Danny Rand: Iron Fist Appreciation 2020

[Mr. White]

Is that black and white pic by Jae Lee?

Yup, certainly looks like it.

[Tien Long]

Some of my favorite scenes of Iron Fist from Maximum Carnage. Liked this one when he frees Deathlok from being entangled in a bunch of electric cords:



Power than makes a man, baby .

The other scene has Iron Fist, Cap, and Deathlok take on Carnage's twisted family:

[taozen]

Something I've always been wanting to post was Iron Fist's appearance in Spider-Girl. This was during the late 90s, early 2000s when comics in general were gaining a bit more steam, and Iron Fist in particular was getting some buzz. Check out Danny with a porn 'stache!

Someone took my idea. I had a idea of Danny being able to channel his chi to make himself super durable to briefly fight powerhouses like Colossus, Hulk, etc.

[Tien Long]

Someone took my idea. I had a idea of Danny being able to channel his chi to make himself super durable to briefly fight powerhouses like Colossus, Hulk, etc.

Definitely could see that. It goes back to the idea that Danny could link his chi into different parts of his body. I definitely could see him surrounding his body in chi. Or at the very least, we should see more scenes like this:

[taozen]

Sanford Green's Iron Fist, inverted Bruce Lee Game of Death style:

[K7P5V]

Is that black and white pic by Jae Lee?

Yup, certainly looks like it.

Absolutely correct, guys. And here's the link:
https://www.comicartfans.com/gallery...?piece=1427169

[Panic]

Philip Tan:


I've said it before, but I really like Pasqual Ferry's Iron Fist costume designs. They're just about right for Iron Fist the super-hero. The bandaged hands/bare chest stuff works well in the more fantasy martial arts settings, but on the streets of New York the Ferry designs look much more practical, imo.

Ferry also knew how to draw Danny's mask so the eyes don't look like Spider-Man rip-offs.

[taozen]

Philip Tan:


I've said it before, but I really like Pasqual Ferry's Iron Fist costume designs. They're just about right for Iron Fist the super-hero. The bandaged hands/bare chest stuff works well in the more fantasy martial arts settings, but on the streets of New York the Ferry designs look much more practical, imo.

Ferry also knew how to draw Danny's mask so the eyes don't look like Spider-Man rip-offs.

I like Ferry's non collar designs better. Ferry was also really good at drawing motion in action scenes.

[your_name_here]

For all Bendis’ faults (personally I think he was pretty good until Heroic Age) he gave Danny some pretty hefty feats. One being taking down the hellocarrier with one chop.

[taozen]

For all Bendis’ faults (personally I think he was pretty good until Heroic Age) he gave Danny some pretty hefty feats. One being taking down the hellocarrier with one chop.

Yes he did but he just gave Danny the ‘I can hit things very hard.’ ability. Which is particularly boring and non imaginative for an Iron Fist writer. Overall I was really disappointed in how he wrote Danny. Bendis is passionate about Luke and you can tell in his writing and Danny was mostly in the background.

[Tien Long]

Philip Tan:


I've said it before, but I really like Pasqual Ferry's Iron Fist costume designs. They're just about right for Iron Fist the super-hero. The bandaged hands/bare chest stuff works well in the more fantasy martial arts settings, but on the streets of New York the Ferry designs look much more practical, imo.

Ferry also knew how to draw Danny's mask so the eyes don't look like Spider-Man rip-offs.

Always liked this suit. It seems practical and tactical in a way. Danny looks like he's wearing body armor, which is great.

[Tien Long]

Yes he did but he just gave Danny the ‘I can hit things very hard.’ ability. Which is particularly boring and non imaginative for an Iron Fist writer. Overall I was really disappointed in how he wrote Danny. Bendis is passionate about Luke and you can tell in his writing and Danny was mostly in the background.

Sadly, that's been the case in the past couple of years, right? Unless it's been Brisson, Andrews, or Walker (to an extent) a lot of writers have relegated Danny to either best friend or plot device. Let him hit something hard and make a funny Spider-Man quip. That's all they have with Danny. I get that Danny has had a ton of heat over the last decade or so because of white savior this and that, but, man, looking over all of these old pics and posts, makes me realize Danny is such a cool character.

[Tien Long]

Woah, anybody catch this issue of Black Cat #8? Turns out Danny and Pei make an appearance here:




IT's great to see Pei again of course, but I'm digging Danny's appearance here. It's been a while since I've seen Danny be confident and funny. Feels pretty good!

[Tien Long]

Final great scene featuring Danny is not him fighting, but being pretty suave with Wilson Fisk back in the Defenders title. I really liked this showing of Danny mainly because we never got to see how debonair he could be until now:

[taozen]

Woah, anybody catch this issue of Black Cat #8? Turns out Danny and Pei make an appearance here:




IT's great to see Pei again of course, but I'm digging Danny's appearance here. It's been a while since I've seen Danny be confident and funny. Feels pretty good!

I like the fact that Cat knows she’s out of her league and Danny’s not trying to beat her. Most of the time this would have been a knock out, drag out fight with most writers.