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Issue: Marvel Masterworks: Iron Fist #1
Publication Date: June 2011
 
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Publisher: FlagMarvel
Brand: MarvelView Brand Images3
Indicia Publisher: Marvel Worldwide, Inc.
On Sale Date: 06/15/2011
Volume: 1
Pages: 268
ISBN: 9780785150329
UPC/EAN: 978078515032955499
Price: $60.99 CAD
$54.99 USD
Indicia Frequency: none
Content Items: 35 (13 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Cory Sedlmeier
Disclose Notes: Reprints Marvel Premiere (Marvel, 1972 Series) #15-25 and Iron Fist (Marvel, 1975 Series) #1-2.
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Publication Type: Hardcover
Color: Color
Dimensions: Standard Modern Age US
Paper Stock: Glossy
Binding: Hardcover; Dustjacket
Publishing Format: Collected Editions
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Marvel Masterworks Iron Fist Volume 1

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Credits
Roy Thomas
Gil Kane; John Romita (alterations)
Dick Giordano; John Romita (alterations)
Michael Kelleher; Kellustration (reconstruction)
Gaspar Saladino
Subject Matter
martial arts
Iron Fist
Iron Fist [Danny Rand]
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FlagMarvel Premiere #15 published May 1974
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Marvel Masterworks

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[untitled]

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Frontispiece

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Pat Broderick
Vince Colletta
Phil Rachelson
Subject Matter
martial arts
Iron Fist
Iron Fist
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FlagMarvel Premiere #24 [U.S. Cover Price] published September 1975
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Contents

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Introduction

Foreword, Introduction, Preface, Afterword  on  Interior Page(s)
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Roy Thomas
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[untitled]

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Credits
Roy Thomas
Gil Kane; John Romita (alterations)
Dick Giordano; John Romita (alterations)
Michael Kelleher; Kellustration (reconstruction)
Gaspar Saladino
Subject Matter
martial arts
Iron Fist
Iron Fist [Danny Rand]
You karate killers wanted a showdown...
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FlagMarvel Premiere #15 published May 1974
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The Fury of Iron Fist!

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Roy Thomas
Gil Kane
Dick Giordano
Glynis Wein
Gaspar Saladino [as L. P. Gregory]
Subject Matter
martial arts
Iron Fist
Iron Fist [Danny Rand] (introduction, origin); Wendell Rand (introduction, death in flashback); Heather Rand (introduction, death in flashback); Yu-Ti (introduction); Dragon Kings (introduction); Shu-Hu (introduction); Harold Meachum (introduction, flashback)
Iron Fist passes the final tests in his K'un-Lun training and is granted the priveledge of immortality if he so chooses. During his final battle with the robot Shu-Hu, Danny remembers how his father was killed by Meachum and his mother gave her life to save his as the Rand family searched for the fabled city of K'un-Lun.
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Story dedicated to Bill Everett, creator of Amazing-Man. Iron Fist's origin is influenced by Everett's Aman the Amazing-Man from Amazing Man (Centaur, 1939 series) #5. John Aman is integrated to the Marvel universe in Immortal Iron Fist (Marvel, 2007 series) #12.
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Jaws of the Dragon!

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Gil Kane
Dick Giordano
Michael Kelleher; Kellustration (reconstruction)
Gaspar Saladino
Subject Matter
martial arts
Iron Fist
Iron Fist [Danny Rand]; The Scythe
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FlagMarvel Premiere #16 published July 1974
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Heart of the Dragon!

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Roy Thomas (co-plotter); Len Wein
Larry Hama
Dick Giordano; Klaus Janson
Glynis Wein
Gaspar Saladino [as L. P. Gregory]
Subject Matter
martial arts
Iron Fist
Iron Fist [Danny Rand] (origin conclusion); Lei Kung the Thunderer (introduction, in flashback); Yu-Ti (in flashback); The Scythe (introduction); Shou-Lao the Undying (introduction, a dragon, in flashback)
Danny completes his training in K'un-Lun and acquires the power of the Iron Fist but rather than partake of immortality, he decides to return to his own world and seek vengeance against his parent's killer, Harold Meachum. On arriving in New York, Danny faces assassins who are trying to collect a ten thousand dollar bounty against him.
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Although uncredited, Klaus Janson certainly inked at least pages #8-11.
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Citadel of Vengeance!

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Gil Kane; John Romita (alterations)
Dick Giordano; John Romita (alterations)
Michael Kelleher; Kellustration (reconstruction)
Gaspar Saladino
Subject Matter
martial arts
Iron Fist
Iron Fist
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FlagMarvel Premiere #17 published September 1974
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Alterations on Iron Fist's face by John Romita.
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Citadel On the Edge of Vengeance

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Doug Moench
Larry Hama
Dick Giordano
Petra Goldberg
Art Simek
Subject Matter
martial arts
Iron Fist
Iron Fist; Triple-Iron (introduction)
Iron Fist fights his way through Meachum's office building laced with traps but finds at the end, not Meachum, but a giant named Triple-Iron who is bent on killing him.
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Martial arts mayhem...with the man called Triple-Iron!

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Gil Kane
Jack Abel
Michael Kelleher; Kellustration (reconstruction)
Gaspar Saladino
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martial arts
Iron Fist
Iron Fist; Triple-Iron
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Lair of Shattered Vengeance!

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Doug Moench
Larry Hama
Dick Giordano
Petra Goldberg
Art Simek
Subject Matter
martial arts
Iron Fist
Iron Fist; Da Tempa (flashback); The Ninja [Lee Wing] (introduction); Harold Meachum (dies); Joy Meachum (introduction); Triple-Iron; Yu-Ti (flashback); Lei Kung the Thunderer (flashback)
Iron Fist fights his way through Triple-Iron to get to Harold Meachum, only to find that the man who killed his parents has lost both of his legs and lived in terror for the last decade waiting for the inevitable confrontation with Daniel Rand. Unable to kill Meachum in vengeance, Iron Fist is leaving him to his fate when a mysterious ninja shows up and skewers Meachum with a sword. Meachum's daughter, Joy, walks in and believes that Iron Fist has killed her father.
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FlagMarvel Premiere #18 published October 1974
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The Death-Cult of Kara-Kai!

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Jim Starlin
Al Milgrom
Michael Kelleher; Kellustration (reconstruction)
Danny Crespi
Subject Matter
martial arts
Iron Fist
Iron Fist; Death-Cult of Kara-Kai
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FlagMarvel Premiere #19 published November 1974
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Death-Cult!

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Doug Moench
Larry Hama
Dick Giordano
Jan Brunner
Ray Holloway
Subject Matter
martial arts
Iron Fist
Iron Fist; Joy Meachum; Yu-Ti (flashback); Colleen Wing (introduction); Ward Meachum (introduction); Death-Cult of Kara-Kai (introduction); Professor Lee Wing [also as the Ninja]; Da Tempa (dies in flashback)
Iron Fist meets Colleen Wing and her father who knows all about Danny's stay in K'un-Lun. Iron Fist tries to make amends with Joy Meachum but she leads him into a trap where he has to face members of the Kara-Kai death cult. The mysterious ninja who actually killed Meachum shows up to give Danny a hand.
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FlagMarvel Premiere #19 published November 1974
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It's Kung Fu vs. The Deadly Art of Savate! And That Means--Batroc!

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Gil Kane
Joe Sinnott
Michael Kelleher; Kellustration (reconstruction)
Gaspar Saladino
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martial arts
Iron Fist
Iron Fist; Batroc
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FlagMarvel Premiere #20 published January 1975
was It's Kung Fu vs. The Deadly Art of Savate! And That Means--Batroc! [Illustration on Cover, Front]
 
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Batroc and Other Assassins!

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Tony Isabella
Arvell Jones
Dan Green
Carl Gafford [as John Drake]
Ray Holloway
Subject Matter
martial arts
Iron Fist
Iron Fist; Colleen Wing; Lee Wing [also as the Ninja]; Death-Cult of Kara-Kai ; Batroc; Batroc's Brigade; Joy Meachum; Ward Meachum
Ward and Joy hire Batroc to kill Iron Fist. The mysterious ninja who keeps appearing in Danny's life shows up once again to help him out against Batroc and his brigade. The story reveals that the ninja is really Lee Wing (although Danny doesn't find that out yet).
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Vengeance of the Death-Goddess!

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Gil Kane
Tom Palmer
Michael Kelleher; Kellustration (reconstruction)
Gaspar Saladino
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martial arts
Iron Fist
Iron Fist; Colleen Wing
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FlagMarvel Premiere #21 published March 1975
was Vengeance of the Death-Goddess! [Illustration on Cover, Front]
 
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Daughters of the Death-Goddess

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Tony Isabella
Arvell Jones
Vince Colletta
Stan Goldberg
Joe Rosen
Subject Matter
martial arts
Iron Fist
Iron Fist; Misty Knight (introduction); Colleen Wing; Lee Wing; Ninja; Ward Meachum; Joy Meachum; Batroc; Batroc's Brigade; Death-Cult of Kara-Kai; Shaya (introduction); Ushas (introduction)
Batroc becomes enraged when the Meachums refuse to pay him for failing to kill Iron Fist. Iron Fist arrives at the Wings to find dead cult members lying in rubble but no sign of his friends. Misty Knight arrives and attacks Danny whom she suspects has done something with Colleen. Iron Fist follows the Ninja to the underground Temple of Kali where he finds Lee and Colleen in chains. He battles the daughters of Kali, but the Sacred Volume of Kali is burned up in the conflict. This enrages the Ninja who splits off from Lee Wing whom he has been possessing and prepares to kill Iron Fist.
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FlagMarvel Premiere #21 published March 1975
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Death-Duel With the Night-Prowling Ninja!

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Gil Kane
Al Milgrom ?
Michael Kelleher; Kellustration (reconstruction)
Danny Crespi ?
Subject Matter
martial arts
Iron Fist
Iron Fist; The Ninja; Death-Cult of Kara-Kai
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FlagMarvel Premiere #22 [U.S. Cover Price] published June 1975
was Death-Duel With the Night-Prowling Ninja! [Illustration on Cover, Front]
 
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Death Is a Ninja

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Tony Isabella
Arvell Jones
Aubrey Bradford
George Roussos
Gaspar Saladino (page 1); Karen Mantlo
Subject Matter
martial arts
Iron Fist
Iron Fist; Lee Wing; Colleen Wing; Ninja; Shaya; Ushas; Death-Cult of Kara-Kai; Master Khan (flashback); Lei Kung the Thunderer (flashback); Yu-Ti (flashback)
The Ninja transports Iron Fist to a mystic dimension where they can battle to the death in peace. He regales Danny with his origin story, his ties to K'un-Lun and how he was trapped in the Sacred Volume of Kali for many years. Iron Fist destroys the Ninja and returns to Earth to find the police mopping up the Kara-Kai death-cult. Danny is cleared of Harold Meachum's death but feels lost as his vengeance against his parent's murderer is complete and he cannot return home to K'un-Lun for nine more years.
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FlagMarvel Premiere #22 [U.S. Cover Price] published June 1975
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The Gentleman's Name is Warhawk! The Name of the Game Is Death!

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Gil Kane
Bob McLeod
Michael Kelleher; Kellustration (reconstruction)
Gaspar Saladino
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martial arts
Iron Fist
Iron Fist; Colleen Wing; Warhawk
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FlagMarvel Premiere #23 published August 1975
was The Gentleman's Name is Warhawk! The Name of the Game Is Death! [Illustration on Cover, Front]
 
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The Name Is...Warhawk

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Chris Claremont
Pat Broderick
Bob McLeod
Michele Wolfman
Gaspar Saladino (page 1); Karen Mantlo
Subject Matter
martial arts
Iron Fist
Iron Fist (also in flashback); Lee Wing; Colleen Wing; Lt. Rafael Scarfe (introduction); Warhawk [Mitchell Tanner] (introduction); Lei Kung the Thunderer (flashback); Yu-Ti (flashback)
Danny and Colleen are taking a walk in the park when a sniper begins picking off the people around them. Warhawk, a merc who still thinks he is fighting in Viet Nam, captures Colleen and Iron Fist has to get her back.
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FlagMarvel Premiere #23 published August 1975
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There's Never Been Another Game Like...Summerkill!

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Gil Kane
John Romita
Michael Kelleher; Kellustration (reconstruction)
Gaspar Saladino
Subject Matter
martial arts
Iron Fist
Iron Fist; Princess Azir; Monstroid [Ballox]
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FlagMarvel Premiere #24 [U.S. Cover Price] published September 1975
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Summerkill

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Chris Claremont
Pat Broderick; Marie Severin (uncredited, assorted head shots on pages 16-17)
Vince Colletta; Marie Severin (uncredited, assorted head shots on pages 16-17)
Phil Rachelson
Karen Mantlo
Subject Matter
martial arts
Iron Fist
Iron Fist; Colleen Wing; Lt. Rafael Scarfe; Princess Azir; Marvel Softball Team [Chris Claremont; Len Wein; Glynis Wein; Marv Wolfman; Tony Isabella; Irene Vartanoff; Herb Trimpe; Mark Hanerfeld; Bill Mantlo; Mike Kaluta; Al Milgrom]; Monstroid [Ballox]; Master Khan; Gamal Hassan; Beyd
Iron Fist spars with Colleen but has a hard time fighting a girl as it was forbidden in K'un-Lun. Danny gets roped into playing softball with the Marvel bullpen and the police. After the game, he has to protect one of the spectators, Princess Azir of Halwan, from the killer robot sent to murder her.
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The Marvel softball team appears on pages 15-17 of this issue, with Marie Severin providing most of the likenesses. Chris Claremont, Len and Glynis Wein, Marv Wolfman, Tony Isabella, Irene Vartanoff, Herb Trimpe, Mark Hanerfeld, Bill Mantlo, Mike Kaluta, and Al Milgrom are featured. See the letters page to Iron Fist #2 for more information.
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Mind-Storm!

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Gil Kane
Dan Adkins
Michael Kelleher; Kellustration (reconstruction)
Irving Watanabe
Subject Matter
martial arts
Iron Fist
Iron Fist; Angar the Screamer
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FlagMarvel Premiere #25 published October 1975
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Morning of the Mindstorm!

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Chris Claremont
John Byrne
Al McWilliams
Michele Wolfman
Karen Mantlo
Subject Matter
martial arts
Iron Fist
Iron Fist; Lee Wing; Colleen Wing; Jeryn Hogarth (introduction); Princess Azir; Lt. Rafael Scarfe; Angar the Screamer; Khumbala Bey (introduction)
Iron Fist arrives at the Wings to discover Colleen missing and Lee raving like a mad man. Danny and Scarfe try to track down Colleen but are assaulted by illusions courtesy of Angar. Beating Angar down, Iron Fist discovers a Stark International I.D. card on the villain and figures the company is behind the disappearance of his friend.
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FlagMarvel Premiere #25 published October 1975
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A Duel of Iron!

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Gil Kane
Frank Giacoia
Michael Kelleher; Kellustration (reconstruction)
Irving Watanabe
Subject Matter
martial arts
Iron Fist
Iron Fist; Iron Man [Tony Stark]
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FlagIron Fist #1 published November 1975
was A Duel of Iron! [Illustration on Cover, Front]
 
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A Duel of Iron!

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Credits
Chris Claremont
John Byrne
Al McWilliams
Janice Cohen
Dave Hunt
Subject Matter
martial arts
Iron Fist
Iron Fist; Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Misty Knight; Colleen Wing; Lt. Rafael Scarfe; Angar the Screamer; Davos [Steel Serpent]; Ward Meachum (behind the scenes); Beyd; Gamal Hassan
Iron Fist breaks into Stark Industries looking for Colleen Wing. Instead he finds Misty Knight who is also searching for her friend. Tony Stark notices the intruders and Iron Man battles Iron Fist.
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FlagIron Fist #1 published November 1975
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Valley of the Damned!

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Gil Kane
John Romita
Michael Kelleher; Kellustration (reconstruction)
Dan Crespi
Subject Matter
martial arts
Iron Fist
Iron Fist; Miranda Ran'd'Kai; H'ylthri
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FlagIron Fist #2 published December 1975
was Valley of the Damned! [Illustration on Cover, Front]
 
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Valley of the Damned!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Chris Claremont
John Byrne
Frank Chiaramonte
Michele Wolfman
Gaspar Saladino (page 1); Joe Rosen
Subject Matter
martial arts
Iron Fist
Iron Fist (origin details); Miranda Ran'd'Kai (introduction, Iron Fist's sister, flashback); Conal D'hu-Tsien (flashback); Colleen Wing; Lee Wing; Misty Knight; Lt. Rafael Scarfe; Hylthri (introduction, flashback); Master Khan; Merrin (flashback); Tucos (flashback); Kemal; Gamal Hassan
As Iron Fist sits at the hospital bedside of Lee Wing, he thinks back on another incident in K'un-Lun where he failed other friends and faced the plant-like H'ylthri for the first time. Misty learns that one of Collen's captors is willing to turn on his master and Misty and Danny prepare to fly to London for the meet.
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FlagIron Fist #2 published December 1975
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Biographies

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biography
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Also Available from Marvel Masterworks

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inside flap
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[untitled]

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Gil Kane
various
Michael Kelleher; Kellustration (reconstruction)
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martial arts
Iron Fist
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