Comics and Aliens vs Predator for Dark Horse Comics. He also wrote a few issues of the series WildC.A.T.s (volume 1, issues #10-13) at Image Comics, which introduced his creator-owned character, Huntsman.
Outside of comics, Claremont co-wrote the Chronicles of the Shadow War trilogy, Shadow Moon (1995), Shadow Dawn (1996), and Shadow Star (1999), with George Lucas. This trilogy continues the story of Elora Danan from the movie Willow. In the 1980s, he also wrote a science fiction trilogy about female starship pilot Nicole Shea, consisting of First Flight (1987), Grounded! (1991), and Sundowner (1994). Claremont was also a contributor to the Wild Cards anthology series.
Claremont has written many stories for other publishers including the Star Trek Debt of Honor graphic novel, his creator-owned Sovereign Seven for DC Comics and Aliens vs Predator for Dark Horse Comics. He also wrote a few issues of the series WildC.A.T.s (volume 1, issues #10-13) at Image Comics, which introduced his creator-owned character, Huntsman.
Outside of comics, Claremont co-wrote the Chronicles of the Shadow War trilogy, Shadow Moon (1995), Shadow Dawn (1996), and Shadow Star (1999), with George Lucas. This trilogy continues the story of Elora Danan from the movie Willow. In the 1980s, he also wrote a science fiction trilogy about female starship pilot Nicole Shea, consisting of First Flight (1987), Grounded! (1991), and Sundowner (1994). Claremont was also a contributor to the Wild Cards anthology series.
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January 7, 2025
So, it turns out "Iron" Fist's fist is just a regular fist, but he can channel a bunch of mystical martial arts energy through it...it does not, in fact, contain even a tiny bit of iron. I find this incredibly misleading, an egregious case of false advertising. Why not "Energy Fist"? Or "Mystic Fist"? Or "Big Flaming Fist of Fury, But I Get Real Tired When I Use It Fist"?
Imagine if Iron Man contained no iron! Like, it was just a guy walking around, saying he was all metallic, but just spewing mystic energy from his skin! Everyone would be up in arms!
That said, fun to see Larry Hama art. And John Byrne art, obviously. And after some serious structural issues at the outset, Claremont starts to whip the book into narrative shape as things progress.
Imagine if Iron Man contained no iron! Like, it was just a guy walking around, saying he was all metallic, but just spewing mystic energy from his skin! Everyone would be up in arms!
That said, fun to see Larry Hama art. And John Byrne art, obviously. And after some serious structural issues at the outset, Claremont starts to whip the book into narrative shape as things progress.
February 24, 2018
This classic collection contain Iron Fist's entire original solo run, spanning 11 issues of Marvel Premiere, 15 issues of Iron Fist, and two issues of Marvel Team-Up.
It's amazing how much of an authorial hodge-podge the early run of Iron Fist is, with Roy Thomas, Len Wein, Dough Moench, and Tony Isabella all contributing to the first eight issues. What's even more amazing is that they tell a pretty coherent story. Danny's origin is great, even if it does go right back to the murdered parents trope, then his tale of returning to America for vengeance is pretty innovative for a '70s Marvel comic. The result is a great and momentous moment in Danny's life. Things get a little fuzzier as we get into Isabella's run and he throws in possessing spirits, magic books, and the Cult of Kali, but he still manages to bring together everything that's come before into a (mostly) coherent whole. These early stories of Iron Fist aren't exceptionally well written: they get bogged down into excessive (trendy second person!) dialogue and repetitive Kung Fu fighting moves, but they're still an intriguing read [3/5].
However, the main course is obviously when Chris Claremont takes over with Marvel Premiere #23, then proceeds to write the main Iron Fist series, and the two issues of Marvel Team-Up that conclude the story. There's an immediate change to the feel of the writing, as we open Claremont's first issue with Danny in plain clothes, something that's almost never been the case before. Indeed, that's a mark of what's to come: we get much more of Danny as a person, and much more of an actual relationship with Colleen and Misty.
With that said, I don't actually love Claremont's story more than what came before it. The early issues of Iron Fist (in Marvel Premiere) had a real importance to them. They were about his origins, his quest for vengeance, and what came after. Granted, they weren't as polished as Claremont's work, and toward the end they lost their focus, but they were still memorable. Claremont's storyline was much more pedestrian, fighting forgettable villains and generally engaging in less notable adventures — in part because they were so much more integrated into the Marvel universe, and included a revolving door of standard heroes and villains.
Obviously, the first Sabretooth appearance is notable, but that's only because of what came later. Claremont really only finds his focus in the Marvel Team-Up that finishes things off, and I suspect because that's because he was forced to focus to complete his plot. The plot of Davos, the Steel Serpent, and the connections to K'un Lun is great. If only we'd gotten that sort of story from Claremont earlier [3/5].
It's amazing how much of an authorial hodge-podge the early run of Iron Fist is, with Roy Thomas, Len Wein, Dough Moench, and Tony Isabella all contributing to the first eight issues. What's even more amazing is that they tell a pretty coherent story. Danny's origin is great, even if it does go right back to the murdered parents trope, then his tale of returning to America for vengeance is pretty innovative for a '70s Marvel comic. The result is a great and momentous moment in Danny's life. Things get a little fuzzier as we get into Isabella's run and he throws in possessing spirits, magic books, and the Cult of Kali, but he still manages to bring together everything that's come before into a (mostly) coherent whole. These early stories of Iron Fist aren't exceptionally well written: they get bogged down into excessive (trendy second person!) dialogue and repetitive Kung Fu fighting moves, but they're still an intriguing read [3/5].
However, the main course is obviously when Chris Claremont takes over with Marvel Premiere #23, then proceeds to write the main Iron Fist series, and the two issues of Marvel Team-Up that conclude the story. There's an immediate change to the feel of the writing, as we open Claremont's first issue with Danny in plain clothes, something that's almost never been the case before. Indeed, that's a mark of what's to come: we get much more of Danny as a person, and much more of an actual relationship with Colleen and Misty.
With that said, I don't actually love Claremont's story more than what came before it. The early issues of Iron Fist (in Marvel Premiere) had a real importance to them. They were about his origins, his quest for vengeance, and what came after. Granted, they weren't as polished as Claremont's work, and toward the end they lost their focus, but they were still memorable. Claremont's storyline was much more pedestrian, fighting forgettable villains and generally engaging in less notable adventures — in part because they were so much more integrated into the Marvel universe, and included a revolving door of standard heroes and villains.
Obviously, the first Sabretooth appearance is notable, but that's only because of what came later. Claremont really only finds his focus in the Marvel Team-Up that finishes things off, and I suspect because that's because he was forced to focus to complete his plot. The plot of Davos, the Steel Serpent, and the connections to K'un Lun is great. If only we'd gotten that sort of story from Claremont earlier [3/5].
May 5, 2023
I’ve always been a fan of Iron Fist. Actually, he’s even one of my favorite Marvel characters. I’ve read the issues included in this volume many times, but something different happened with this reading. You see I’m a fan of John Byrne, yes I’m a genuine Byrne-victim (Hey, don’t blame me, I didn’t come up with the term), and one of the reasons was his work on this title back in the 70s. I was also a huge fan of Claremont and Byrne’s run on Uncanny X-Men (but then wasn’t everyone?), and their issues of Iron Fist we’re just yummy goodness. Except, now ... something has changed. This time around, I really enjoyed the earlier issues even more. Roy Thomas and Gil Kane created the character, Len Wein and Larry Hama took over for a couple issues, then Doug Moench came on board for 3 issues before Tony Isabella and Arvell Jones did another 3 issues, and Pat Broderick drew a pair of issues for Claremont’s scripts before Byrne took over and stayed until the series ended. So, yes I loved, and still do, the Claremont/Byrne stuff, that almost goes without saying, but I’d always felt those earlier issues floundered a bit. I don't anymore. Yes, there is a lot of fishing about for what’s going to work in those early issues, but that happens in most, if not all, comics. But Thomas and Kane delivered a very compelling character, they use a lot of typical comic book troupes and even clichés, but they offered them in a slightly different way this time. Then Wein took over and things developed and he tweaked those tropes and clichés, so they aren’t quite the predictable elements that we might have thought they were going to be. But Moench changed things up, he did what he always does and makes the characters richer and the stories more poignant, perhaps more overly dramatic or maybe just melodramatic, but Moench offers new human wrinkles to the superhero tradition (which is, of course, what made Marvel so popular to begin with). Moench wraps up what might have been a real dead-end storyline for a superhero book, and saved the title from becoming just another masked vigilante beating people up on the mean streets. Isabella then brings in more tradition superhero opponents and sets the final pieces into place for Claremont to come in, pick up a lot of dangling elements and tie everything together into a more cohesive story. So over the 9 issues of Iron Fist appearing in Marvel Premiere he had four writers (and as many artists), so it’s surprising that with all these potential changes of direction and possible course corrections, there wasn’t even more of that occurring. The core of the character’s origin stayed pretty stable and was nicely embellished and developed, rounding the character into a solid and interesting personality. Unfortunately, that wasn’t good enough for Claremont. No, he had to go back and do some retconning and force in some new wrinkles and new characters and suddenly Iron Fist’s origin is back to trite superhero clichés and tropes again. Don’t get me wrong, I love the Claremont/Byrne issues. It’s a great run. Without it, Iron Fist might have fallen into obscurity (like the Sons of the Tiger), but had Moench stayed on board, maybe he’d have become as interesting a character as Moon Knight. Maybe. But like the X-Men, we can see what happened with Claremont’s run there after Byrne left, it spiraled into a superhero soap-opera of ever diminishing returns, the Claremont scripts work so much better with Byrne than without. So this time around my appreciation for the earlier issues of Iron Fist increased and my nostalgia of the Byrne/Claremont era is recognized as just that, nostalgia. I know they wouldn’t have quite fit, but it would have been nice if the stories from Marvel Team-Up #31, Marvel Two-In-One #25 and Master of Kung Fu Annual #1 could have been included just to sort of “complete” this first era of Iron Fist’s color appearances.
And one more update: While the early issues by Claremont are a bit fast and loose with the ret-conning (something that happens far too often and far too inexpertly for my tastes), he does pull it off. The second half of the Claremont/Byrne run is excellent and really shows how good this title could have been had they been able to continue producing it.
And one more update: While the early issues by Claremont are a bit fast and loose with the ret-conning (something that happens far too often and far too inexpertly for my tastes), he does pull it off. The second half of the Claremont/Byrne run is excellent and really shows how good this title could have been had they been able to continue producing it.
June 5, 2020
Iron Fist is an interesting collection of stories. Emerging in the Marvel Premiere series as a martial arts-focused superhero with a fantasy twist, Danny Rand is the Iron Fist. He possesses knowledge of countless martial arts techniques and the ability to channel his chi into his fist so that it becomes like a hot and glowing fist of iron. As he returns from the ancient city of K'un-Lun to America and seeks revenge for his family's deaths, he comes face to face with rich businessmen, ninjas, assassins, death cults, supernatural beings, and a whole array of various challenges that will push him to his limits. He finds some new friends who help him adjust to life in America and discovers that he isn't just the Iron Fist, he's Danny Rand, and more than revenge he's looking to come to terms with the ordinary human life experience that was taken away from him.
There are a wide variety of creators on this book as the Marvel Premiere creative team is in constant flux. By the end of that series Chris Claremont and John Byrne take over and relaunch the character with his own solo title, and bring some stability and a constant tone to the stories that was lacking before. While there is a charm to Danny Rand's initial return to America, and the telling of his origin, Claremont and Byrne find a groove that works and they slowly start to establish more of Iron Fist's mythology. The two go on to explore more of K'un-Lun and give it some moral ambiguity, flesh out Danny Rand's relationship with supporting characters Colleen Wing and Misty Knight, and introduce a variety of villains working in tandem for their own various conflicting motives.
One of the most intriguing facets of Iron Fist is the use of second-person narration. While occasionally clumsy and overbearing there are many moments where Claremont's trick of addressing the reader with narration as if they were speaking directly to Iron Fist himself adds a different layer of engagement. When the narrator speaks of Iron Fist's failures, the reader feels his anguish and rage as if they were their own. While this technique is seen less as the series progresses it still provides an interesting way of delivering exposition that sets Iron Fist apart from other titles.
Perhaps the greatest strength this Iron Fist collection has is in the action. It promises cool martial arts butt-kicking and delivers on that. The dialogue and human drama never becomes quite as enthralling as the creators hope for, but every action scene and display of motion delivers everything you would want. From the incredible array of fighting techniques Iron Fist makes use of, the the constant page-long layouts of Iron Fist fighting his way through legions of enemies, to one-on-one tests of skill, each issue has something new and exciting that explodes off the page. There's a narrative weakness to the titular "Iron Fist" power as a sort of get-out-of-jail-free card that can instantly turn the tides but as the Epic progresses that power becomes less and less reliable. Sometimes Danny Rand is forced to use the power multiple times in a row and becomes exhausted, sometimes he gets into fights in civilian clothes and cannot reveal his identity. Claremont finally gets a hold of the story grips for Iron Fist as the series comes to a close, but John Byrne knows what he's doing right from the get go.
Overall, this Iron Fist Epic Collection is worth picking up if you have a passing interest in the character, or just want to see some great action scenes. It doesn't have the same flair and depth as the creative team's X-Men run from the same time period, but if you're interested in diving into some great 70s comics then it's a worthy entry point.
There are a wide variety of creators on this book as the Marvel Premiere creative team is in constant flux. By the end of that series Chris Claremont and John Byrne take over and relaunch the character with his own solo title, and bring some stability and a constant tone to the stories that was lacking before. While there is a charm to Danny Rand's initial return to America, and the telling of his origin, Claremont and Byrne find a groove that works and they slowly start to establish more of Iron Fist's mythology. The two go on to explore more of K'un-Lun and give it some moral ambiguity, flesh out Danny Rand's relationship with supporting characters Colleen Wing and Misty Knight, and introduce a variety of villains working in tandem for their own various conflicting motives.
One of the most intriguing facets of Iron Fist is the use of second-person narration. While occasionally clumsy and overbearing there are many moments where Claremont's trick of addressing the reader with narration as if they were speaking directly to Iron Fist himself adds a different layer of engagement. When the narrator speaks of Iron Fist's failures, the reader feels his anguish and rage as if they were their own. While this technique is seen less as the series progresses it still provides an interesting way of delivering exposition that sets Iron Fist apart from other titles.
Perhaps the greatest strength this Iron Fist collection has is in the action. It promises cool martial arts butt-kicking and delivers on that. The dialogue and human drama never becomes quite as enthralling as the creators hope for, but every action scene and display of motion delivers everything you would want. From the incredible array of fighting techniques Iron Fist makes use of, the the constant page-long layouts of Iron Fist fighting his way through legions of enemies, to one-on-one tests of skill, each issue has something new and exciting that explodes off the page. There's a narrative weakness to the titular "Iron Fist" power as a sort of get-out-of-jail-free card that can instantly turn the tides but as the Epic progresses that power becomes less and less reliable. Sometimes Danny Rand is forced to use the power multiple times in a row and becomes exhausted, sometimes he gets into fights in civilian clothes and cannot reveal his identity. Claremont finally gets a hold of the story grips for Iron Fist as the series comes to a close, but John Byrne knows what he's doing right from the get go.
Overall, this Iron Fist Epic Collection is worth picking up if you have a passing interest in the character, or just want to see some great action scenes. It doesn't have the same flair and depth as the creative team's X-Men run from the same time period, but if you're interested in diving into some great 70s comics then it's a worthy entry point.
April 8, 2021
What can I say, Marvel came up with some insanely fun comics in the 70s and 80s. One of those was Danny Rand and his Iron Fist. This collection contains his initial stories in Marvel Premiere and his complete run in his own book; add in a few issues of awesome Marvel Team-Up and you have a great collection of stories.
This collection has an amazing group of writers and artists working to sculpt the Iron Fist legend. Plus you get to meet Sabertooth for the first time. Love these old collections.
This collection has an amazing group of writers and artists working to sculpt the Iron Fist legend. Plus you get to meet Sabertooth for the first time. Love these old collections.
May 13, 2024
Este encadernadão da linha Epic - a minha linha luxuosa da PaniniTM favorita no momento traz as primeiras histórias do Punho de Ferro, Danny Rand, nas revistas Marvel Premiere, Iron Fist e Marvel Team-Up fechando seu arco inicial de histórias. O Punho de Ferro é o segundo personagem mais importante que passou pelas mãos da dupla Chris Claremont e John Byrne, mas com menos alarde e sucesso que os Fabulosos X-Men. Foi nas histórias dele que surgiu o inimigo figadal de Wolverine, Dentes de Sabre, que foi criado pela dupla. Quanto mais para o fim da fase das histórias do Punho de Ferro, melhores elas vão ficando. No início de suas histórias, que contam sua origem, em Marvel Premiere, as tramas sã bastante imperialistas, com um escolhido branco para salvar a vila mística de Kun-Lun, vindo de fora do povo necessitado de ajuda. Isso era algo muito comum nos quadrinhos, filmes e série dos anos 1970 que exploravam a "onda oriental" surgida nos anos 1960 com os hippies e os manifestantes contra a Guerra do Vietnã. E é basicamente isso, depois disso, Byrne e Claremont foram trabalhar juntos nos X-Men e o resto é história!
November 2, 2022
First off I just want to say that Iron Fist has one of the coolest costumes of all time. Add John Byrne as the one drawing it and it’s even better. A real gorgeous looking series when it became Iron Fist proper. I enjoyed the Marvel Premiere issues but the book really picked up when Chris Claremont and Byrne took over. Danny Rand is an interesting character where he’s not quite a fish out of water but still learning on who he can trust and whatnot. I also enjoyed the supporting cast of Misty Knight and Colleen Wing and probably if the series would have continued would have included Jean Grey. The only thing the series really lacked was proper villains for Iron Fist. Aside from Steele Serpent, his rogues gallery could use some work.
I’d recommend this book to any Iron Fist fan or someone who wants to check out what the 70s Marvel Comics were like. It’s also kind of a hidden gem with the Claremont and Byrne run (overshadowed understandably by their X-men run).
I’d recommend this book to any Iron Fist fan or someone who wants to check out what the 70s Marvel Comics were like. It’s also kind of a hidden gem with the Claremont and Byrne run (overshadowed understandably by their X-men run).
February 23, 2019
Where there is not one single comic in this collection that is five stars, I give the whole collection this because it does collect every episode of Iron Fist into this great collection. This is great for those people who have just discovered Iron Fist on Netflix and would like to see his origin in comics.
June 9, 2017
A pretty good collection with some solid storytelling, primarily from Claremont, and I'm glad it contains the issues of Marvel Team-Up that finish off the storyline that was abruptly cut short by the discontinuation of the series, though I would have liked to see issue 31 thrown in. Sadly, just like the Power Man & Iron Fist collections which didn't include Marvel Team-Up annuals 3 & 4, this didn't have the pivotal first meeting of Spidey and Iron Fist. Granted it would have made this a whopping 550 pages easily, but it would have been worth it.
January 12, 2023
Guri branco chega em cidade mística no exótico oriente, treina e se torna o seu campeão. A mitologia do Punho de Ferro é uma mistura de clichês de filmes de artes marciais e histórias de complexo de branco salvador. Fora a origem do personagem, por Roy Thomas e Gil Kane, o que se segue é um desfile de histórias que só aprofundam esses clichês, com um bocado de deus ex machina e estereótipos. O que salva o título é a entrada de Chris Claremont nos roteiros, inicialmente com Pat Broderick nos desenhos, seguido por um irreconhecível John Byrne (Byrne brinca que deve sua carreira à incapacidade do Broderick em entregar desenhos no prazo).
Claremont passa a desenvolver o personagem como um herói urbano, colocando-o ao lado de Misty Knight (criada para explorar a onda da Blaxploitation, a personagem teve algumas participações na série, principalmente por conta da parceria com Colleen Wing, mas é melhor trabalhada pelo autor). Também o coloca em contato com outros heróis e vilões Marvel, como a Gangue da Demolição, Homem-Aranha, Capitão América e X-men, em uma participação bem divertida (aproveitando o fato que Jean e Misty eram colegas de quarto na época) e caracterizada por ser a primeira vez em que o Byrne desenha dos X-men. Até os personagens secundários acabam ganhado uma profundidade. Uma curiosidade é que Dente de Sabres, classico vilão do Wolverine, aparece como um vilão meia-boca pela primeira vez nesse título.
Em resumo, é uma edição que vale mais a pena pelas histórias do Claremont & Byrne (daí as três estrelinhas), mas é legal para conhecer as origens do personagem.
Claremont passa a desenvolver o personagem como um herói urbano, colocando-o ao lado de Misty Knight (criada para explorar a onda da Blaxploitation, a personagem teve algumas participações na série, principalmente por conta da parceria com Colleen Wing, mas é melhor trabalhada pelo autor). Também o coloca em contato com outros heróis e vilões Marvel, como a Gangue da Demolição, Homem-Aranha, Capitão América e X-men, em uma participação bem divertida (aproveitando o fato que Jean e Misty eram colegas de quarto na época) e caracterizada por ser a primeira vez em que o Byrne desenha dos X-men. Até os personagens secundários acabam ganhado uma profundidade. Uma curiosidade é que Dente de Sabres, classico vilão do Wolverine, aparece como um vilão meia-boca pela primeira vez nesse título.
Em resumo, é uma edição que vale mais a pena pelas histórias do Claremont & Byrne (daí as três estrelinhas), mas é legal para conhecer as origens do personagem.
February 24, 2024
The first comic books in the collection are written in the third person and are marvels attempt at the old school kung fu flicks you used to watch on Sunday morning and when he gets his own title it gets a little better.
Surprisingly for a street level super hero, iron fist works best when he is dealing with actual super powered heroes. You do get the first appearances of Misty Knight and Sabertooth so that's cool at least.
Surprisingly for a street level super hero, iron fist works best when he is dealing with actual super powered heroes. You do get the first appearances of Misty Knight and Sabertooth so that's cool at least.
November 3, 2024
Bom demais. Bryne e Claremont: grandes duplas dos quadrinhos.
January 3, 2020
Can't get enough Iron Fist.
This is a collection of his early comics, taken originally from the Marvel Premiere run where he was introduced and going into his solo series. This is a massive collection - almost 600 pages - and it's as full of the delights of 70s comics as you can expect. There's weirdness and wonder, vibrant colors abound, and the charming plots of early Iron Fist that you can't help but love. Where else would you get him fighting Monstroids or going head to head with the Wrecking Crew? Let alone Warhawk and even Iron Man himself in a Duel of Iron.
Iron Fist is a delightful hero, far flung from the sort of bravado that one expects from early comics. He's quiet and polite, eager to please and insecure. His battles are as much internal as they are external, only minus the prattle that makes Spiderman such a beloved institution. For comic collectors this series introduces Misty Knight as well as Sabretooth. For non-enthusiasts, this is just a stellar introduction to a character. I think these comics hold up surprisingly well, even if they are a bit cheesy.
I loved reading this collection and can't wait to read more. It's amazing how right from the outset Fist is such a fantastic read.
This is a collection of his early comics, taken originally from the Marvel Premiere run where he was introduced and going into his solo series. This is a massive collection - almost 600 pages - and it's as full of the delights of 70s comics as you can expect. There's weirdness and wonder, vibrant colors abound, and the charming plots of early Iron Fist that you can't help but love. Where else would you get him fighting Monstroids or going head to head with the Wrecking Crew? Let alone Warhawk and even Iron Man himself in a Duel of Iron.
Iron Fist is a delightful hero, far flung from the sort of bravado that one expects from early comics. He's quiet and polite, eager to please and insecure. His battles are as much internal as they are external, only minus the prattle that makes Spiderman such a beloved institution. For comic collectors this series introduces Misty Knight as well as Sabretooth. For non-enthusiasts, this is just a stellar introduction to a character. I think these comics hold up surprisingly well, even if they are a bit cheesy.
I loved reading this collection and can't wait to read more. It's amazing how right from the outset Fist is such a fantastic read.
October 22, 2016
I was most impressed with this volume. I knew of the character, but had read next to nothing featuring him. This volume felt like an epic as opposed to a comic collection. I can't imagine that the Marvel writers were thinking so far ahead, but the level of continuity found here made me sit up and take notice. Actions have far reaching consequences, characters have true development over time and relationships change, grow, fall apart and are pieced together again, but never the same.
I'm docking one star however for when Chris Claremont took over the writing. He has to be one of the wordiest comics writers I've ever come across and his style makes a marked shift both in the general reading of the stories and in the characterization of Iron Fist. There is a noticeable difference and while the stories and plots were up to par with what came before Iron Fist didn't seem quite the same. He became much more talkative and that just didn't seem to fit who the character was in the earlier issues. But that comes down to my own opinion.
I'm docking one star however for when Chris Claremont took over the writing. He has to be one of the wordiest comics writers I've ever come across and his style makes a marked shift both in the general reading of the stories and in the characterization of Iron Fist. There is a noticeable difference and while the stories and plots were up to par with what came before Iron Fist didn't seem quite the same. He became much more talkative and that just didn't seem to fit who the character was in the earlier issues. But that comes down to my own opinion.
October 22, 2015
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Iron Fist: The Fury of Iron Fist (Mini Comics File)
Iron Fist: The Fury of Iron Fist is a Marvel Epic Collection which gives readers a massive number of issues for a somewhat reasonable price. In this collection, readers are given a chance to dive into Iron Fist's origins at the hands of Roy Thomas and Dick Giordano in Marvel Premiere to Danny Rand's own title Iron Fist. Overall the collection includes over 25 issues of 1970's comic goodness.
For me the real highlight were the stories written by Chris Claremont and drawn by John Bryne, which is the majority of the collection. And I love how the Claremont/Byrne run was given a conclusion despite Iron Fist being cancelled. From Iron Fist's origins to his fights with the Avengers, X-Men, and Steel Serpent, the well drawn and well written stories only help to make you remember what comics used to be and raise the excitement level for Netflix.
Rating: Five out of Five Fists!
Iron Fist: The Fury of Iron Fist (Mini Comics File)
Iron Fist: The Fury of Iron Fist is a Marvel Epic Collection which gives readers a massive number of issues for a somewhat reasonable price. In this collection, readers are given a chance to dive into Iron Fist's origins at the hands of Roy Thomas and Dick Giordano in Marvel Premiere to Danny Rand's own title Iron Fist. Overall the collection includes over 25 issues of 1970's comic goodness.
For me the real highlight were the stories written by Chris Claremont and drawn by John Bryne, which is the majority of the collection. And I love how the Claremont/Byrne run was given a conclusion despite Iron Fist being cancelled. From Iron Fist's origins to his fights with the Avengers, X-Men, and Steel Serpent, the well drawn and well written stories only help to make you remember what comics used to be and raise the excitement level for Netflix.
Rating: Five out of Five Fists!
March 14, 2023
The biggest epic of them all but it certainly didn't feel that way. I enjoyed reading almost every issue of this one.
Having skipped his netflix show I had almost zero knowledge Danny Rand other than he's a B-list hero that's on the modern defenders team. After plenty of prodding from this grouo I was exposed to the joy of master of kung fu and needed to continue my fix of marvel's spin of the king fu genre so after much delay I cracked open this fantastic volume.
After listening to some creator interviews I was aware how iron fist was more of an intended "super hero" than shang chi but still expected a good amount of overlap but really didn't find as much as expected. Shang chi is cold and calculating acting more like a conan type than your friendly neighborhood spiderman. Meanwhile I really enjoyed watching danny's journey from revenge to him trying to find what he wants to do as his own individual. The issue where he's called a super hero but surprised by the title was really memorable to me showing his growth.
I won't lie though I really did enjoy the one issue written by Doug Moench..that guy really knows how to write martial arts!
All in all I really enjoyed this volume though I was a little disappointed with the end of the book getting wrapped up in a hurry. Claremont did such a good job tying up loose ends from the previous series only to have his time cut short before we could see where he was going with it. I do however have the volumes of power man and iron fist that he also had a hand in so once I get to those maybe I will feel a little different about how quick this volume wrapped up. Great volume 1 and overall really fun character, a definite recommend if you are looking to add a smaller but great run to your epic collection.
Edit:I forgot to mention Misty Knight....she rocks in this and is a fantastic supporting character. That's all you need to know
Having skipped his netflix show I had almost zero knowledge Danny Rand other than he's a B-list hero that's on the modern defenders team. After plenty of prodding from this grouo I was exposed to the joy of master of kung fu and needed to continue my fix of marvel's spin of the king fu genre so after much delay I cracked open this fantastic volume.
After listening to some creator interviews I was aware how iron fist was more of an intended "super hero" than shang chi but still expected a good amount of overlap but really didn't find as much as expected. Shang chi is cold and calculating acting more like a conan type than your friendly neighborhood spiderman. Meanwhile I really enjoyed watching danny's journey from revenge to him trying to find what he wants to do as his own individual. The issue where he's called a super hero but surprised by the title was really memorable to me showing his growth.
I won't lie though I really did enjoy the one issue written by Doug Moench..that guy really knows how to write martial arts!
All in all I really enjoyed this volume though I was a little disappointed with the end of the book getting wrapped up in a hurry. Claremont did such a good job tying up loose ends from the previous series only to have his time cut short before we could see where he was going with it. I do however have the volumes of power man and iron fist that he also had a hand in so once I get to those maybe I will feel a little different about how quick this volume wrapped up. Great volume 1 and overall really fun character, a definite recommend if you are looking to add a smaller but great run to your epic collection.
Edit:I forgot to mention Misty Knight....she rocks in this and is a fantastic supporting character. That's all you need to know
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October 26, 2018
As much as I love Iron Fist and the lore surrounding him, I will freely admit that the character was very much a product of his time. He was the creation of the 70's Kung Fu boom in america, and as such came with the baggage of cultural appropriation via the often used "white messiah" story. This made him very one-dimensional, and his early appearances, little more than pulp trash.
However, swooping in to save the day (yet again) Chris Claremont with John Byrne on pencils did their best to save Danny Rand. They righted some wrongs as best they could by making his father not an american at all, but rather a pure born son of K'un L'un. The "damsel in distress" Colleen Wing became the ninja badass and with Misty Knight formed the Daughters of the Dragon. Alongside the manditory kung-fu action, Claremont laid groundwork for a deeper story of family and honor, betrayal, and discovering who you really are is not the person you thought you were supposed to be.
Sadly, this couldn't save the comic, and the title struggled for sales. But out of this we got POWERMAN AND IRON FIST. So, yeah...I call that a win. Still. These comics, despite Claremont's hard work, are not up to the same standards as what you will find in his X-MEN runs because the character is fundamentally broken from conception making it very difficult to fix. That said, these are worth reading, to see how one creative team can completely pull a 180 on a title and turn something cheap and problematic, into something far better than its conception.
However, swooping in to save the day (yet again) Chris Claremont with John Byrne on pencils did their best to save Danny Rand. They righted some wrongs as best they could by making his father not an american at all, but rather a pure born son of K'un L'un. The "damsel in distress" Colleen Wing became the ninja badass and with Misty Knight formed the Daughters of the Dragon. Alongside the manditory kung-fu action, Claremont laid groundwork for a deeper story of family and honor, betrayal, and discovering who you really are is not the person you thought you were supposed to be.
Sadly, this couldn't save the comic, and the title struggled for sales. But out of this we got POWERMAN AND IRON FIST. So, yeah...I call that a win. Still. These comics, despite Claremont's hard work, are not up to the same standards as what you will find in his X-MEN runs because the character is fundamentally broken from conception making it very difficult to fix. That said, these are worth reading, to see how one creative team can completely pull a 180 on a title and turn something cheap and problematic, into something far better than its conception.
January 20, 2022
One of the best Epic Collections in my opinion but I'm sure it's not for everyone. I recommend getting it if you like both Iron Fist and 70s comics.
Marvel Premiere 15-16: Origin of Iron Fist. Interesting but long.
MP 17-18: Revenge plot. Very cool first issue and ending.
MP 19: Forgettable
MP 20: I like Batroc, so this was good because Batroc was in it.
MP 21-22: Good but forgettable
MP 23-25: Just fun superhero stories.
Iron Fist 1: Cool fight with Iron Man (obviously to sell the book) I'm confused why it took so long for them to start Iron Fist's actual series.
IF 2: Boring flashback.
IF 3-4: Another fun superhero story.
IF 5-7: I honestly don't remember
IF 8-9: Weird but cool.
IF 10: Forgettable
IF 11: Kinda dumb but the fun kinda dumb. Fight with Wrecking crew.
IF 12: I like this one because Captain America is in it.
IF 13: Average. Featuring Boomerang.
IF 14: Iconic fight with Sabretooth.
IF 15: Guest starring X Men so I like it.
Marvel Team Up 63-64: The Iron Fist series was cancelled so the story ended in Marvel Team up, with Spider Man shoehorned in for no reason. But it was a good finale.
Marvel Premiere 15-16: Origin of Iron Fist. Interesting but long.
MP 17-18: Revenge plot. Very cool first issue and ending.
MP 19: Forgettable
MP 20: I like Batroc, so this was good because Batroc was in it.
MP 21-22: Good but forgettable
MP 23-25: Just fun superhero stories.
Iron Fist 1: Cool fight with Iron Man (obviously to sell the book) I'm confused why it took so long for them to start Iron Fist's actual series.
IF 2: Boring flashback.
IF 3-4: Another fun superhero story.
IF 5-7: I honestly don't remember
IF 8-9: Weird but cool.
IF 10: Forgettable
IF 11: Kinda dumb but the fun kinda dumb. Fight with Wrecking crew.
IF 12: I like this one because Captain America is in it.
IF 13: Average. Featuring Boomerang.
IF 14: Iconic fight with Sabretooth.
IF 15: Guest starring X Men so I like it.
Marvel Team Up 63-64: The Iron Fist series was cancelled so the story ended in Marvel Team up, with Spider Man shoehorned in for no reason. But it was a good finale.
October 6, 2020
Iron Fist, in my opinion, is one of the most underrated and underused of the Marvel pantheon. It's also unfortunate that his debut into the Marvel TV / Cinematic universe was so lackluster. This presents the first stories of the character from his origin to the cancellation of his short lived solo title, expertly drawn by John Byrne. The origin story and most of the Marvel Premiere work is better than the "baddie of the month" stuff that came later, though the pairing of Claremont and Byrne is nothing to dismiss. It's amazing this got cancelled with that duo in charge, though the repetitive nature of the "...until your right hand begins to smolder...to glow...until it becomes like unto a thing of iron! And then you strike!" mantra becomes oppressive. We get it. But the comic is still good fun, Danny's Iron Fist costume is iconic, and it still stands as a testament, along with Shang-Chi, as a time when Kung Fu reigned supreme in Marvel Comics on the newsstand.
June 19, 2022
I m a huge fan of Iron Fist. Although this collection is starts with his first appearance, they leave out one issue of Marvel Team-Up with Spider-man (#31), but add the ones that follow the demise of his first self-titled Iron Fist series (1-15).
I know all the controversy about why Iron Fist isn't an Asian and I get it, I do, the fact that Yu Ti is his uncle and there are mentions of him being half something else--even though his parents both seemed to be two white blond adults. I always got the impression that he had ancient Asian in his background.
I was thrilled when I read that Alyssa Wong was writing the new Asian Iron Fist. I love her writing and I know she will do Iron Fist justice, but I will always have a soft spot for Danny Rand and his friendship with Misty, Wing and Cage.
Here's to a great collection of stories and origins and interesting villains cook up by writers and artists with wild imaginations.
I know all the controversy about why Iron Fist isn't an Asian and I get it, I do, the fact that Yu Ti is his uncle and there are mentions of him being half something else--even though his parents both seemed to be two white blond adults. I always got the impression that he had ancient Asian in his background.
I was thrilled when I read that Alyssa Wong was writing the new Asian Iron Fist. I love her writing and I know she will do Iron Fist justice, but I will always have a soft spot for Danny Rand and his friendship with Misty, Wing and Cage.
Here's to a great collection of stories and origins and interesting villains cook up by writers and artists with wild imaginations.
February 7, 2017
I have been a fan of Iron Fist comics for decades, now, having picked up a bunch of back issues in the late '90s and following him ever since. What I had yet to do, though, was to go back and read his first appearances, so this was a good fit for me. Having read some other early appearances of characters in Marvel comics, I was prepared for this to be slow and not fit very well with later interpretations of the character. Surprisingly though, and perhaps because this is from the '70s instead of the '60s, most of the elements were there from the start, or at least gelled after only a few issues. The comics are engaging, and feature Iron Fist interacting with a number of other Marvel characters (including a surprising first appearance of Sabretooth). I found it quite interesting how often he is beaten, and the interpretation of his somewhat nebulous super power is interesting, to say the least. This was a surprisingly strong start, and a great read about a character that I love.
January 13, 2019
Took a while but I finally finished this one. I bought it right after Iron Fist's season 2, because I wanted to know more about the hero himself. Despite the age of the comics, it provides you with Iron Fist's origin, as well as all relevant supporting characters, his role in New York city's defense and his rogues' gallery. If you are looking for a book that provides this information about Danny Rand, look no further. But, on the other hand, if you are expecting something more then perhaps you'd best check up all information on Wikipedia instead, since the archs are not amazing. One arch worth mentioning, though, is Davos'. It's by far the best one, story-wise, and it's from it that Netflix inspired all season 2.
July 27, 2017
He channels his Chi, sends it down his arm, where his fist begins to glow, and then to smolder... to finally become like unto a thing of iron!!!
The awesome origin story of Iron Fist aka Danny Rand! This great volume collects the origin of Danny Rand along with his quest for vengeance for the death of his parents at the hands of a ruthless corporate powerhouse.
This volume collects issues from 1974-1977, a time when things were both simpler and much crazier in comics. The artwork is typical of the time and Byrne is able to shine with his penciling in a way that will leave the reader very happy. Storyline is good and interesting, even if the language of the 70s does irritate somewhat (albeit in a smirk-inducing way).
This origin story is quite different from the Netflix series currently on TV. It works for the comic, while the story on Netflix works for the show. If you've watched the show and think you know Danny Rand... think again! Pick this comic up and see what he's really made of.
Filled with lots of villains and surprise appearances by the X-Men, Wolverine and Spider-Man, this volume is not to be missed. Even Sabretooth had his first appearance in Iron Fist #14!
For lovers of 60s and 70s comics, kung-fu style action and comics from an era which was much simpler, I definitely recommend you pick this book up!
Happy Reading!
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The awesome origin story of Iron Fist aka Danny Rand! This great volume collects the origin of Danny Rand along with his quest for vengeance for the death of his parents at the hands of a ruthless corporate powerhouse.
This volume collects issues from 1974-1977, a time when things were both simpler and much crazier in comics. The artwork is typical of the time and Byrne is able to shine with his penciling in a way that will leave the reader very happy. Storyline is good and interesting, even if the language of the 70s does irritate somewhat (albeit in a smirk-inducing way).
This origin story is quite different from the Netflix series currently on TV. It works for the comic, while the story on Netflix works for the show. If you've watched the show and think you know Danny Rand... think again! Pick this comic up and see what he's really made of.
Filled with lots of villains and surprise appearances by the X-Men, Wolverine and Spider-Man, this volume is not to be missed. Even Sabretooth had his first appearance in Iron Fist #14!
For lovers of 60s and 70s comics, kung-fu style action and comics from an era which was much simpler, I definitely recommend you pick this book up!
Happy Reading!
Please visit my blog for further reviews: http://book-readers-anonymous.blogspo...
December 20, 2021
This started out really tedious, where only stubbornness made me finish. I admit it improved when Claremont came in, the most fun being Iron Fist meeting the X-Men under humorous circumstances.
I think the primary issue is that panel comics don't really capture the flow of martial arts, so it's just a lot of talking and impacts. Therefore, when there start being more complex relationships going on, rather than fight after fight, it is better, but there are still much more interesting comics.
I think the primary issue is that panel comics don't really capture the flow of martial arts, so it's just a lot of talking and impacts. Therefore, when there start being more complex relationships going on, rather than fight after fight, it is better, but there are still much more interesting comics.
October 28, 2022
Some of the story elements are the products of the time period in which they were written, but these early issues of Iron Fist are some great reading. I particularly enjoyed the second person perspective of the earlier issues. I wish that had stayed throughout the series, because it really made the reader feel a part of the action. One of the only problems I have is a lingering plot point, but I am hoping that will be picked up in the next series.
April 28, 2024
Origem do Punho de Ferro , um epic para apresentar as histórias inciais do personagem.
Tem várias histórias onde o herói luta contra vários tipos de ninjas e adversários bastante caricatos.
O misticismo em torno de KunLUN motiva a maioria deles.
a Qualidade da trama melhora quando Claremont e Byrne assumem o titulo mesmo que a arte do Byrne esteja longe do que ele fez em outras obras, esse epic reúne tb vários crossovers com participação de Capitão América, Homem de Ferro, X-men entre outros
Tem várias histórias onde o herói luta contra vários tipos de ninjas e adversários bastante caricatos.
O misticismo em torno de KunLUN motiva a maioria deles.
a Qualidade da trama melhora quando Claremont e Byrne assumem o titulo mesmo que a arte do Byrne esteja longe do que ele fez em outras obras, esse epic reúne tb vários crossovers com participação de Capitão América, Homem de Ferro, X-men entre outros
March 3, 2023
Rounded up from 3.5 stars. The origin issues are fantastic. Once Danny settles into Manhattan the storylines become somewhat repetitive in terms of the confrontations and action. It would have been nice for the creative teams to explore deeper into Danny's transition to modern life as an everyday citizen. Overall, very consistent and entertaining.
April 12, 2023
And he grew more disinterested with every page, until his attention span became unto a thing of iron...
I enjoyed learning about Iron Fist's origins and abilities, but I can't say I ever felt compelled to come back and read more.
Giving three stars because this was released in a different era of comic book storytelling, and I'm unfairly judging it against modern classics.
I enjoyed learning about Iron Fist's origins and abilities, but I can't say I ever felt compelled to come back and read more.
Giving three stars because this was released in a different era of comic book storytelling, and I'm unfairly judging it against modern classics.
September 9, 2023
This Epic Collection will have you fall in love with Iron Fist again. Lots of drama, and this is before he even meets Luke Cage. The debut of Sabertooth and comic's first interracial couple and kiss! Can't beat all the great John Bryne art and Claremont writing the relationship. Ends with you wanting more!
August 31, 2024
Gems include Iron Fist v. Shu-Hu, Scythe, wolf, Triple-Iron, Death Cult of Kara-Kai, Batroc, Misty Knight, Ninja, Warhawk, Colleen Wing, Angar the Screamer, Iron Man, H’ylthri, Ravager, Radion, Scimitar, brainwashed Colleen Wing, Khumbala Bey, Golden Tigers, Chaka Khan, NYPD, Wrecking Crew, Cap, Boomerang, Sabretooth, X-Men, & Steel Serpent, & Misty Knight slams Steel Serpent
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