#ironfist

Last Stand of the Wreckers #1 (2010)

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, JOHN BYRNE! Byrne began his legendary association with Iron Fist by illustrating Marvel Premiere (1972) #25. He soon became the regular artist on the first Iron Fist (1975) series, where he co-created Sabretooth in issue #14.

After the series ended, Byrne reunited with writer Chris Claremont to resolve the lingering Davos the Steel Serpent storyline in Marvel Team-Up (1972) #63–64, before penciling Power Man (1972) #48–49 and Power Man and Iron Fist (1978) #50. He would return to the title years later as a not-so regular cover artist.

Years later, he famously brought Iron Fist back from "the dead" in Namor the Sub-Mariner (1990) #21–24.

One of comics' most influential creators, Byrne helped redefine The Uncanny X-Men with Chris Claremont, enjoyed a celebrated run on Fantastic Four, co-created Alpha Flight, revitalized The Sensational She-Hulk, and gave Namor the Sub-Mariner arguably his most successful run ever.

At DC, Byrne rebooted Superman with The Man of Steel, and worked on several other titles such as Superman, Action Comics, Batman, Wonder Woman, Legends, and more. He also co-created Cassie Sandsmark, the modern Wonder Girl. His creator-owned works include Next Men, Danger Unlimited, and Triple Helix.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, JOHN BYRNE! Byrne began his legendary association with Iron Fist by illustrating Marvel Premiere (1972) #25. He soon became the regular artist on the first Iron Fist (1975) series, where he co-created Sabretooth in issue #14.

After the series ended, Byrne reunited with writer Chris Claremont to resolve the lingering Davos the Steel Serpent storyline in Marvel Team-Up (1972) #63–64, before penciling Power Man (1972) #48–49 and Power Man and Iron Fist (1978) #50. He would return to the title years later as a not-so regular cover artist.

Years later, he famously brought Iron Fist back from "the dead" in Namor the Sub-Mariner (1990) #21–24.

One of comics' most influential creators, Byrne helped redefine The Uncanny X-Men with Chris Claremont, enjoyed a celebrated run on Fantastic Four, co-created Alpha Flight, revitalized The Sensational She-Hulk, and gave Namor the Sub-Mariner arguably his most successful run ever.

At DC, Byrne rebooted Superman with The Man of Steel, and worked on several other titles such as Superman, Action Comics, Batman, Wonder Woman, Legends, and more. He also co-created Cassie Sandsmark, the modern Wonder Girl. His creator-owned works include Next Men, Danger Unlimited, and Triple Helix.

Last Stand of the Wreckers #2 (2010)

Bringing some exclusively designed magnets to TFNation 2026! Let me know if you’re interested

1. Full Metal Jacket - a pocket-book-sized fan fiction centered around IDW 2005 Ironfist; also featuring Impactor, Xaaron, Rung and Verity Carlo. There are magnets inside both the cover and the back cover, making it easy to be attached to a fridge or any full metal jacket of your choice.

2. M for Magnus - Ultra Magnus magnet designed by lin_breadfish on Instagram. Foldable and can be used as a bookmark. Each panel stands for a load-bearer that took on the Magnus armor in the IDW 2005 continuity. Their speech bubbles altogether form a sentence from Deleuze and Guattari’s Mille Plateaux: “Yes, we are your fantasy, ideal and impossibility—yours, and ours as well”.

3. Prowl’s baseline test - an IDW 2005/Bladerunner 2049 crossover. Turned out there are astonishing parallels between lines in the baseline test (also excerpts from Nabokov’s novel Pale Fire) and Prowl’s life! This one is a work in progress. More images re coming through once ready

Last Stand of the Wreckers #5 (2010)

Dear Kevin Feige,… Part 6

Continuing my series on 10 things Marvel Studios needs to get right about Iron Fist.

6. "Immortal Iron Fist" isn't about Danny being immortal. It's about the legacy.

The Netflix series had Danny Rand refer to himself repeatedly as the "Immortal Iron Fist" like it was just a cool-sounding title. It became a meme because he sounded like a lunatic, which is why he was in a mental institution in an episode of Season 1. But "Immortal" is not about Danny Rand living forever. It's about the unbroken line of champions who've held the title before him, stretching back centuries. Danny isn't immortal. The Iron Fist is.

This is what Ed Brubaker and Matt Fraction explored so well in their Immortal Iron Fist run, widely considered as the definitive Iron Fist story. Every generation, K'un-Lun produces a new champion who defeats Shou-Lao and takes up the title. Danny is one name in a very long list, full of fascinating characters Marvel Studios should look to explore.

Orson Randall, the Iron Fist before Danny, fought in WWI and carried trauma and weariness that shaped how he passed down the title. Wu Ao-Shi, the Pirate Queen, defied K'un-Lun's traditions just to become Iron Fist in the first place. Bei Bang-Wen with his perfect strategy mind, Kwai Jun-Fan, the Iron Fist of the Wild West, and the future champion, Wah Sing-Rand.

But beyond just establishing the legacy, here's what you should do, Mr. Feige: adapt the Immortal Iron Fist story itself. The post-credits scene from the last episode of Iron Fist Season 2 already teased the appearance of Orson Randall for season 3, in case it had been greenlit.

The tournament of the Capital Cities of Heaven. Orson Randall's hidden past catching up with Danny. The mythology of the seven cities and their champions, and centuries of history colliding in one storyline. This is one of the best superhero stories ever written, and it's sitting right there, ready for live-action.