Iron Fist Iron fist Costume thread

[TheRedWraith]

This is alright, but would easily be improved if the pants were army green, also I agree with the others; lose the utility belt. I also don't want him wearing combat boots as they would impede his martial artistry.

 

[TheRedWraith]

This is my design for Iron Fist's costume. Mind you this is a preliminary design. I haven't gone into all the details of the costume but just the major design aspects I wanted. I always thought his comic costume was just too simple and I never understood why he has a tattoo of a dragon with wings since asian dragons dont have wings. Western images of dragons have wings. I don't know too much about Iron Fist but it seems he gains his power and skills from asian martial arts. So I chose to keep the familiar mask and provide him with a more asian costume without going into the realm of copying Bruce Lee's Game of Death out fit or the traditional cheesy kung fu uniform with kung fu shoes.

Lose those things on the sides as they over complicate the outfit and that would work very well.

 

[TheRedWraith]

I think he'll have a similar compression shirt and mask, but I picture his pants a shoes being a lot more simple and lightweight than campared to DD's cargo pants and military boots. I also suspect he won't have any gloves and his sleeves will end just past the elbow. It would be better to emphasize his super powers if his hands were exposed.

This is actually an issue that nobody seems to be addressing, the need for him to have gloves otherwise his identity would be completely compromised. Unless of course Danny doesn't have a secret identity, I haven't read any Iron Fist comics so I don't know if this is the case.

 

[TheRedWraith]

I think the compression shirt from DD's first suit in green with the dragon emblem on it and yellow/gold Asian-esque forearm guards and the mask from this image (although it would have no white eyes)

combined with matching gold/yellow shinguards worn over flowing green pants similar to the design above, with some sort of flexible boot or shoe would make for a great look. He would also wear green gloves with yellow accents to preserve his secret ID. and would obviously would have the gold/yellow sash around his waist.

 

[ArcherFan]

This is actually an issue that nobody seems to be addressing, the need for him to have gloves otherwise his identity would be completely compromised. Unless of course Danny doesn't have a secret identity, I haven't read any Iron Fist comics so I don't know if this is the case.

While I don't remember him having a press conference declaring it (Iron Man - MCU), or taking his mask off on TV (Captain America - Comics), he does not have much of a secret identity.

Now, all things being fair and equitable - the MCU has taken a slightly harsher view on vigilante activity and the like (in some cases, at least), so I could see them going for a secret identity here.

Then again, Danny has been gone for years, since he was a boy (depending on how they work it) - it might not even be something he thinks about.

 

[Norek]

I think the biggest obstacle is making it unique so that it doesn't make the show look like a Daredevil ripoff as oppose to it's own property.

You know what, if that's the biggest obstacle, I'm all down for making it look exactly like the black DD suit. I loved the way it looked, but when it comes to IF, with the white eyes, and the yellow color, it just looks... odd. That is why I'm a bit skeptical about it, but we'll see...

Id like it if he came back to the US and almost exclusively wearing his K'un Lun shaolin/wudan monk type of outfits before he eventually sheds it in favor of contemporary western clothing in order to integrate better. So his "Iron Fist" garb so to speak in the beginning Id expect to be more along the lines of a traditional gi type or variation of shaolin style suit all along in his IF colors and once he's finally more westernized he gets more modernized like maybe incorporating a compression top to his traditional bottom/yellow sash and so forth.

I quite like the idea.

 

[Random490]

You know what, if that's the biggest obstacle, I'm all down for making it look exactly like the black DD suit. I loved the way it looked, but when it comes to IF, with the white eyes, and the yellow color, it just looks... odd. That is why I'm a bit skeptical about it, but we'll see...



I quite like the idea.

I'm thinking in more of a branding sense, letting the audience know it's its own thing and not making people think it's a daredevil ripoff which makes people think it's going to be a lame wannabe show.

 

[Random490]

This is actually an issue that nobody seems to be addressing, the need for him to have gloves otherwise his identity would be completely compromised. Unless of course Danny doesn't have a secret identity, I haven't read any Iron Fist comics so I don't know if this is the case.

Well that depends on a couple of factors. Are his finger prints even in the system? Is the scene in the wake of his actions something that would warrant a full forensic investigation of every instance? Does he actually any surface a forensic team would check? Could his powers actually prevent oils from his finger being left behind?

Plenty of wiggle room there

 

[marcvader]

Id rather he not wear gloves. I'm sure they could come up with some pseudo science/magical reason his hands don't leave prints.

 

[ArcherFan]

Id rather he not wear gloves. I'm sure they could come up with some pseudo science/magical reason his hands don't leave prints.

...the Force?

 

[TheVileOne]

 

[Web-Head]

I could see something like that 2nd one. But, will he get the logo on his chest right away or towards the end of the series? t:

 

[Verick808]

Hopefully in the beginning. Assuming he already has the title of Iron Fist at the beginning of the series.

 

[TheRedWraith]

Id rather he not wear gloves. I'm sure they could come up with some pseudo science/magical reason his hands don't leave prints.

Maybe his magic chi fire burns off his oils.

 

[gildedmuse]

I could see something like that 2nd one. But, will he get the logo on his chest right away or towards the end of the series? t:

I know you're just joking, but assuming this show follows the basic outline of the comics than the logo comes with him from Kun-Lun. It's burned/tattooed on his body when he receives the iron fist and therefore a symbol of his power, unlike DD whose custom is an adaptation after the fact meant to create a specific image or Luke Cage who makes up a costume as part of presenting himself as a proper superhero as part of his business. Those are both great character moments but neither ties back to actually getting their power the same way Danny's does. In the comics, at least, his dragon logo is closer to to the Iron Man suit than DD's in that both are nessisarily part of their character's powers origins.

 

[Webhead2006]

there is no reason they cant make his green and yellow suit work on the show. Marvel has been pretty good with using the characters real costumes colors in their stuff. Now sure it may be toned done a bit. But if we get green and yellow it likely a darker yellow and a more darker green like a forest green type colors.

 

[Random490]

there is no reason they cant make his green and yellow suit work on the show. Marvel has been pretty good with using the characters real costumes colors in their stuff. Now sure it may be toned done a bit. But if we get green and yellow it likely a darker yellow and a more darker green like a forest green type colors.

I picture them using gold instead of yellow

 

[3dman27]

what difference will it make ?

 

[BatsDC]

Just recolor the suits the Hand are using in DD muted greens and gold and borrow S1 DD's mask in gold

Easy

 

[Web-Head]

I know you're just joking, but assuming this show follows the basic outline of the comics than the logo comes with him from Kun-Lun. It's burned/tattooed on his body when he receives the iron fist and therefore a symbol of his power, unlike DD whose custom is an adaptation after the fact meant to create a specific image or Luke Cage who makes up a costume as part of presenting himself as a proper superhero as part of his business. Those are both great character moments but neither ties back to actually getting their power the same way Danny's does. In the comics, at least, his dragon logo is closer to to the Iron Man suit than DD's in that both are nessisarily part of their character's powers origins.

Do you think they'll do the tattoo or will it just be the logo on the suit?

 

[Webhead2006]

Personally I 5hing it be easier to just do logo on shirt or what ever the upper torso suit material is. Then having to make the actor have and do tattoo makeup when they want to show it and all.

Speaking of which does danny since old times had tattoo. Or was it logo first then a tat down the riad. Is it tied to any of his mystical chi stuff.

 

[gildedmuse]

Do you think they'll do the tattoo or will it just be the logo on the suit?

Personally I 5hing it be easier to just do logo on shirt or what ever the upper torso suit material is. Then having to make the actor have and do tattoo makeup when they want to show it and all.

Speaking of which does danny since old times had tattoo. Or was it logo first then a tat down the riad. Is it tied to any of his mystical chi stuff.

It's tied to his defeat of Shou-Lou the undying which is how he gains the power of the iron fist and every iron fist has one, but as far as I recall the scar itself (I've never been entirely clear n if it's a scar/burn/tattoo - the origin has it as a scar, I believe, that either burns onto or is magically transferred to the new Iron Fist. However I feel like it's also definitely been referenced as a tattoo) has no unique power other than identifying a person as an Iron Fist.

I hadn't really thought about them not including it, to be honest. I mean, it's hardly such a defining feature of Danny that the essence of the character is lost if you leave it out but in the comics it's a pretty key scene in his origin. Also. while I get how it would be a burden to the folks in make up and the actor himself, I don't imagine there will be a shirtless scene in every single episode. Not that I disapprove on principal, just it seems likely Danny won't be sporting too many unbuttoned, chest exposing outfits in NYC. The nice things about chest tattoos is that for the most part of everyday life they are completely hidden, but if you want to show them off it's not that difficult. Without some knowledge on the show's tone, theme, or basic story it's difficult for me to say if they'll use it or not, but I don't think it's so ridiculous nor would it be too much of a hindrance for production that they couldn't easily include it if they wanted to.

 

[Webhead2006]

Ya and if it's a scar or tattoo it's all about placement on ches5. So it doesn't show if he like wearing a v neck shirt or what not. And as for shirtless scenes we bound to have a few.

 

[Iron Fist]

I think a 'Game of Death' Bruce Lee type jumpsuit, complete with the dragon logo, and yellow mask, could work. But if they can make a variation of the 'Immortal Iron Fist' costume work... well, that'd be even better.

EDIT: I wouldn't mind if they went with his costume in the current Power Man and Iron Fist series either.

 

[Webhead2006]

i hope we get a good design for costume. Something a little more then DD first suit but hopefully not more armored look of his second suit.