Iron Fist
Art by Carlos Pacheco
Publication information
Publisher	Marvel Comics
First appearance	Marvel Premiere #15 (May 1974)
Created by	Roy Thomas Gil Kane
In story information
Alter ego	Daniel Thomas Rand-K'ai
Team affiliations	New Avengers Heroes for Hire The Defenders
Partnerships	Luke Cage
Notable aliases	Daredevil, The Living Weapon, Young Dragon, Daniel Thomas "Danny" Rand
Abilities	The Iron Fist, a concentration of his chi in his fist Healing ability Master martial artist

Iron Fist (Daniel Rand) is a fictional character, a comic book superhero in the Marvel Comics universe, and a practitioner of martial arts. Created by Roy Thomas and Gil Kane, he first appeared in Marvel Premiere #15 (May 1974). Image File history File links IronFist. ... The JSA roster as drawn by Pacheco and Jesus Merino Carlos Pacheco is an Spanish comic book artist and penciller. ... This article is about the comic book company. ... In comic books, first appearance refers to first comic book to feature a character. ... Marvel Premiere is a comic book anthology series published by Marvel Comics. ... Roy Thomas (born November 22, 1940, Missouri, United States) is a comic book writer and editor, and Stan Lees first successor as editor-in-chief of Marvel Comics. ... Showcase #22 (Oct. ... Power Man and Iron Fist was a Marvel comic book featuring Power Man and Iron Fist. ... The Defenders are a Marvel Comics superhero group — usually presented as a non-team of individualistic outsiders each known for following their own agendas — that usually battles mystic and supernatural threats. ... Luke Cage, born Carl Lucas and also called Power Man, is a fictional superhero appearing in comic books published by Marvel Comics. ... For other uses, see Daredevil (comics). ... CHI may refer to: Chile, the long and narrow South American nation between the Andes and the Pacific Ocean. ... A fictional character is any person, persona, identity, or entity that is created from ones imagination or from an adaption of an existing entity. ... A comic book is a magazine or book containing the art form of comics. ... For other uses, see Superhero (disambiguation). ... This article is about the comic book company. ... This article is about the shared universe setting used by many Marvel Comics titles. ... Hawaiian State Grappling Championships. ... Roy Thomas (born November 22, 1940, Missouri, United States) is a comic book writer and editor, and Stan Lees first successor as editor-in-chief of Marvel Comics. ... Showcase #22 (Oct. ... In comic books, the term first appearance refers to first comic book to feature a character. ... Marvel Premiere is a comic book anthology series published by Marvel Comics. ...

Publication history

Iron Fist, along with the previously created Shang Chi, Master of Kung Fu, came from Marvel Comics during a pop culture trend in the early 1970s for martial arts heroes. Debuting in a story by writer Roy Thomas and penciler Gil Kane in the umbrella title Marvel Premiere #15–25 (May 1974 - Oct. 1975), he was then written successively by Len Wein, Doug Moench, Tony Isabella, and Chris Claremont, with art by successive pencillers Larry Hama, Arvell Jones, Pat Broderick, and, in some of his earliest professional work, John Byrne. Following this run, Iron Fist was immediately spun off into the solo series Iron Fist, running 15 issues (Nov. 1975 - Sept. 1977). A storyline involving the Steel Serpent was wrapped up in two issues of Marvel Team-Up. Shang-Chi (Chinese: ; pinyin: ; literally rising of the spirit) is a Marvel Comics character, often called the Master of Kung Fu. He was created by writer Steve Englehart and artist Jim Starlin. ... This article is about the comic book company. ... Popular culture, or pop culture, is the vernacular (peoples) culture that prevails in a modern society. ... The 1970s decade refers to the years from 1970 to 1979, also called The Seventies. ... Hawaiian State Grappling Championships. ... Roy Thomas (born November 22, 1940, Missouri, United States) is a comic book writer and editor, and Stan Lees first successor as editor-in-chief of Marvel Comics. ... Showcase #22 (Oct. ... Marvel Premiere is a comic book anthology series published by Marvel Comics. ... Len Wein (born June 12, 1948, New York City, New York) is an American comic book writer and editor best known for co-creating DC Comics Swamp Thing and for reviving Marvel Comics X-Men. ... Doug Moench (born February 23, 1948) is an American comic book writer. ... Tony Isabella (born December 22, 1951) is an American comic book writer and commentator, best known as the creator and writer of Black Lightning, DC Comics first major African American superhero. ... This does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Larry Hama. ... Arvell Jones is an American comic book illustrator. ... Pat Broderick (born November 26, 1953[1]) is an American comic book artist who had worked mostly for Marvel Comics and DC Comics. ... For other uses of John Byrne, see John Byrne (disambiguation). ... Steel Serpent is a fictional character in the Marvel Universe. ... Marvel Team-Up is the name of several comic book series published by Marvel Comics. ...

The character later co-starred in the Luke Cage series Power Man, re-titled Power Man and Iron Fist from #67-125 (Feb. 1981 - Sept. 1986), the final issue. Two solo miniseries followed a decade later: Iron Fist vol. 2, #1-2 (Sept.-Oct. 1996), by writer James Felder and penciller Robert Brown; and Iron Fist vol. 3, #1-3 (July-Sept. 1998), by writer Dan Jurgens and penciller Jackson Guice. Also around this time, he was among the ensemble of the group series Heroes for Hire which ran 19 issues (July 1997 - Jan. 1999). Luke Cage, born Carl Lucas and also called Power Man, is a fictional superhero appearing in comic books published by Marvel Comics. ... A miniseries (sometimes mini-series), in a serial storytelling medium, is a production which tells a story in a limited number of episodes. ... James Felder (born May, 26th 1971 in Manhattan, NY) is a comic book editor and cartoon writer best known for his work editing Daredevil (Marvel Comics) and writing for the series Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and Chaotic. ... Dan Jurgens is an American writer and artist of comic books. ... Jackson Guice (sometimes credited as Butch Guice) is a comic book artist who has contributed to the Micronauts, New Mutants, X-Factor, The Flash, Doctor Strange and Birds of Prey. ... Power Man and Iron Fist was a Marvel comic book featuring Power Man and Iron Fist. ...

Following a four-issue miniseries by writer Jay Faerber and penciller Jamal Igle, Iron Fist: Wolverine (Nov. 2000 - Feb. 2001), co-starring the X-Men character Wolverine and cover-billed as Iron Fist/Wolverine: The Return of K'un Lun, came another solo miniseries, Iron Fist vol. 4, #1-6 (May-Oct. 2004), by writer Jim Mullaney and penciller Kevin Lau. The first issue of a new ongoing series, The Immortal Iron Fist, by co-writers Ed Brubaker and Matt Fraction and primary artist David Aja, premiered with a January 2007 cover-date. Jay Faerber is a comic book writer known for his work on Generation X and New Warriors for Marvel Comics, and The Titans and Connor: Spotlight for DC Comics. ... Jamal Yaseem Igle ( born July 19, 1972 in Harlem, New York ) is an American comic book artist. ... The X-Men are a group of comic book superheroes featured in Marvel Comics. ... For other uses, see Wolverine (disambiguation). ... Jim Mullaney, ghostwriter of the The Destroyer paperback-novel series, was born in Massachusetts, the last of six children. ... Ed Brubaker. ... Matt Fraction at Heroes Con 2006. ... David Aja is a Spanish comic book artist. ...

Writer co-creator Roy Thomas wrote in a text piece in Marvel Premiere #15 that Iron Fist's origin and creation owe much to the 1940s Bill Everett character, Amazing Man. Thomas later wrote that he and artist co-creator Gil Kane had Roy Thomas (born November 22, 1940, Missouri, United States) is a comic book writer and editor, and Stan Lees first successor as editor-in-chief of Marvel Comics. ... The 1940s decade ran from 1940 to 1949. ... Bill Everett (May 18, 1917 – February 27, 1973) was a comic book writer/illustrator most famous for the creation of Namor the Sub-Mariner and co-creating Daredevil for Marvel Comics. ... Showcase #22 (Oct. ...

Iron Fist appearances outside his own title include three Iron Fist stories in Marvel's black-and-white comics magazine Deadly Hands of Kung Fu #10 (March 1975), an additional story co-starring the Sons of the Tiger in #18 (Nov. 1975), and a six-part serial, "The Living Weapon", in #19-24 (Dec. 1975 - May 1976). He made guest appearances in such titles as Marvel Two-In-One, Marvel Team-Up, the Sub-Mariner series Namor, Black Panther, and Daredevil. Alternative meaning: Kung Fu (TV series) Kung fu or gongfu (功夫, Pinyin: gōngfu) is a well-known Chinese term used in the West to designate Chinese martial arts. ... Bruce Lee (traditional Chinese: ; simplified Chinese: ; Pinyin: Lǐ XiÇŽolóng; Cantonese Yale: Léih Síulùhng; November 27, 1940 – July 20, 1973) was a Chinese-American martial artist, philosopher, instructor, and martial arts actor widely regarded as the most influential martial artist of the 20th century and a... This article is about the superhero. ... For the fictional character of this name, see Stan Lee (Judge Dredd character). ... Cover of DHOKF issue #1 Sample page from DHOKF #29 p. ... Cover sample of The Deadly Hands of Kung Fu #6 Featuring the Sons of the Tiger (L-R) Bob Diamond, Lin Sun, and Abe Brown. ... Marvel Two-In-One Annual #2, 1977. ... Marvel Team-Up is the name of several comic book series published by Marvel Comics. ... Namor the Sub-Mariner is a fictional character, featured in Marvel Comics. ... The Black Panther (TChalla) is a fictional character in the Marvel Comics universe who is the first modern Black superhero. ... For other uses, see Daredevil (comics). ...

Fictional character biography

Background

Daniel Rand was born in New York City, the son of American businessman Wendell Rand, a wealthy entrepreneur who discovered the mystical city of K'un-L'un as a young boy. During his time in K'un L'un, Wendell saved the life of the city's ruler, Lord Tuan, and was adopted as Tuan's son. However, Wendell eventually left K'un L'un and became a wealthy entrepreneur in the United States. He married socialite Heather Duncan and had a child, Daniel. When Daniel was nine, Wendell organized an expedition to again seek out K'un L'un, taking his wife Heather, his business partner Harold Meachum, and Daniel. During the journey up the mountain, Daniel slipped off the path, his tie-rope taking his mother and father with him. Meachum, who also loved Heather, forced Wendell to plunge to his death but offered to rescue Heather and Daniel. She rejected his help, preferring to journey without him or die. New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ... Kun-Lun is a fictional location in the Marvel Universe. ...

As explained in Marvel Premiere #15, Heather and Daniel come across a makeshift bridge that appears out of nowhere and are attacked by a pack of wolves. Heather throws herself on the wolves to save Daniel and is killed even as archers from K'un L'un attempt to save her. The archers take the grieving Daniel to see Yü-Ti, the hooded ruler of K'un L'un. When Daniel expresses his desire for vengeance, Yü-Ti apprentices him to Lei Kung, the Thunderer, who teaches him the martial arts. Dragon Lord is the name of several unrelated fictional characters in the Marvel Universe. ...

Daniel proves to be the most gifted of Lei Kung's students. Rand conditions his fists by plunging them into buckets of sand, gravel and rock to toughen them. At 19, Daniel is given the chance to attain the power of the Iron Fist by fighting and defeating the dragon known as Shou-Lao the Undying, which guarded the molten heart that had been torn from its body. During the battle, Daniel throws himself against the scar of Shou-Lao, which burns a dragon tattoo into his chest. Having killed Shou-Lao, he enters its cave and plunges his fists into a brazier containing the creature's molten heart, emerging with the power of the Iron Fist. Japanese name Hiragana: KyÅ«jitai: Shinjitai: Korean name Hangul: Hanja: Vietnamese name Quốc ngữ: Hán tá»±: The Chinese dragon is visualized as a long, scaled, snake-like creature with five claws. ...

When K'un L'un reappears after 10 years, Daniel decides to leave and find his father's killer. Returning to New York, Daniel Rand, dressed in the ceremonial garb of the Iron Fist, seeks out Harold Meachum, now head of Meachum Industries. Before Iron Fist can decide whether or not to kill him, Meachum is murdered by a mysterious ninja in front of Iron Fist, and Iron Fist is blamed for the death.^[2] Eventually, Iron Fist clears his name and begins a career as a superhero, aided by his friends Colleen Wing and Misty Knight, falling in love with the latter.^[3] Notable adversaries in his early career include the first appearance of the villain Sabretooth (who was not yet known to be connected to Wolverine), the mysterious Master Khan (whom the ninja that killed Meachum once served) and the Steel Serpent, the exiled son of Lei Kung, who coveted the Iron Fist power. Jiraiya, ninja and title character of the Japanese folktale Jiraiya Goketsu Monogatari. ... Colleen Wing is a fictional character in the Marvel Comics. ... Misty Knight is a fictional character in Marvel Comics Marvel Universe. ... Sabretooth is a Marvel Comics character, an arch-enemy of the X-Men’s Wolverine. ... For other uses, see Wolverine (disambiguation). ... Master Khan is a fictional character in the Marvel Universe. ... Steel Serpent is a fictional character in the Marvel Universe. ...

Heroes for Hire

Iron Fist met the hero Iron Man early in his career.^[4] Soon after that, he recounted his first battle with the H'ylthri.^[5] This article is about the superhero. ... The Hylthri are a fictional other-dimensional, sentient plant race of the Marvel Comics Universe. ...

Just before Rand's battle with Steel Serpent, Misty Knight had been working undercover, infiltrating the organization of the crime lord John Bushmaster. When Bushmaster discovered Knight's treachery, he kidnapped Claire Temple and Noah Burstein, the closest associates of Luke Cage, better known as Power Man, holding them hostage to force Cage to eliminate Knight. Iron Fist was on hand to stop him, however, and after a battle, the truth came out. Rand then helped Cage and the Daughters of the Dragon (Knight and Wing) battle Bushmaster, and rescue Temple and Burstein as well as obtain evidence that proved Cage's innocence on prior drug charges. Iron Fist and Power Man decided to become partners, forming Heroes for Hire, Inc.^[6] Bushmaster is the name of two Marvel Comics supervillains, who happen to be brothers of each other. ... Luke Cage, born Carl Lucas and also called Power Man, is a fictional superhero appearing in comic books published by Marvel Comics. ... The Daughters of the Dragon are the duo of Colleen Wing and Misty Knight, fictional characters from Marvel Comics introduced in the early 1970s in early Iron Fist stories. ... Power Man and Iron Fist was a Marvel comic book featuring Power Man and Iron Fist. ...

Although Iron Fist and Power Man supposedly were only heroes for money, they were always doing the right thing, which usually left them with less money rather than more. Iron Fist, in his secret identity of Daniel Rand, had reassumed control of his parents' fortune as half of Rand-Meachum, Inc., and was actually quite wealthy. This caused a lot of tension between him and Cage, who was raised poor in the ghetto. For other uses of this term, please see Secret identity (disambiguation). ...

At one point, the pair traveled to K'un-L'un together, where they battled Master Khan.^[7] Master Khan is a fictional character in the Marvel Universe. ...

Power Man and Iron Fist's partnership ended with Rand contracting cancer from radiation poisoning and inadvertently dying at the hands of Captain Hero, and Cage becoming a fugitive as the prime suspect in Rand's death.^[8]

Resurrection

In the 1990s, the storyline of Rand's death is resolved in the pages of Namor. Although Rand apparently returns from the dead, it is revealed instead to be the Super-Skrull. He admits that he had been Captain Hero, and that the plot to destroy the lives of Rand and Cage had been masterminded by Master Khan. It is also revealed that the "Iron Fist" that had died was actually a doppelgänger created by the extra-dimensional H'ylthri. Rand had, in fact, been kidnapped and replaced by the H'ylthri copy just after he left K'un L'un for the last time.^[9] While in stasis with the H'ylthri, Rand manages to focus his chi, curing the cancer. Iron Fist is later discovered alive in K'un-L'un. With Namor and Misty Knight, he battles Master Khan once more.^[10] Namor the Sub-Mariner is a fictional character featured in the Marvel Comics Universe, and one of the oldest superhero characters. ... The Super-Skrull (Klrt) is a fictional character who appears in the Marvel Universe. ... Master Khan is a fictional character in the Marvel Universe. ... For other uses, see Doppelgänger (disambiguation). ... The Hylthri are a fictional other-dimensional, sentient plant race of the Marvel Comics Universe. ... The Hylthri are a fictional other-dimensional, sentient plant race of the Marvel Comics Universe. ...

After Marvel's Onslaught crossover event, Rand and Cage reform Heroes for Hire, Inc. with an expanded team, this time working for Namor's Oracle Corporation. Chronicled in a new Heroes For Hire series, the title is eventually cancelled due to low sales, ending with Namor dissolving Oracle as well as Heroes for Hire, Inc. Onslaught is a fictional character, a psionic entity in the Marvel Comics universe created from the consciousness of two characters: Professor Charles Xavier, founder and leader of the X-Men, and the villainous mutant known as Magneto. ...

Iron Fist at one point also lost his powers to Junzo Muto ^[11] the young leader of the Hand but subsequently regained them ^[12].

In the Iron Fist miniseries, Miranda Rand-K'ai also returns from the dead. The H'ylthri revive her and promise to restore her to full life if she retrieves the extra-dimensional artifact known as the Zodiac Key. To this end, she takes the identity of Death Sting, bringing her into conflict with Iron Fist as well as with S.H.I.E.L.D.. When the H'ylthri try to kill Iron Fist, Miranda turns the power of the Zodiac Key against them, seemingly killing herself in the process. However, exposure to chemicals from the H'ylthri pods prevented her death. S.H.I.E.L.D. is a fictional, comic-book counterterrorism and intelligence agency in the Marvel Comics universe. ...

During the "House of M" crossover event, Rand is shown to be a part of Luke Cage's resistance group. House of M was an eight-part comic book crossover storyline published by Marvel Comics in 2005. ...

Civil War and Daredevil

Danny Rand as Daredevil. Art by Michael Lark.

Rand disguises himself as Daredevil to convince the media and the public that Matt Murdock is not the masked vigilante (Daredevil #87). Rand believes that he had been hired to pose as Daredevil by Foggy Nelson. In reality Nelson had faked being murdered and was in witness protection. Image File history File links Ddif. ... Michael Lark is an American comics artist. ... For other uses, see Daredevil (comics). ... Franklin Foggy Nelson is a fictional character in the Marvel Comics universe, part of the supporting cast of Daredevil (Matt Murdock); Foggy is Matts best friend. ...

During the Civil War, he was opposed to the Super-human Registration Act, joining Captain America while still pretending to be Daredevil. Rand was apprehended by Pro-Registration forces, calling Tony Stark 'Judas' and giving him a silver dollar. He was later freed from the Negative Zone Prison, joining Captain America's team for the final battle with Iron Man's forces. Civil War is a Marvel Comics summer 2006 crossover event, based around a core limited series of the same name written by Mark Millar and penciled by Steve McNiven. ... In Marvel Comics fictional Marvel Universe, the Registration Acts - the Mutant Registration Act (or MRA) and Super-human Registration Act (SRA or sometimes SHRA) - are legislative bills which, when passed into law, enforce the mandatory registration of super-powered individuals with the government. ... This article is about the original comic book character named Captain America. ... This article is about Iron Man, the Marvel Comics superhero. ... Iscariot redirects here. ... This article is about the superhero. ...

New Avengers

After the arrest of Captain America, Rand joins the New Avengers, an underground group provided with secure accommodation by Doctor Strange and which includes his former teammate Luke Cage. This article is about the Marvel comics superhero. ...

The Immortal Iron Fist

In 2006, Marvel launched a new ongoing series, The Immortal Iron Fist, co-written by Ed Brubaker and Matt Fraction and featuring art by Spanish illustrator David Aja. "The Immortal Iron Fist" began with a six-part drama, counter-intuitively titled "The Last Iron Fist Story". The story reveals the Iron Fist to be a legacy power conferred on the champion of K'un Lun roughly once a generation. There have been sixty-six Iron Fists, stretching back in time at least as far as the thirteenth century A.D. K'un L'un is also revealed to be one of the Seven Cities of Heaven, each of which has an analogous champion whose powers are as-yet unknown. Ed Brubaker. ... Matt Fraction at Heroes Con 2006. ... David Aja is a Spanish comic book artist. ...

The story introduces Orson Randall, Daniel Rand's immediate predecessor, who reneged on his responsibilities to K'un L'un after suffering immense psychological trauma during the First World War. Randall is discovered in Thailand; apparently preserved by the spirit of Shou-Lao and in full possession of his powers, but living in drug-soaked seclusion. Randall is pursued by agents of the Steel Serpent, resurrected and pressed into the service of the Crane Mother, ancient enemy of K'un L'un, and the terrorist group HYDRA. Jolted out of his decades-long ennui, Randall seeks out Daniel Rand in New York and gives to him The Book of the Iron Fist, a sacred ledger supposedly containing all the Kung Fu secrets of K'un Lun, which Randall claims will be necessary if Rand is to compete successfully in the coming tournament of the Seven Champions. HYDRA is a fictional terrorist organization in the Marvel Universe. ...

The Steel Serpent, whose powers have been greatly augmented by Crane Mother, quickly dispatches Randall in single combat. On the brink of death, Randall surrenders his Chi to Danny, giving him sufficient power to battle the Serpent to a standstill. After the battle, Rand is immediately summoned by his master, Lei Kung (who is also the father of Steel Serpent) to compete in the tournament Randall mentioned. The tournament will decide the cycle according to which each of the Seven Cities of Heaven appears on Earth. If the Iron Fist loses, K'un Lun may lose its place in the cycle according to which it appears on Earth once per decade. However, the leaders of the Seven Cities had secretly erected gateways between Earth and each city without the knowledge of the populace. The corruption of the leaders of the Seven Cities of Heaven has spurred Iron Fist, his master Lei Kung the Thunderer, Orson Randall's daughter, and John Aman to secretly plan a revolution. At the same time, Iron Fist discovers that Crane Mother, and Xao, a high-ranking HYDRA operative, are orchestrating a plot to destroy K'un Lun by using the interdimensional portal developed by Orson Randall's father. Steel Serpent was apparently unaware of the plot to destroy K'un Lun, however. Upon learning of this, he unites with Danny and the other Immortal weapons, although he stresses that he is neither their ally nor their enemy, but merely, "Xao's reckoning."

Danny and John Aman are able to unite with the other Immortal weapons to stop Xao. Danny destroys the train intended to destroy K'un Lun (and, in effect, the other cities of Heaven) by extending his chi to find the train's electro-magnetic field, transforming himself into "a human bullet." Meanwhile, the revolution orchestrated by Lei Kung and Orson's daughter proves successful, with Nu-an, the Yu-Ti (ruler of K'un Lun) fleeing in terror. As Danny confronts Xao, he reveals that there is an eighth city of Heaven, and rather than be captutred, leaps to his death off of a cliff.

Steel Serpent ultimately repents and seeks to redeem himself to his father and to Danny. Before returning to Earth, with Luke, Misty, Coleen, and the other Immortal weapons accompanying him, Danny suggests Lei Kung as the new Yu-Ti, with Orson's nameless daughter as the new Thunderer. ^[13]

Powers and abilities

Plunging his fists into the molten heart of the dragon Shou-Lao the Undying infused the dragon's superhuman energy into Rand; this along with training by Lei Kung the Thunderer gave Rand the power of the Iron Fist, allowing him to summon and focus his chi (or, natural energy) and enhance his natural abilities to extraordinary levels. His strength, speed, stamina, durability, agility, and reflexes and senses can all be astronomically intensified, making his already formidable martial arts skills even more so. The ultimate expression of this focus is the ability to concentrate his body's natural energies into his hand, manifesting as a supernatural glow around his clenched fist, making his fist "like unto a thing of iron." So concentrated, this "iron fist" can smash into its target with superhuman hardness and impact, while his hand becomes impervious to pain and injury. However, the feat of summoning the power required leaves Rand physically and mentally drained, unable to repeat the act for a time.

Other applications of the Iron Fist power include the ability to focus chi energy inward to heal oneself or outward to heal others of injury, as well as being able to telepathically fuse his consciousness temporarily with another person and meld with that person's mind. In Maximum Carnage, Danny was able to use the mental application of the Iron Fist to temporarily calm a rioting mob. When asked about this by Spider-Man, Danny replied that all humans are, in essence, one divine being, in a constant craving for that oneness, and once it is offered, it cannot be refused. When asked by Spider-Man how long it would take to learn this "meditative technique", Danny replied, "Eight or ten years." Orson Randall, Danny's predecessor as Iron Fist, demonstrated applications including hypnosis and channeling his chi energy into projectile weapons to increase their destructive capacity. Randall also showed enhanced resistance to injury, including resilience to poison gas dropped on his fellow combatants in the trenches of World War I, and a greatly slowed aging process. Although almost one hundred years old by the time he encountered Daniel Rand, he demonstrated physical vitality commensurate with a highly-trained martial artist half his age. Danny has presumably acquired powers and abilities at least equivalent to Orson Randall's -- though not necessarily the skill to control them -- thanks to combining Randall's chi energy with his own. He is also in possession of the Book of the Iron Fist, study of which will greatly expand his kung fu skills. Danny displayed what he had learned from Orson Randall regarding alternative applications of the Iron Fist when he was able to extend his chi from his fist into the electro-magnetic field of the train intended to destory K'un Lun, transforming himself into "a human bullet." Despite the train being loaded down with "enough explosives to make Hiroshima look like a sparkler", Danny was able to destroy the train, and survive the massive explosion virtually unharmed. Telepathy, from the Greek τῆλε, tele, remote; and πάθεια, patheia, to be effected by, describes the hypothetical transfer of information on thoughts or feelings between individuals by means other than the five classical senses. ...

Even without the Iron Fist, Danny is a master of all of K'un Lun's martial arts and many of Earth's, making him easily one of the most skilled practitioners of unarmed combat in the Marvel Universe. This article is about the shared universe setting used by many Marvel Comics titles. ...

In a confrontation with Tony Stark, it is revealed that Iron Fist has been registered as a lethal weapon, as is required of advanced martial artists in the United States. His lawyer is present during the confrontation and argues the loophole that since he is already registered with the government, and since his abilities are skill based and not power based, that he is not as a super-hero and it is suggested that he has broken no laws.

Other versions

Age of Apocalypse

In Astonishing X-Men Vol. 1 #2, a man is seen running from Holocaust with the Iron Fist tattoo on his upper left shoulder. The Age of Apocalypse is a popular X-Men story arc. ... Astonishing X-Men is the name of three X-Men comic books from Marvel Comics, the first two of which were limited series and the third an ongoing series. ... Holocaust (also known as Nemesis) is a supervillain from the X-Men series of comic books published by Marvel Comics. ...

Marvel Zombies

Iron Fist is shown twice in battle during the miniseries. He can be seen in several splash panels, as well being bitten by a zombie version of Luke Cage, and again punching a hole through a zombified Black Cat and once again being bitten. Marvel Zombies is a five-issue limited series published from December 2005 to April 2006 by Marvel Comics. ...

Ultimate Iron Fist

Daniel Rand has appeared in Ultimate Spider-Man. His first appearance in the Ultimate universe was in Ultimate Spider-Man #1/2. Later, he appeared in the Warriors story-arc (issues #79-85) along with Shang Chi, Moon Knight, and others. He reappears in the Ultimate Knights Arc, as a member of a Daredevil-led team trying to take down the Kingpin. In Ultimate Spider-Man #107, however, he has apparently betrayed the group to the Kingpin. Daredevil has uncovered the deception and ends issue #109 demanding answers from Rand. In issue #110 Iron Fist reveals that he has a daughter and the Kingpin threatened her life, so he chose his daughter's life over Daredevil's, and the rest of the heroes that teamed up to take down the Kingpin. He did distract Kingpin while Daredevil grabbed Kingpin's wife. Rand is last seen with his daughter and his daughter's mother Ultimate Colleen Wing. For the video game of the same title, see Ultimate Spider-Man (video game). ... Shang-Chi (Chinese: ; pinyin: ; literally rising of the spirit) is a Marvel Comics character, often called the Master of Kung Fu. He was created by writer Steve Englehart and artist Jim Starlin. ... Moon Knight (Marc Spector) is a fictional character appearing in comic books published by Marvel Comics. ... Colleen Wing is a fictional character in the Marvel Comics. ...

In other media

Film

In May 2000, Marvel Studios brought Artisan Entertainment to co-finance the film,^[14] hiring Ray Park to star and John Turman to write the script in January 2001.^[15] Park studied a wide amount of comic books.^[16] Kirk Wong signed to direct in July 2001, with filming set for late 2001/early 2002.^[17] Iron Fist nearly went into pre-production in March 2002.^[18] Wong left the project in April 2002.^[19] By August 2002 pre-production had started.^[20] Filming was pushed back to late 2002,^[21] and then to late 2003.^[22] In March 2003 Marvel announced a 2004 release date.^[23] In April 2003 Steve Carr entered negotiations to direct.^[24] In November 2003 the release date was moved to 2006.^[25] In March 2007 Carr placed Iron Fist on hold due to scheduling conflicts.^[26] Marvel Studios is an American television and motion picture studio based in Beverly Hills, California. ... Artisan Entertainment was a privately held independent American movie studio that has been owned by Lions Gate Entertainment since 2003. ... Raymond Park (born August 23, 1974), better known as Ray Park, is a British stunt man and actor. ...

Video games

• Iron Fist appears as a non-playable character in the 16-bit video game Spider-Man and Venom: Maximum Carnage (1994), which was released for the Super Nintendo and Genesis game consoles.

• Iron Fist appears in the game Spider-Man: Friend or Foe as a playable character, voiced by John Rubinow.

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Parodies

• In The Simpsons comics, Lenny Leonard is Iron Foot of Heroes for Rent.

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This article is about the year. ... is the 207th day of the year (208th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Era (or Anno Domini), in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 89th day of the year (90th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Rob Worley is co-author of Advent Rising: Rock the Planet, a comic-book prequel to the popular Advent Rising video game. ... Also see: 2002 (number). ... is the 77th day of the year (78th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Era (or Anno Domini), in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 90th day of the year (91st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Rob Worley is co-author of Advent Rising: Rock the Planet, a comic-book prequel to the popular Advent Rising video game. ... Also see: 2002 (number). ... is the 105th day of the year (106th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Era (or Anno Domini), in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 90th day of the year (91st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Also see: 2002 (number). ... This article is about the day of the year. ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Era (or Anno Domini), in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 90th day of the year (91st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Variety is a daily newspaper for the entertainment industry. ... Also see: 2002 (number). ... is the 174th day of the year (175th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Era (or Anno Domini), in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 89th day of the year (90th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Variety is a daily newspaper for the entertainment industry. ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 104th day of the year (105th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Era (or Anno Domini), in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 89th day of the year (90th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Rob Worley is co-author of Advent Rising: Rock the Planet, a comic-book prequel to the popular Advent Rising video game. ... Comic Book Resources logo Comic Book Resources is a website dedicated to the coverage of comic book-related news and discussion. ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 63rd day of the year (64th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Era (or Anno Domini), in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 90th day of the year (91st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Rob Worley is co-author of Advent Rising: Rock the Planet, a comic-book prequel to the popular Advent Rising video game. ... Comic Book Resources logo Comic Book Resources is a website dedicated to the coverage of comic book-related news and discussion. ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 118th day of the year (119th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Era (or Anno Domini), in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 90th day of the year (91st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 309th day of the year (310th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Era (or Anno Domini), in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 90th day of the year (91st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ... is the 88th day of the year (89th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Era (or Anno Domini), in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 89th day of the year (90th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

External links

• Marvel.com's profile of Danny Rand
• A profile of his father Wendell Rand-K'ai
• A profile of his mother Heather Duncan Rand, Silver Dragon
• Iron Fist movie entry on the Internet Movie Database