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frasersimons's review against another edition
adventurous
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
It looks like pretty much every iconic, excellent comic run I haven’t logged in Goodreads, and so begins my re read Journey. This is probably the most fun Iron Fist story I’ve ever read and that holds true still.
Where most previous runs struggle to make Danny interesting, this run uses the Iron Fists across time to spruce up the back story, and to start some furious king fu action. It reads like an old school flick and the artwork, while somewhat uneven, when features the mainstay artists especially, is absolutely great. Excellent start to the manageable run of only 5 or so volumes.
Where most previous runs struggle to make Danny interesting, this run uses the Iron Fists across time to spruce up the back story, and to start some furious king fu action. It reads like an old school flick and the artwork, while somewhat uneven, when features the mainstay artists especially, is absolutely great. Excellent start to the manageable run of only 5 or so volumes.
jayspa65's review
adventurous
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
The art matches the story and David Aja has a great Jae Lee feel to him what works for the look of Iron Fist. It is just shadowed enough, just distorted enough, just unrealistic enough to make the perfect artwork for Ed Brubaker's story.
And then, it is Brubaker that wrote it and I've always felt he could tell a good story. And in this case it looks like he very much used the Marvel Method of writing on this one, which I can't complain about either.
It's a great quasi-origin story that eventually leads to some revealing facts about the Iron Fist. It's a great Kung-Fu story that passes itself off as a superhero story and it all works very well.
This is what the Netflix series SHOULD have been. They missed the boat here.
Not only that, but it seems increasingly rare to find art that so well matches the story line. It is really a match made in heaven.
And then, it is Brubaker that wrote it and I've always felt he could tell a good story. And in this case it looks like he very much used the Marvel Method of writing on this one, which I can't complain about either.
It's a great quasi-origin story that eventually leads to some revealing facts about the Iron Fist. It's a great Kung-Fu story that passes itself off as a superhero story and it all works very well.
This is what the Netflix series SHOULD have been. They missed the boat here.
Not only that, but it seems increasingly rare to find art that so well matches the story line. It is really a match made in heaven.
plaidbrarian's review
5.0
Finished this last night, and it was great. I was never particularly interested in the character before, but Brubaker and Fraction are making me want more already, so I take that as a good sign. Kung Fu Billionaire rules. My only complaint is that it was a quick read, but I'm not sure if that's due to the content or that it was good enough that I didn't want to put it down. Art Comix it ain't, but it's definitely Fun Comics.
rootdroid989's review
4.0
One of the best stories of Iron Fist and any marvel character for that matter. Ed Brubaker tries really hard to salvage an almost forgettable hero and almost succeeds with the backstory. Fingers crossed that some material from the Brubaker run would be used as the source material for the upcoming Marvel series!
skolastic's review
3.0
Just kind of okay, there doesn't seem to be a lot that really elevates this - the writing never really distinguishes itself, and the art doesn't really either.
rabbithero's review
5.0
This is everything the show wasn't, a nearly perfect examination of the character and the richness of his lore. Just utterly stellar.
linnaeusns's review
4.0
Not quite Hawkguy essential, but an interesting read and a good introduction to the character. Fraction's taste in schlubby heroes who walk into impossible odds because they let their guard down shows up here, although only in flashes, probably because Brubaker takes the lead here. There is a scene late with Heroes for Hire that is a bit wince-inducing as well. Nevertheless, if you like Marvel, like Hawkeye or want to warm up for the upcoming Netflix series, this is a great place to start.
linnaeus's review
4.0
Not quite Hawkguy essential, but an interesting read and a good introduction to the character. Fraction's taste in schlubby heroes who walk into impossible odds because they let their guard down shows up here, although only in flashes, probably because Brubaker takes the lead here. There is a scene late with Heroes for Hire that is a bit wince-inducing as well. Nevertheless, if you like Marvel, like Hawkeye or want to warm up for the upcoming Netflix series, this is a great place to start.
icfasntw's review
4.0
QUICK PITCH: Daniel Rand, also known as the Immortal Iron Fist, is in trouble. HIs corporation is being bought up by evil dudes, he just got beat up by Hydra, and some other guy with Iron Fist powers just showed up in New York.
VERDICT: It's Matt Fraction and Ed Brubaker, I'm contractually obligated to adore it.
As with many comics, of course, there some weirdness. The worst of it in this particular collection? The Immortal Iron Fist's power comes from K'un Lun, a mystical city with clear ties (geographically, culturally, etc) to China. And, of course, the Immortal Iron Fist is.... a rich, straight, white American guy. I don't know why the Iron Fist can't be a guy who at least can claim some Chinese ancestry. The bad guys are sure Chinese, though! /sigh
I think Fraction and Brubaker added the flashbacks to past Immortal Iron Fists specifically to address some of this. Those flashbacks are great--in particular the pirate. Kickass.
VERDICT: It's Matt Fraction and Ed Brubaker, I'm contractually obligated to adore it.
As with many comics, of course, there some weirdness. The worst of it in this particular collection? The Immortal Iron Fist's power comes from K'un Lun, a mystical city with clear ties (geographically, culturally, etc) to China. And, of course, the Immortal Iron Fist is.... a rich, straight, white American guy. I don't know why the Iron Fist can't be a guy who at least can claim some Chinese ancestry. The bad guys are sure Chinese, though! /sigh
I think Fraction and Brubaker added the flashbacks to past Immortal Iron Fists specifically to address some of this. Those flashbacks are great--in particular the pirate. Kickass.
seano's review
3.0
This one almost got four stars, until the cross-promo with DD at the end. I know that cross promotion is the name of the game, but there's a difference when it's being done in service to the story, and when it feels shoehorned in.
I don't really know Iron Fist at all. I think I read a couple of Power Man/Iron Fist comics back in the day. This was actually pretty good, and the idea of a Indiana Jones/Steampunk/Hardboiled gumshoe Iron Fist was very appealing.
Not knowing the history, I barely know who Davos is, and the Crane Mother was completely unknown to me. Didn't matter much to me though.
Really good art. In fact, the art and Orson Randall were the two reasons this almost got 4 stars.
I don't really know Iron Fist at all. I think I read a couple of Power Man/Iron Fist comics back in the day. This was actually pretty good, and the idea of a Indiana Jones/Steampunk/Hardboiled gumshoe Iron Fist was very appealing.
Not knowing the history, I barely know who Davos is, and the Crane Mother was completely unknown to me. Didn't matter much to me though.
Really good art. In fact, the art and Orson Randall were the two reasons this almost got 4 stars.