Iron Fist Homework: Iron Fist Reading

[Overman27pj]

I've always been a Marvel guy, but never explored the corner of the universe dedicated to Danny Rand.

Popped in the old library today, and they had 4 or 5 graphic novels. I grabbed "The Seven Capitol Cities of Heaven" because it had an awesome title.

Any required/suggested reading before this series drops?

 

[Web-Head]

The Immortal Iron Fist run by Brubaker and Fraction was great and I'd recommend to read some of that.

 

[BarryAllen]

I'd say Marvel Premeire #15-25 and Iron Fist's original solo run. Looks like the tv show will be taking a lot of influence from those runs with the origin, Danny's return to New York, meeting up with Colleen and the Meachums as the big bad.

And the original Power Man and Iron Fist stuff is great if you want to read about Danny and Luke's friendship (which we are likely to get in the Defenders).

 

[TheVileOne]

I'm quite partial to this miniseries, a Wolverine and Iron Fist team-up

https://comicstore.marvel.com/Iron-Fist-Wolverine-2000-2001-1-of-4/digital-comic/37041

 

[Pokkle]

I've always been a Marvel guy, but never explored the corner of the universe dedicated to Danny Rand.

Popped in the old library today, and they had 4 or 5 graphic novels. I grabbed "The Seven Capitol Cities of Heaven" because it had an awesome title.

Any required/suggested reading before this series drops?

The Immortal Iron Fist is great, for me.

I dislike the Iron fist: Living weapon.

 

[Iron Fist]

Immortal Iron Fist:
Immortal Iron Fist #1-27, Annual #1
Immortal Iron Fist: Orson Randall and The Green Mist of Death #1
Immortal Iron Fist: Orson Randall and The Death Queen of California #1

The Seven Capital Cities of Heaven trade collects #8-14 and Annual #1 of the Immortal Iron Fist series by Matt Fraction, Ed Brubaker and Duane Swierczynski. This is really the definitive Iron Fist series, and the best jumping on point for readers new to Iron Fist. There's 27 issues, an annual, and two one-shot specials (Orson Randall and The Green Mist of Death and Orson Randall and The Death Queen of California). All of this is collected in the trade and the complete collections. You can also check it out on Comixology and Marvel Unlimited if you don't mind reading digitally.

Marvel Premiere/Iron Fist:
Marvel Premiere #15-25
Iron Fist #1-15
Marvel Team-Up#63-64

From the looks of things, the show will be heavily influenced by the original 11 issue Marvel Premiere run (Marvel Premiere #15-25) by Roy Thomas, Doug Moench, Len Wein, Tony Isabella, and Chris Claremont, as well as his first 15 issue solo run (Iron Fist #1-15) by Chris Claremont and John Byrn, that covers his origins and early career, and wraps up in Marvel Team-Up #63-64. All this is collected into the single Epic Collection: The Fury of Iron Fist trade, and you can also read it on Comixology and Marvel Unlimited.

There's more, like his team-up series with Luke Cage, his tenure with the Avengers and Defenders, and the more recent Living Weapon series, so hit me up if you want anymore recommendations and stuff.

 

[TheVileOne]

I would also seek out Iron Fist/Wolverine, which is fun little miniseries.

 

[FataLethal]

Iron Fist (and Luke Cage) appeared in Daredevil v1 #178 Paper Chase. Funny moments.

 

[Mike Murdock]

I've been reading Iron Fist from the beginning to catch up. It's not a huge amount of stories. However, with a March release date, I'm either going to have to cut down or pick up the pace.