Based on his interviews, I knew Ed Brubaker understood the character of Iron Fist. Immortal Iron Fist #1 lives up to the hype, returning Danny Rand to classic form. He's not only a kung fu master from a hidden refuge called K'un-Lun, but he's also a Fortune 500 CEO. Brubaker and his writing buddy, Matt Fraction, are adding to the mythos as well by establishing a history of the Iron Fist wielders throughout history. Fans of the classic Iron Fist story by Claremont and Byrne that featured Davos (a K'un-Lun exile) stealing Danny's Iron Fist power will be intrigued by the last pages of this story. I loved this issue and it holds great promise for the future.
Hydra's put Danny in a pretty bad cliffhanger as well. I have a theory about how he will get out of this situation, baesd on one memorable scene from Iron Fist #4 (1976). A villain called Radion had destroyed a building, most of which had fallen on top of Iron Fist. Danny Rand was dying, but a dream from his teacher explained that the Iron Fist could be used for more than mere fighting--it could heal as well. And it did work to save Danny's life, though it hurt like hell. To my knowledge, he hasn't used this ability since the 70s, but I haven't re-read every Iron Fist story. Let's see if this returns in Immortal Iron Fist #2. Nuff said.
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