Reviews

The Immortal Iron Fist, Volume 2: The Seven Capital Cities of Heaven by Howard Chaykin, Jelena Kevic-Djurdjevic, Ed Brubaker, David Aja, Matt Fraction, Dan Brereton

frasersimons's review

adventurous mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

This has everything you could want from an Iron Fist story, I’d wager. The wrap up of the last arc, nicely tailing into another. Three antagonists, one of which in a Kung fu tournament, the lore of Danny’s father story alternating with the current events, and a mysterious subplot that dovetails into the heroes for hire people. 

It knows what tropes to hit on and which to subvert, making new characters compelling and the reveal of Davos’ backstory a contrast with the plot. It’s really tight and super fun. A good example of an author knowing the genre and the character and using it to full effect, with the partnership of some fantastic art. The annual is really spotty though, I must say. So many different artists, only a couple of which that are really good. But the annual is just a bonus thing, and apart from the arc, so I won’t knock it from the collections rating. And it’s not bad, I just dislike inconsistent art, personally. 

daileyxplanet's review against another edition

5.0

Not as good as the first volume, but still wonderful. I read the Annual last, on Unlimited and I think that's throwing me off.

webjoram's review against another edition

5.0

En este segundo tomo hay viñetas que me han gustado menos pero aún así merece las 5 estrellas por el increíble trabajo que están haciendo creando toda una mitología en torno a este personaje.

mjfmjfmjf's review against another edition

4.0

Good solid read. Sure it is not high art. But it extends the mythos of Iron Fist and a reasonable and interesting way. And the story just moved along and made pretty good use of its side characters without having to spend a lot of time justifying their presence. It was worldwide in scope but didn't feel like a travelogue.

library_jones's review against another edition

4.5

4.5 stars, so close to being 5. Vagueness in certain storylines and less-than-stellar art in the Annual were the only things holding it back. I loved the Mortal Kombat-like tournament.

kristennd's review against another edition

4.0

More pulpy kung-fun fun. Very sad they've already changed writers and there will be no more.

plaidbrarian's review against another edition

5.0

Yeah, this was pretty great... a supernatural Hong Kong "lotsa people getting kicked in impressively creative ways" movie cross-pollinated with some of the cooler Marvel super hero comic tropes (bajillions of HYDRA goons, Luke Cage's favorite exclamation, awesome pseudo-science, etc.). If you like things that are awesome, you'll enjoy this. If you don't, I don't really have time for your shenanigans.

kejadlen's review against another edition

3.0

Love the art and flavor/atmosphere, as well as the fighting, but the story just doesn't match up.

jayspa65's review

adventurous dark tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

 As an old-school (70's-on) reader of comics, I always felt like Iron Fist was an incomplete character in the Marvel Universe. Everyone seemed to like him enough to keep him around, but not enough to give him a really interesting story and develop him. This has finally been rectified. The first collection (Vol.1) isn't quite as interesting but is necessary to read for backstory. This collection delivers the action and the drama as a great payoff for the earlier volume. 

kfan's review against another edition

5.0

EPIC EPIC EPIC BEST EVER

THE PRINCE OF ORPHANS

THE BRIDE OF NINE SPIDERS

THE SEVEN CITIES UNITE TO FORM THE HEART OF HEAVEN

SO BEST