Iron Fist 50th Anniversary Special #1 (One-Shot)
Publisher: Marvel Comics
Release Date: August 14, 2024
Cover Price: $4.99
Writer(s): Chris Claremont, Alyssa Wong, Justina Ireland, Frank Tieri & Jason Loo
Artist(s): Lan Medina, Von Randal, Elena Casagrande, Ty Templeton & Whilce Portacio
Cover(s): Alan Davis (Main), David Aja (Variant), Kevin Eastman(Variant), Howard Chaykin (Hidden Gem Variant)
Format: 40 pgs., Full-Color
Rating: Teen+
Publisher Description. Next month, Marvel Comics marks Iron Fist’s milestone 50th anniversary year with a special oversized one-shot. Today, fans can check out all the covers as well as a never-before-seen sneak peek!
Iron Fist 50th Anniversary Special #1 will spotlight different eras of the mystical martial arts hero’s storied adventures with a wide variety of epic tales. Packed with superstar creators, the one-shot will see definitive Iron Fist writer Chris Claremont’s long-awaited return to the character, writer Alyssa Wong’s continuing the adventures of the current Iron Fist, Lin Lie, AND a story that redefines the character moving forward…
The legacy of Iron Fist is a long-lived legend spanning centuries… all the way back to the year 10,000,000 B.C.E.! After an expedition to find K’un-Lun left Danny Rand’s parents dead, he found the path to the mystical city and gained the shattering power of the Iron Fist! After avenging his parents’ deaths, Rand became an iconic super hero, working alongside teams like Heroes for Hire, the Defenders, and the Avengers. Enjoy a range of stories that spotlight Danny Rand’s past, present, and uncertain future!
Here’s what fans can look forward to:
- Visionary Iron Fist scribe Chris Claremont teams up with artist Lan Medina for a classic tale set during Danny’s early years and co-starring Wolverine!
- Modern Iron Fists Lin Lie and Pei overcome their rivalry to take down a classic Marvel supervillain in a story by Lin Lie’s solo Iron Fist series writer Alyssa Wong and artist Von Randal.
- Writer Justina Ireland and artist Elena Casagrande send Iron Fist on a mission where he join forces with his longtime allies—THE DAUGHTERS OF THE DRAGON!
- Writer Frank Tieri and artist Ty Templeton’s story sees Iron Fist send out the call to his old teammates—HEROES FOR HIRE!
- And discover what the future holds as writer Jason Loo and artist Whilce Portacio put the “immortal” in Immortal Fist!
Check out the covers, including a piece by iconic Iron Fist artist David Aja, as well as never-before-seen interior art and preorder Iron Fist 50th Anniversary Special #1 at your local comic shop today!
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