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Iron Fist Reading Order –
Where to Start With Iron Fist?
SEPTEMBER 4, 2016 BY DAVE LEAVE A COMMENT
Iron Fist is a fascinating Marvel Comics character, born during the height of 70’s Kung Fu
obsession, smoothly transitioning into the best partnership in Marvel with Luke Cage, and
punching his way back into relevance with a delightfully supernatural reinvention of Kung Fu for the
2000’s.
Due to his “fringe” status, and later creation (compared to the major Marvel heroes of the 1960’s)
reading through Iron Fist appearances is reasonably palatable endeavor. Most fans today will point
you straight to Immortal Iron Fist (and with good reason), but that approach will miss out on Chris
Claremont and John Byrne comics (the creative team responsible for the XMen’s Dark Phoenix
saga, among other greats), as well as a perpetually underappreciated Heroes for Hire run during
the 80’s.
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Iron Fist Reading Order
Index:
I) Origins and Early Days
II) Power Man & Iron Fist: Heroes for Hire
III) Iron Fist in the 90’s
IV) The Immortal Iron Fist (2000’s)
V) Iron Fist: Heroic Age to Marvel NOW! (2010 to 2013)
VI) Marvel NOW! Iron Fist (2013 to Present)
Bonus: Related Characters
I) Iron Fist Origins and Early Days
Iron Fist Epic Collection: The Fury of Iron Fist
I’ll admit one of the major surprises for me reading every year of Marvel Comics in order (as part of
My Marvelous Year!) was finding Chris Claremont and John Byrne Iron Fist stories!
While I’m wellversed in the duo’s XMen output (some of the best Marvel Comics of all time!), I
had no idea the duo was crafting Danny Rand as early as 1975. Credit where it’s due of course to
creators Roy Thomas and Gil Kane for launching Iron Fist in the pages of Marvel Premiere.
The Claremont and Byrne era extends for issues #1 through #15 of Iron Fist, and shockingly
includes the very first appearance of Wolverine villain Sabretooth!
Collects: Marvel Premiere #15 to #25, Iron Fist #1 to #15, Marvel TeamUp #63 to #64
Deadly Hands of Kung Fu Omnibus Vol. 1
If you’re a true Iron Fist completist, you’ll also want to include Iron Fist’s appearances in The
Deadly Hands of Kung Fu, all of which can be read prior to Iron Fist #1.
Issues: Deadly Hands of Kung Fu Special Edition #1, Deadly Hands of Kung Fu #10, Deadly
Hands of Kung Fu #18 to #24
II) Power Man & Iron Fist: Heroes for Hire
Power Man & Iron Fist Epic Collection: Heroes for Hire
Luke Cage and Iron Fist teamup for the first time, naturally in the hands of creators Chris
Claremont and John Byrne.
Collects: Power Man #48 to #49, Power Man & Iron Fist #50 to #70
Power Man & Iron Fist Epic Collection: Revenge!
Collects: Power Man & Iron Fist #71 to #72, Daredevil #178, Power Man & Iron Fist #74 to #89
Power Man & Iron Fist (Marvel Essentials, Vol. 2)
For a good long while, the middle stretch of the Power Man and Iron Fist run was only collected in
black and white essential editions. This is beginning to change as Luke Cage and Iron Fist make
their way to Netflix, as evidenced above.
Collects: Daredevil #178, Power Man and Iron Fist #76 to #100
Power Man & Iron Fist #101 to #125
These issues (uncollected at present) will take you from 1984 to 1986.
III) Iron Fist in the 90’s
Namor Visionaries by John Byrne – Volume 2
A minor stretch, but John Byrne’s early 90’s Namor includes a good deal of Iron Fist for those
looking to continue the conclusion of Power Man & Iron Fist #125.
Issues: Namor the SubMariner #10 to #18 (series continues to issue #34 with Iron Fist relevance).
Luke Cage: Second Chances Vol. 1
As you’d expect, this is a more closely connected part of the Luke Cage reading order, but
beginning with issue #9 of Cage, Iron Fist makes a slight return.
Maximum Carnage
Is Maximum Carnage an Iron Fist story? Nope, certainly not. Nonetheless, Danny Rand makes
several regular appearances in the back half of the most 90’s Spidey event comic.
Collects: Maximum Carnage reading order
Iron Fist: The Book of Changes
Sometimes Marvel Comics Presents “Iron Fist and Ghost Rider!” and sometimes that’s enough.
Collects: Marvel Comics Presents #111, #113 to #118, #125 to #137, #140 to #141
Luke Cage, Iron Fist, & The Heroes For Hire Vol. 1
In 1997, Marvel got Suicide Squad cocreator John Ostrander to write another conceptoriented
team, the Heroes for Hire.
While Ostrander’s Suicide Squad is far superior, the late 90’s Heroes for Hire represents some of
the most Iron Fist focused comics of the decade.
Collects: Marvel Fanfare #6, Heroes for Hire #1 to #9
Luke Cage, Iron Fist & The Heroes For Hire Vol. 2
Note the 5 part tiein crossover with Quicksilver, and yes, note that Quicksilver indeed had his own
series in the late 90’s.
Collects: Heroes for Hire #10 to #15, Quicksilver #11, Heroes for Hire #16, Quicksilver #12, Heroes
for Hire/Quicksilver Annual ’98 #1, Heroes for Hire #17 to #19
Iron Fist: The Return of K’un Lun
Marvel testing the waters with a whole bunch of Iron Fist minis.
Collects: Iron Fist (1996) #1 to #2, Iron Fist (1998) #1 to #3, Iron Fist/Wolverine #1 to #4, Iron Fist
(2004) #1 to #6
IV) The Immortal Iron Fist (2000’s)
Brian Michael Bendis & Alex Maleev’s Daredevil
Another highly recommended read that works best (as you’d expect) in the Daredevil reading
order.
Nonetheless, there are a handful of cool “Luke tells Daredevil what’s up” scenes, such as in
Daredevil #38 (the start of the “Trial of the Century” story arc). It’s a strong series overall, but this
issue helps put Luke, Danny and Matt’s interactions into context.
Issues: Daredevil #38 to #40, #59 to #60
Daughters of the Dragon
Guest starring Iron Fist!
Issues: Daughters of the Dragon #1 to #6
Daredevil: The Devil, Inside and Out, Vol. 1
Again, this will all add up a lot more clearly as part of the full Daredevil reading order, but the first
arc from Ed Brubaker and Michael Lark on Daredevil is important to Iron Fist, and explains his
involvement (as Dannydevil) in Civil War.
Issues: Daredevil #82 to #87
Civil War
Iron Fist is not a major player in Civil War, but it’s worth noting the event occurs here, and sets the
stage for much of Danny’s involvement with the New Avengers to come.
New Avengers: Revolution
Following Civil War, Danny joins the New Avengers.
Issues: New Avengers #27 to #37
The Immortal Iron Fist
Many comic book readers will tell you that if you read one Iron Fist story, it should be Immortal Iron
Fist, and they’d be right. This is easily the best starting place for new readers, with a knockout
creative team of Ed Brubaker, Matt Fraction, David Aja, and Matt Hollingsworth.
Immortal Iron Fist is one of my 100 favorite Marvel Comics from 1998 to 2015, and frankly it’s
towards the top of the list.
Issues: Immortal Iron Fist #1 to #16, Immortal Iron Fist Annual #1, Immortal Iron Fist: Orson
Randall and the Green Mist of Death #1, Immortal Iron Fist: The Origin of Danny Rand
Immortal Iron Fist by Brubaker, Fraction, and Aja Reading Order:
Immortal Iron Fist #1 to #9
Immortal Iron Fist Annual #1
Immortal Iron Fist #10 to #12
Immortal Iron Fist: Orson Randall and the Green Mist of Death #1
Immortal Iron Fist #13 to #16
Immortal Iron Fist: The Origin of Danny Rand
Immortal Iron Fist: The Complete Collection Volume 2
The followup to the Brubaker, Fraction and Aja years is significantly underrated, and maintains a
very consistent level of quality to the preceding books.
Issues: Immortal Iron Fist #16 to #20, Immortal Iron Fist: Orson Randall and the Death Queen of
California, Immortal Iron Fist #21 to #27, Immortal Weapons #1 to #5
Secret Invasion
Danny Rand’s in and out of the New Avengers tieins during Secret Invasion (full reading order
linked above).
Daredevil: Lady Bullseye
Issues: Daredevil #111 to #115
V) Iron Fist: Heroic Age to Marvel NOW! (2010 to 2013)
New Avengers
Iron Fist is a fullfledged New Avengers during Marvel’s Heroic Age. The below issues #14 to #16
will take you through the Fear Itself event.
Issues: New Avengers #1 to #16
Shadowland
Another Daredevil event with a healthy dose of Iron Fist mixed in. Focus on the “Power Man” tie
ins in the reading order linked above.
Heroes for Hire: Control
Issues: Heroes for Hire #1 to #5
Heroes for Hire: Fear Itself
As mentioned during New Avengers, you can find the full Fear Itself reading order here.
Issues: #6 to #12
Power Man and Iron Fist: The Comedy of Death
Danny trains a new Power Man, from writer Fred Van Lente.
Issues: Power Man & Iron Fist #1 to #5 (2011)
Defenders by Matt Fraction – Volume 1
Defenders by Matt Fraction – Volume 2
Iron Fist joins the Defenders for Matt Fraction and Terry Dodson’s 12 issue run on an allnew
Defenders lineup.
Issues: Defenders #1 to #12 (2011)
Avengers vs. XMen
Danny and K’un Lun play a reasonably significant role in A v X – Danny Rand is most prominent in
the New Avengers and Avengers tieins referenced in the Avengers vs XMen reading order linked
above.
VI) Marvel NOW! Iron Fist (2013 to Present)
Iron Fist: The Living Weapon Volume 1: Rage
Issues: Iron Fist: The Living Weapon #1 to #6
Iron Fist: The Living Weapon Volume 2: Redemption
Issues: Iron Fist: The Living Weapon #7 to #12
Kaare Andrews wrote and drew this 12 issue run on Iron Fist as part of AllNew Marvel Now!
Power Man and Iron Fist Vol. 1: The Boys are Back in Town
Issues: Power Man and Iron Fist #1 to #5
Power Man and Iron Fist Vol. 2: Civil War II
As you’d expect, this takes place during the Civil War 2 reading order.
Issues: Power Man and Iron Fist #6 to #9
Bonus) Related Characters
Luke Cage
Jessica Jones
Daredevil
FILED UNDER: FEATURED, MARVEL CHARACTERS
TAGGED WITH: IRON FIST, LUKE CAGE
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