(May 1974)
- Volume:
- 1
- Price:
- 0.25 USD
- Pages:
- 36
- Indicia frequency:
- Published 7 times a year.
- Indicia Publisher:
- Marvel Comics Group
- Brand:
- Marvel Comics Group
- ISBN:
- ?
- Barcode:
- ?
- Editing:
- Roy Thomas
- Format:
- Standard Modern Age US Size; Color; Saddle-stitched; Was ongoing
["You karate killers wanted a showdown..."] (Table of Contents)
Iron Fist / cover / 1 page (report information)
Credits
- Script:
- ?
- Pencils:
- Gil Kane
- Inks:
- Dick Giordano; Tony Mortellaro (karate killer's face)
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- Gaspar Saladino
Content Information
- Genre:
- superhero; martial arts
- Characters:
- Iron Fist [Danny Rand]
- Reprinted:
- In Essential Iron Fist (Marvel, 2004 series) #1
- in Immortal Iron Fist: The Origin of Danny Rand (Marvel, 2008 series) #1 (October 2008)
Indexer Notes
Dick Giordano's finer linework is absent on the upper right figure's face, suggesting alterations by Tony Mortellaro.
The Fury of Iron Fist! (Table of Contents)
Iron Fist / comic story / 19 pages (report information)
Credits
- Script:
- Roy Thomas
- Pencils:
- Gil Kane
- Inks:
- Dick Giordano
- Colors:
- Glynis Wein
- Letters:
- Gaspar Saladino [as L.P. Gregory]
Content Information
- Genre:
- superhero; martial arts
- Characters:
- FEATURE: Iron Fist [Danny Rand] (first appearance; origin); GUESTS: Wendell Rand (first appearance; death in flashback); Heather Rand (first appearance; death in flashback); Yu-Ti (first appearance); Dragon Kings (first appearance); Shu-Hu (first appearance); VILLAIN: Harold Meachum (first appearance; flashback)
- Synopsis:
- 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.
- Reprinted:
- In Essential Iron Fist (Marvel, 2004 series) #1
- in Immortal Iron Fist: The Origin of Danny Rand (Marvel, 2008 series) #1 (October 2008)
Indexer Notes
First appearance and origin of Daniel Rand/Iron Fist. The character's origin is influenced by Aman the Amazing-Man in Amazing Man (Centaur, 1939 series) #5. John Aman is integrated to the Marvel universe in Immortal Iron Fist (Marvel, 2007 series) #12.
["A Special Announcement from Stan, Roy, and Marvel Comics"] (Table of Contents)
Iron Fistfuls / letters page / 1 page (report information)
Credits
- Script:
- ?; Roy Thomas
- Letters:
- typeset
Content Information
- Genre:
- superhero
Indexer Notes
Text article explaining price hike to 25 cents for Marvel's 36-page comics, followed by short editorial by Roy Thomas detailing genesis of Iron Fist. Marvel Value Stamp #94 Electro (Series A) is also shown.
Editing
Table of Contents
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1.
The Fury of Iron Fist!
Iron Fist -
2.
["A Special Announcement from Stan, Roy, and Marvel Comics"]
Iron Fistfuls
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- Patrick Lemaire
- Bruno Andreacchi
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- Gary Oppenhuis
- Mike Nielsen
- David Southwood
- Tony R. Rose
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