IRON FIST Essentials

Iron Fist: The Living Weapon courtesy Marvel
Iron Fist: The Living Weapon courtesy Marvel

Who is Iron Fist?

He may not be most famous hero but he’s one of the coolest.

What do you need to know before the latest hero joins the Marvel universe on Netflix?

Finn Jones has been cast as Danny Rand in the Marvel Netflix Iron Fist series according to EW. The upcoming series along with others starring Daredevil, Luke Cage and Jessica Jones will lead to a team-up Defenders limited series.

As a boy, Danny joined his parents on a search for the mystical city of K’un L’un in the Himalayas. The tragic expedition led to Danny being raised by the city’s leader where he grew up to be a martial arts master and wielder of the mystical force (the Iron Fist) which allows him to summon and focus his chi. Continue reading IRON FIST Essentials

MARVEL Revives POWER MAN And IRON FIRST

Power Man and Iron Fist #1 courtesy Marvel, a Fast Company first
Power Man and Iron Fist #1 courtesy Marvel, a Fast Company first

Long before the word “bromance” or “buddy cop” movies there was a team book featuring the coolest dudes in comics.

Marvel is bringing back Power Man and Iron Fist by David Walker (Cyborg, Shaft)and Sanford Greene. This marks a reunion for fan favorites Luke Cage and Danny Rand who co-starred in the 1970’s era comic as “Heroes-for-Hire.”

Both men would become Avengers and the inspiration for two new Marvel/Netflix television series.

As Walker explains, when Marvel asked who he wanted to write, the choice was easy to make: Continue reading MARVEL Revives POWER MAN And IRON FIRST