Iron Fist
Summary
Warning ! raider ahead forIron Fist fiftieth Anniversary Special # 1!On a milestone day of remembrance , Iron Fistmeets his maker in one of his most tragical battle ever . Despite being one of the best martial artist in the Marvel Universe , even Danny Rand ca n’t outrun the Grim Reaper when his time comes .
Danny has number a long way in the last several year . He ’s been K’un - Lun ’s greatest wiz , a Hero for Hire , and even an Avenger . Not only has he been a great paladin , but Rand ’s proven himself to be a dandy mentor when it come to training thenext generation of Iron Fists . However , on what should be a well-chosen occasion , disaster happen Iron Fist and it could be just the start .
Iron Fist is Murdered on His 34th Birthday
InIron Fist 50th Anniversary Special # 1’sstory " Happy Birthday , Danny " by Jason Loo , Whilce Portacio , Alex Sinclair , and Travis Lanham , it ’s Danny ’s thirty-fourth birthday and he ’s celebrate with a night out . Danny is joined by his best friend Luke Cage and close confidante Jeryn Hogarth . Everyone ’s having a good time , but no one ’s glad than Iron Fist , who ’s overjoyed he made it to 34.Danny reveals he ’s the only Iron Fist who ’s ever made it to this ageas previous ones were hunt down by the ki - Lin .
Danny piece off one of Ch’i - Lin ’s arms , but the devil responds by taking one of Iron Fist ’s leg .
The guy pass the relaxation of the evening swapping state of war stories and rehashing some of their expectant struggle and oddest foes . Eventually , they call it a dark and Danny return to his penthouse , where he ’s short transported to a different realm . To make matters worse , Iron Fist is n’t alone . He ’s suddenly struck by a steel belonging to Razor Fist . But as the two battle , Iron Fist realise there ’s something unlike about this enemy and realizes that Razor Fist is possessed by the evil Ch’i - Lin .
Once Danny realize what he ’s up against , he fights valorously . Unfortunately , without Shou - Lao ’s power , Iron Fist struggles against the more muscular Ch’i - Lin . Rand puts up a estimable fight , but Ch’i - Lin manages to chip an artery in Danny ’s neck , putting him at an even bad disadvantage . Danny slices off one of Ch’i - Lin ’s arms , but the monster answer by taking one of Iron Fist’sr branch . Iron Fist break on the ground andCh’i - Lin ends their fight and Danny ’s life by plunging a vane into Iron Fist ’s chest .
Iron Fist Wasn’t Able to Escape His Destiny
When Danny Rand bested Shou - La the Undying , he became just the latest in a bequest of Iron Fists . But unbeknownst to Danny , there was a force out that was determined to have Shou - La ’s index for itself . Unable to feast on the reincarnated Shou - La in its eggs conformation due to the great protection in K’un - Lun , the Ch’i - Lin withdraw to have people in ordering to accomplish its goal . The Ch’i - Lin would take their hosts andseek out Iron Fists and toss off them on their 33rd birthday so that Shou - La ’s power would be at its most vulnerable .
However , as the Ch’i - Lin ’s action became predictable , subsequently Iron Fists learned how they could nullify the monster ’s wrath . Orson Randall , Danny ’s predecessor , supervise to hold up well past the age of 33 by dampening his chi , rendering him invisible to Ch’i - Lin . When Ch’i - Lin came for Danny Rand , the young Iron Fist did the same thing . But rather of running as Orson did , Danny stay and fought . With the assistance of his friends and by tapping into his rage , Iron Fist accomplish what previous ace could n’t and overcome the Ch’i - Lin .
Danny ’s heroic struggle with the Ch’i - Lin can be seen inImmortal Iron Fists # 20 ( 2008 ) !
Recent years have take in additions to the Iron Fist bequest , such as Pei , a vernal Thelonious Sphere Monk from K’un - Lun who is the youngest person to make headway Shou - Lao ’s powerfulness . There ’s also Lin Lie , the current Iron Fist , who substitute Danny after he transfer his power to save the dragons of the heavenly metropolis . Though Danny does not possess the Iron Fist powers any longer , he actively mentored Pei and Lie . The formerIron Fist even help his acquaintance in events such as “ Devil ’s sovereignty ” and “ Gang War ” .
What’s Next Now That Iron Fist is Dead?
Interestingly enough , this is n’t the first time Iron Fist has had a brush with death . The sub look to die in the final progeny of Power Man and Iron Fist , though that was after revealed to be a doppelganger that perished instead of Danny . Here , it ’s unambiguously Rand who dies , and with such a sinewy , over - the - top death , it ’s intemperate to see how it could be faked . But with Danny now deceased , the future is looking grim for his Iron Fist protegees , Lie and Pei .
… the precedency flop now is keeping Lin Lie and Pei dependable .
Before it plunged the vane into Danny ’s spirit , the Ch’i - Lin mentioned it would “ revel ripping them apart too ” , entail Lie and Pei are not dependable . certain Lie has Shou - Lao ’s power at his administration and Pei has seen a lot of fights despite her young years , but neither of them has the experience that Danny did when he took on the Ch’i - Lin . Worse , Danny onlybarelysurvived the first time he proceed up against this monster , who hascenturies deserving of experience toss off Iron Fists far more sinewy than Lin Lie .
As tragical as the untimely end of Danny Rand is , the priority flop now is keeping Lin Lie and Pei safe . Pei ’s just a kid and Lie is the last line of work of defense keeping the Ch’i - Lin from gaining Shou - Lao ’s worshipful power . gratefully , the two have a lot of ally who are willing to facilitate them , but with death being a bare troublesomeness for the Ch’i - Lin , it ’s much unstoppable . Now that Danny ’s out of the pictorial matter , it ’s up to the two younger Iron Fists to figure out a way to stop their mentor ’s Orcinus orca .
Is Iron Fist Ever Going to Come Back?
While death has n’t stop other poor boy from return after being killed , it looks like thing have terminate in Danny ’s Earth for now . He went out like a champion , but without Shou - Lao ’s power , going up against Ch’i - Lin was always go to finish terribly . Hopefully , Danny will be able-bodied to find his way back to the living one day . But until then , the currentIron Fisthas a duty to safeguard his power and convey Danny Rand ’s murderer to Justice Department .
Iron Fist 50th day of remembrance Special # 1is available now from Marvel Comics .
Iron Fist 50th Anniversary Special # 1 ( 2024 )
