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.

*WRONG COVER (for my ISBN) which isn't unusual *TIGHTEN-UP GOODREADS*REVIEW FOR VOLUMES 1 & 2Iron Fist, like the vast majority of the MARVEL COMICS' CRIMINALLY CUTRATE, CONSTANTLY CIRCUMLOCUTIOUS, CONTINUOUSLY CLOYING, CLOD-HOPPING, CORPULENT CAVALCADE of CARELESSLY CONCEIVED, CACOPHONOUS, CRAPPY COSTUMED, CLUMSY, CAMPY, CHEESE-CUTTING, CHICKENPOOPY COPROPHILICCOPROPHILE CLOWNSHOES, would be more palatable without the insanely stupid enemies. Those never-ending Hydra, who NOBODY would ever join,...

Just immensely delightful. The tournament of the immortal weapons is my favorite version of that trope ever done.

I'm not super familiar with Danny Rand, or with Iron Fist in general. I had a much harder time with Vol. 2 versus The Immortal Iron Fist, Volume 1: The Last Iron Fist Story. I think partially because this one didn't have as much Orson Randall, and the story was a little more grounded.I'm a fan of Matt Fraction, but this simply isn't as good as Hawkeye, Volume 1: My Life as a Weapon.

I've never known about Iron Fist before now, so getting all this backstory for Danny's father and Davos and the Cities of heaven blocked from the regular world except by a special device OR 1en years is all pretty fascinating. I love the tournament, too, but I really loved the whole women's revolution in Heaven. :)It was also a hoot to see Luke Cage and Misty Knight get cold as hell. :)And so much Hydra! :)Having a good time.It might not be the best comic ever but it's certainly some of the bett...

Kung Fu tournaments and mythical realms! I'm loving this. I still don't know a ton about Danny Rand backstory but I find the history of the Iron Fist fascinating.

SO GOOD UGH.I love Matt Fraction's storytelling. The pacing is perfect, and he always manages to write characters that you care about. Even a character who appears in only one scene is a rich part of the larger tapestry. This combined with David Aja's art (Aja is artistic patronus, sorrynotsorry)and the wonderfulness that is Danny Rand's character makes this one of my all time favorite graphic novels.

7 Capital Stars out of 5!This is a very fun book full of colorful characters, a great twisty story, dialogue with great sense of voice, and all sorts of rad Kung Fu fights!What more could you want.Oh, right:Dragons.Zeppelins.Doomsday trains.A Sumo master named "Fat Cobra."It's a magical, action-packed, delight. I'm looking forward to reading volume 3!

When Iron Fist came out on Netflix, I wanted to get a background story about who he was and what this character was all about. I did my research online and was recommended this graphic novel along with Volume 1. Based on what I read this is a perfect story for any beginner who like to read a good story about Danny Rand. It took me about 60 percent into volume 2 in order to figure out who was who, lol. lots of confusion about the names.... Danny Rand, Wendell Rand, Orson Randell...lol. Overall ve...

I sure picked up a lot on the history of the Iron Fist. I highly recommend you read The Immortal Iron Fist Volumes 1 and 2. They make perfect companions. Not the complete story, but this will fill you in all the secrets of the Iron Fist history. Very moody and full of mystic kung fu action.

I liked this second volume much more than the first. It takes what the first volume built and expands on it in a number of ways, creating a fairly epic story with multiple time-lines, multiple story-lines, and some intense action. It turns out K'un-Lun is one of seven mystic cities, and every 88 years, the seven join and their warriors perform a tournament (yes it sounds a bit like Mortal Kombat). But Danny is distracted - there's Xao in the real world trying to destroy K'un-Lun, there's interna...

This was so good!!It starts with Danny meeting the immortal weapons and entering into the tournament meanwhile Xao and the other Hydra people have targeted his lawyer and his mother and forcing him to build some train to open the portal to K'un L'un and while the tournament is going on he has to deal with his Steel Serpent and his attacks and find the secrets of Orson Randall and meet the daughter of his former one too. Plus we also get to see the origin of Wendell and what he did and his enmity...

At the end of vol.1 Danny was recalled to Kun Lun to enter the tournament of the 7 capital cities of Heaven.Guess what? It's not gonna be your classic "Ready? Fight!" tournament with a match per issue. More of a "plots and coups behind the scene" tournament. Intrigue, revenge and redemption on the menu. With a surprising revelation on the capital cities at the end. We know why Xao wanted to build a train at the far end of Nepal. And why Wendell Rand didn't become the immortal Iron Fist.And there...

Still not a huge fan of the while Iron Fist mythology, but the story has a nice arc and some pretty broad sweeps of history (in the Iron Fist universe). Hit or miss art tho I gotta say - maybe I've been spoiled recently, but some of this stuff was downright *slapdash*. Oh and one more thing: Luke Cage doesn't swear, so why is he being bleeped out here?

I kept wondering why I was enjoying catching up on this particular run of Iron Fist and then realized, stupidly, that Ed Brubaker wrote it. I believe he is currently, and for some time, been one of the best writers in comics today. I didn't find the plot new or revolutionary, but the way in which Brubaker crafts an action adventure story in the comic format is a thing of beauty. I recommend this run (vol. 1 and vol. 2 so far) to anyone who enjoys superhero comics. Good stuff, Maynard!

Wow, really good! So what started as me just reading Vol 1, to learn about Iron Fist, before the tv series, has turned into me geeking out, and wanting to collect this whole series! So anyway, following after Vol 1, Iron Fist must now compete in a tournament, in the mythical realm of Kun Lun, where he received his training. Kun Lun is separate from the real world, kinda like Asgard, except, more Kun Fu, and less, dragons and maidens. The story in this one is pretty deep, loads of back story, lot...

If you can a write a good Kung fu story, you need characters, and Ed/Matt seem up to it, alongside very solid artwork. K'un-Lun is somewhere I find interesting enough to want to read and explore more of.We didn't need more than just Danny, his legacy, heritage and the story would have been fine. I think lesser writers would have made this intolerable, but I was enjoying it more than enough. Especially since it's totally out of the MU, and just its own place, even though we see Luke Cage and some...

Well shite.It is safe to assume that this arc made me feel like I was reliving my childhood. It reminded me a lot about those Japanese anime show that I grew up with. Nevertheless, it comes up with it's own identity by not going with the same trope as those former anime shows usually head to. The whole mythology about the Iron Fist is getting more and more compelling the longer you read about it. There's just so much history in it. The tournament of the Seven Heavenly Cities - where all the seve...

Great story, and I want to know what and where these character tackle next....

3.5 stars & rounding up, Iron Fist must fight in a tournament among the champions of the seven mystical cities, which converge with each other, and Earth, once every 88 years. Meanwhile and evil mastermind is constructing an electromagnetic train to penetrate the barrier into the mystical city of Kin-Lun, with a goal of destroying the city. Alternating throughout are also chapters about Danny Rand's father and why he never became the Iron Fist.