American Update: Mighty Marvel Firsts – Two Fists Of Fury! Iron Fist’s First Appearance, AND His First Solo Issue
*Marvel: In the wake of the Kung Fu craze which swept the mass media in the 1970s, Marvel, having already scored big with Shang-Chi, Master of Kung Fu, tried to repeat the success with Iron Fist, an orphaned Caucasian boy who learned mystical martial arts in the hidden land of K’Un Lun. Danny Rand had a successful run in Marvel Premiere, then graduated into his own title, and remains an active part of the Marvel Universe to this date, both in comics and on the small screen in Netflix TV series. We have a two-fisted update this week: firstly, Marvel Premiere #15, in which Iron Fist made his first appearance, and then the debut of his own series, in which he meets and battles the Invincible Iron Man! Marvel Premiere #15 is VF+, with only faint wear visible at upper and lower right corners on close scrutiny. Iron Fist #1 is also graded VF+, but if anything slightly nicer, with a couple of tiny spine ‘ticks’ being the only barely-visible drawback. Both copies are bright, glossy and tight at staples and corners. Marvel Premiere #15 is on sale at £175, and Iron Fist #1 is £80. SORRY, THESE HAVE NOW SOLD