Rating: 4/5
I was skeptical about reading an Iron Fist book, but it came highly recommended. The only exposure I've had to this character before came from the Ultimate Spider-Man cartoon series. This take on the character is quite a bit different. And the creative team assigned to this book is amazing.
Basically, Danny Rand is the Iron Fist, but he isn't the first one. In fact, there have been quite a few people to take up the title before him. This book reveals that the previous Iron Fist is still around. Together, Danny and this other Iron Fist must fight off a group that is trying to kill the holder of the Iron Fist title.
This book feels complete because it isn't really about Danny Rand. It is about this other guy, but he has to get to Danny to pass on what he knows. So, we get to see his story unfold from how he became the Iron Fist and tried to step down to the present day. There are some cool uses of the Iron Fist powers that he gets to show off that readers probably haven't seen before. The story can get a little cheesy at times, but it is well done overall.
David Aja did the art on Hawkeye (written by Matt Fraction). The style here is very different. The coloring plays a part in that, but even the way the characters are drawn makes it distinct. I like what he does here a bit more and I can appreciate it better having seen an alternative. The style and coloring is much darker to fit the tone of the story. Compared to other Marvel titles it is pretty dark, but not when held up to some other books I've read.
I recommend this for anyone that likes stories with mystical elements. Plus, it feels like a good prep for the upcoming Netflix series.
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