Iron Fist – Definitive Collecting Guide and Reading Order

The definitive, chronological, and up-to-date guide and trade reading-order on collecting Iron Fist comic books via omnibuses, hardcovers, and trade paperback graphic novels. A part of Crushing Krisis’s Crushing Comics. Last updated September 2024 with titles scheduled for release through December 2024.

Danny Rand, The Immortal Iron Fist

Danny Rand – The Iron Fist – was introduced in 1974 as a whitewashing of the kung fu craze. Marvel already had a secret agent Bruce Lee clone in Shangi-Chi starring in Master of Kung Fu and a corresponding magazine in Deadly Hands of Kung Fu, but it was ultimately a genre magazine – but Marvel was all about super heroes, and Iron Fist fit the bill perfectly.

After a short-lived solo series introducing his powers and mythology, Rand joined Luke Cage in to form a duo of unlikely urban heroes for hire in Power Man and Iron Fist in 1978.

The juxtaposition of the wealthy Rand and the streetwise Cage made for memorable interactions, even if some of their adventures were forgettable. The result is one of Marvel’s most-remarkable and enduring partnerships.

That series ended in 1985 and Danny Rand stayed gone for an impressive seven years before resurfacing in the 90s for a brief stint.

It wasn’t until the 2000s, and the onset of creators who grew up with those first two 1970s volumes, that Iron Fist became a major headlining hero in his own right, joining the Avengers and starring in an Eisner-Award-winning solo title.

Since then, Iron Fist has become a much more regular feature of Marvel’s publishing line up, with a string of shorter-lived series in Marvel Now and All-New All-Different Marvel – including a return of Power Man and Iron Fist.

• Bronze Age Iron Fist
  • Iron Fist (1974 – 1977)
  • Power Man & Iron Fist (1978 – 1985)
• Iron Fist in the 90s & early 00s)
  • Back from the Dead (1991 – 1996)
  • Iron Fist (1996) #1-2
  • Heroes For Hire (1997) #1-19 & Annual 1998
    & Iron Fist (1998) #1-4 (1997 – 1998)
  • Iron Fist /Wolverine [The Return of K’un Lun] (2000) #1-4 (2000 – 2001)
  • Iron Fist (2004) #1-6
• Iron Fist, Avenger (2005 – 2012)
  • New Avengers (2005 – 2006)
  • in Civil War (2006)
  • The Immortal Iron Fist (2006 – 2009)
  • The Heroic Age (2010 – 2012)
    • Shadowland (2010)
    • Power Man and Iron Fist (2011)
  • Defenders (2012)
• Marvel Now (2013 – 2015)
  • Guest Star (2013 – 2014)
  • The Living Weapon (2014) #1-12 (2014 – 2015)
• All-New, All-Different Marvel & Marvel Legacy (2016 – 2018)
  • Power Man & Iron Fist (2016) by David Walker
  • Immortal Iron Fists (2017) #1-6 by Kaare Andrews
  • Iron Fist (2017) #1-7 & 73-80 by Ed Brisson
• Marvel Fresh Start
  • Iron Fist (2018) Marvel Digital Original #1-6 – Phantom Limb
  • in War of the Realms, Absolute Carnage, Contagion, & King in Black
  • Iron Fist: Heart of the Dragon (2021) #1-6 by Larry Hama & David Wachter
  • Iron Fist (2022) #1-5 by Alyssa Wong & Michael Yg
  • A.X.E.: Iron Fist (2022) #1
  • Iron Fist 50th Anniversary Special (2024) #1

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Bronze Age Iron Fist

Iron Fist (1974 – 1977)

Iron Fist was introduced by Roy Thomas in anthology title Marvel Premiere in 1974, but it was Chris Claremont and John Byrne who took him from the tail-end of that run into his own cult hit title in 1975 and from there to co-star in Power Man – which was quickly revamped to headline both heroes.

Marvel consistently treats this material – Marvel Premiere, Iron Fist, and the pair of Team-Up issues – as the “official” story. In reality, Iron Fist actually had a few more appearances in this introductory period, which are covered in full below.

as oversize hardcover omnibus editions…

Iron Fist – Danny Rand: The Early Years
(2024 oversize hardcover, ISBN 978-1302954857 / digital)
Collects Marvel Premiere (1972) #15-25, Iron Fist (1975) #1-15, Marvel Team-Up (1972) #63-64, and material from Deadly Hands of Kung Fu (1974) #10, 18-24, 29 & 31-33; Deadly Hands Of Kung Fu Special (1974) #1; and Bizarre Adventures (1981) #25.

Iron Fist #1-15: Marvel Universe By John Byrne Omnibus Vol. 2
Also collects the preceding Marvel Premiere #25 and the subsequent Marvel Team-Up (1972) #63-64. In full, collects Marvel Premiere #25; Iron Fist (1975) #1-15; Marvel Team-Up (1972) #63-64 & 100 (2nd story); Marvel Chillers #6; Daredevil (1964) #138; Ghost Rider (1973) #20; Champions (1975) #17; Incredible Hulk Annual 7; Iron Man (1968) #118; Marvel Two-in-One (1974) #43, 50, 53-55; Avengers Annual 13; Marvel Graphic Novel 18: The Sensational She-Hulk; Star Brand #11-13, 14-18 (1st stories), 19; New Mutants (1983) #75; Marvel: The Lost Generation #12-1; and material from Giant-Size Dracula #5; Bizarre Adventures #31; Captain America (1968) #350; X-Factor Annual 4; Marvel Comics Presents (1988) #79; and Hulk (1999) #1

as Marvel Masterworks – premium-format color hardcovers

Marvel Masterworks, Vol. 1 Hardcover (ISBN 0785150323)
Marvel Premiere (1972) #15-25 and Iron Fist (1975) #1-2

Marvel Masterworks, Vol. 2 Hardcover (ISBN 078515955X)
Iron Fist (1975) #3-15 and Marvel Team-Up (1972) #63-64

as an Epic and Complete Collection – affordable color paperbacks

The Fury of the Iron Fist (Epic Collection Vol. 1)
(2015 paperback, ISBN 978-0785191643 / 2018 paperback, ISBN 978-1302912840 / 2022 paperback, ISBN 978-1302946883 / digital)
Marvel Premiere (1972) #15-25, Iron Fist (1975) #1-15, and Marvel Team-Up (1972) #63-64.

Iron Fist: Deadly Hands of Kung Fu – The Complete Collection
A long-awaited collection of Iron Fist’s magazine back-up appearances from Deadly Hands of Kung Fu! Collects material from Deadly Hands Of Kung Fu (1974) #10, 18-24, 29, 31-33 and Bizarre Adventures (1981) #25

as an Essential Collection – low-cost black-and-white paperbacks with newsprint paper

Essential Iron Fist, Vol. 1
Marvel Premiere (1972) #15-25, Iron Fist (1975) #1-15, Marvel Team-Up (1972) #63-64, Power Man (1974) #48-49, Power Man and Iron Fist (1978) #50

as collected by single issue or story, including guest appearances…

Iron Fist made half a dozen additional key appearances in the late 70s. The Kung Fu materials were written by Claremont, but specifically not reprinted due to rights issues with some of the other characters in book – Fu Manchu, in particular.

(I’ll never understand how Marvel Team-Up #31 isn’t included, since and fits cleanly before his own series. I think it has to do with it not being by his primary writers at the time. Same for Marvel Two-In-One.)

Marvel Premiere #15: Marvel Visionaries: Gil Kane (2002)
Collects a number of key Gil Kane issues, including The Amazing Spider-Man (1963) #99 & 123, Captain Marvel (1968) #17, Daredevil (1964) #146, Marvel Comics Presents (1988) #116, Marvel Premiere (1972) #1 & 15, Tales of Suspense (1959) #88-91, Tales to Astonish (1959) #76, and What If? (1977) #3.

Marvel Premiere #15-16: The Immortal Iron Fist, Vol. 3: The Book Of The Iron Fist
Iron Fist’s origin pads out this final Brubaker/Fraction volume. Also collected in hardcover.

Marvel Premiere #17-19: Not collected, except as above.

Deadly Hands of Kung Fu (1974) #10 & Special 1: Deadly Hands of Kung Fu Omnibus Vol. 1
Scheduled to collect #1-18 & Special 1. Iron Fist stars in #18 after Marvel Premiere #25.

After DHoKF Special: Marvel Team-Up #31 (featured co-star – see Spider-Man). DHoKF #15 reprints Marvel Premiere #16

Marvel Premiere #20-25: Not collected, except as above.

Deadly Hands of Kung Fu (1964) #18: In DHoKF Omnibus above

Deadly Hands of Kung Fu #19-24:Deadly Hands of Kung-Fu Omnibus, Vol. 2
Collects Deadly Hands of Kung-Fu (1974) #19-33 and material From Bizarre Adventures (1981) #25

Iron Fist (1975) #1-4: In Masterworks, Epic, and Essential, above.

After #4: Master of Kung-Fu Annual 1

Deadly Hands of Kung Fu (1974) #29 & 31-32: In DHoKF Omnibus above. Also, issues #32-33 are an early Daughters of the Dragon and Shang-Chi story and reprinted in the 2014 Deadly Hands of Kung Fu TPB.

Iron Fist #5-10: In Masterworks, Epic, and Essential, above.

Marvel Two-in-One #25

Maybe also The Spectacular Spider-Man (1976) #9? Iron Fist may appear solely in flashback there; I need to check.

Iron Fist #11-15: In Masterworks, Epic, and Essential, above. Notably, #14 is the debut of Sabretooth and is collected in Marvel Visionaries: Chris Claremont. Unrelated to that, #15 continues almost directly from Uncanny X-Men #107-108.

Marvel Team-Up #63-64: A one-two punch of team-ups with Iron Fist and Daughters of the Dragon. See Spider-Man for collection information.

Power Man #48-49: Power Man & Iron Fist Epic Collection: Heroes for Hire (Epic #1)
Also in B&W in Essential Iron Fist, above, as well as Essential Luke Cage, Vol. 2

Classic X-Men #13: Iron Fist appears in a back-up story. Collected in X-Men Vignettes, Vol. 1

Power Man & Iron Fist (1978 – 1985)

Launched by Chris Claremont, this duo title was swiftly taken over by Mary Jo Duffy for four years before Denny O’Neil took the reigns (fresh from Batman and Green Lantern), and then a young Kurt Busiek before devolving into a hodge-podge of guest writers including Christopher Priest as James Owsley. Iron Fist brought an injection of fans and supporting characters to the flagging Luke Cage, and Cage’s status as the first long-running African American superhero was only enhanced by (and inextricably linked to) his association with the blue-blooded Danny Rand.

The series was cancelled in 1986 amidst a wave of consolidation of low-selling 70s holdover titles, including The Defenders. Danny Rand was left seemingly dead, but that wasn’t such a big deal – even Luke Cage was effectively put into mothballs until the 1990s.

Danny Rand does not appear in the final five issues of this series.

as Essential Collections – low-cost black-and-white paperbacks with newsprint paper

Essential Power Man and Iron Fist, Vol. 1 (2008 b&w paperback, ISBN 978-0785127260)
Collects Power Man and Iron Fist (1978) #50-72 & 74-75. Issue #73 is a crossover that fits between ROM (1979) #22-23. It is omitted because it co-stars ROM, who Marvel does not have the right to reprint in perpetuity.

Essential Luke Cage, Power Man, Vol. 2 (2009 b&w paperback, ISBN 978-0785130727)
Collects Power Man and Iron Fist (1978) #76-100

as collected by single issue or story…

#50-70: Power Man & Iron Fist Epic Collection Vol. 1: Heroes for Hire
(2015 paperback, ISBN 978-0785192961 / 2021 paperback, ISBN 978-1302929879 / digital)
Collects Power Man (1974) #48-49 and Power Man and Iron Fist (1978) #50-70

After #53: Defenders #62-65
After #55: Uncanny X-Men #118 (brief appearance)
After #60: Hulk #243
After #62: Daredevil #164
After #64: Marvel Team-Up Annual 3 (see Spider-Man), possibly also Spectacular Spider-Man #47 circa #66
After #69: Marvel Team-Up #105 (see Spider-Man)

#71-72 & 74-89: Power Man & Iron Fist Epic Collection Vol. 2: Revenge!
(2016 paperback, ISBN 978-1302900137 / digital)
Collects Power Man and Iron Fist (1978) #71-72 & 74-89 and Daredevil (1964) #178. Issue #73 is a crossover that fits between ROM (1979) #22-23. It is omitted because it co-stars ROM, who Marvel does not have the right to reprint in perpetuity. The issue is summarized on a text page. Also, issue #79 collected in Marvel Super-Hero Team-Up

After #72: Marvel Team-Up Annual 4
After #82: Marvel Graphic Novel 1, Dazzler #21-24, Contest of Champions #1-3
After #83 & Contest: Hulk #278-279
After #87: Marvel Two-In-One #94

#73: Not collected. A crossover with ROM #22-23, which has not been reprinted due to rights issues.

Contest of Champions: See Marvel Universe Events. Occurs after #82 Iron Fist appears throughout this series

#90-107: Power Man & Iron Fist Epic Collection Vol. 3: Doombringer
(2019 paperback, ISBN 978-1302920715 / digital)
Collects Power Man and Iron Fist (1978) #90-107

After #102: Iron Man #177, Code of Honor #3 (flashback), Daredevil #207

#108-125: Power Man & Iron Fist Epic Collection Vol. 4: Hardball
(2022 paperback, ISBN 978-1302945923 / digital)
Collects Power Man and Iron Fist (1978) #108-125, concluding their shared run.

After #109: Hulk #300
After #114: Secret Wars II #2
After #120: Secret Wars II #9

Secret Wars II: See Marvel Universe Events

Iron Fist in the 90s (and early 00s)

Iron Fist, Back from the Dead (1991 – 1996)

Iron Fist made his return after half-a-decade of presumed death, thanks to one of his original curators, John Byrne – now the writer/artist of Namor!

Silver Surfer: The Enslavers OGN (ISBN 0871356171)
This is reprinted in Silver Surfer: Parable. It’s unclear to me if Iron Fist’s appearance here is in continuity.

Namor #16 & 22-24: See Namor, The Sub-Mariner

Cage #9-12: Luke Cage: Second Chances, Vol. 1
Collects #1-12 and material from Marvel Comics Presents #82

Cage #13: Not collected

Iron Fist: The Book of Changes (ISBN 978-1-302-90450-0)
Collects Iron Fist stories from this guest-starring period. In continuity order, they are – Marvel Comics Presents (1988) 111, 113-118, & 125-132, Namor Annual 3, Marvel Comics Presents #133-137, Spider-Man (1990) #41-43, and Marvel Comics Presents #140-141.

After MCP #118: Namor #26-29 & 31-34 – see Namor, The Sub-Mariner

After Namor Annual 3: Maximum Carnage – See Spider-Man. During this storyline, Iron Fist Appears in Spider-Man #36, Web of Spider-Man #103, Amazing Spider-Man #380, Spider-Man #37, Spectacular Spider-Man #203

After MCP #141: Daredevil #329 – See Daredevil, Secret Defenders #18-19 (in Deadpool and The Secret Defenders), Amazing Spider-Man Unlimited #13 – See Spider-Man

Iron Fist (1996) #1-2

#1-2: Iron Fist: The Return of K’un Lun
This Epic-sized collection gathers four different series – Iron Fist (1996) #1-2, Iron Fist (1998) #1-3, Iron Fist / Wolverine (2000) #1-4, and Iron Fist (2004) #1-6 – plus Iron Fist’s modern origin retelling from Uncanny Origins (1996) #14, and material from Marvel Knights Double Shot (2002) #4.

Daredevil: Cage Match: A one-shot flashback story. Collected with New Avengers: Luke Cage (2010). This may have occurred prior to this volume rather than after it.

Heroes For Hire (1997) #1-19 & Annual 1998 and Iron Fist (1998) #1-3 (1997 – 1998)

Iron Fist finally merited his own title again, anchoring a new iteration of Heroes for Hire written by John Ostrander. It was launched in Marvel’s wave of new titles in the wake of their Heroes Reborn debacle, but lasted just two years. In the middle of that series, Iron Fist returned for another mini-series penned by Dan Jurgens. Afterwards, he was back to guest star status for a couple of years.

Heroes For Hire #1-9: Luke Cage, Iron Fist, & The Heroes For Hire Vol. 1
Also collects the preceding Spider-Man Unlimited #13 and Marvel Fanfare Vol. 2 #6

Heroes For Hire #10-13: Luke Cage, Iron Fist, & The Heroes For Hire Vol. 2
Also collects Siege of Wundagore crossover issues Quicksilver #11-12, as detailed below.

After #3: Thunderbolts #8

During/After #13: Sensation Spider-Man #28, X-Force #80, Fantastic Four Vol. 3 #6

Iron Fist, Vol. 3 #1-3: Iron Fist: The Return of K’un Lun (full contents above)
This occurs after Heroes for Hire #13 and prior to the Siege of Wundagore crossover.

Iron Fist does not appear in Heroes for Hire #14.

Siege of Wundagore: Luke Cage, Iron Fist, & The Heroes For Hire Vol. 2
Heroes for Hire #15-16 & Annual ’98 are part of the “Siege of Wundagore” crossover with Quicksilver, collected here along with #10-13 and #17-19. The reading order is HFH 15, QS 11, HFH 16, QS 12, & HFH Annual ’98. Also collected in Avengers: Quicksilver alongside his complete series.

Heroes For Hire #17-19: Luke Cage, Iron Fist, & The Heroes For Hire Vol. 2

After #19: Contest of Champions II #3, Deadpool #34, Black Panther Vol. 3 #16-17, New Warriors, Vol. 2 #7-9, Deadpool #45

Iron Fist / Wolverine [The Return of K’un Lun] (2000) #1-4 (2000 – 2001)

#1-4: Iron Fist: The Return of K’un Lun (full contents above)

Black Panther, Vol. 3 #38-40: See Black Panther

Thunderbolts #57: See Thunderbolts

Marvel Knights Double-Shot #4: Collected with The Return of K’un Lun, above.

The Order #5-6: See Defenders

Daredevil, Vol. 2 #38-40: See Defenders

Spider-Man Unlimited (2004) #1: See Spider-Man

Iron Fist (2004) #1-6

Iron Fist (2004) #1-6: Iron Fist: The Return of K’un Lun(full contents above)

Daredevil (1998) #59-60: See Daredevil

Iron Fist, Avenger

Iron Fist, Supporting Player

In this period Iron Fist appears semi-regularly in both New Avengers and Daredevil, eventually earns his own ongoing title for the first time since the 1970s!

Defenders (2005) #4: See Defenders

Secret War: See Marvel Universe Events. This story occurs both in present and flashback, and it happens concurrently with Pulse #6-9, collected in The Pulse, Vol. 2 and Jessica Jones – The Pulse: The Complete Collection

GLA #2: GLA, Vol. 1: Misaessembled

Pulse #14: Unclear of his appearance here, but it’s also in The Complete Collection, above.

House of M: See Marvel Universe Events. Iron Fist appears in #2-5.

Cable & Deadpool #20-21: See Deadpool

Marvel Holiday Special 2005 (second story): Not collected

Daughters of the Dragon #4-6: Daughters of the Dragon: Samurai Bullets
This is a pretty pleasing story that leads into the reformation of Heroes for Hire.

Daredevil #78 & 80: See Daredevil

White Tiger #1-6: White Tiger: A Hero’s Compulsion
A featured character. Does not appear in #4

After White Tiger #3: Dr. Strange: Oath #1, New Avengers Annual 1

In this period, Iron Fist makes some appearances masquerading as Daredevil – see below for a full chronology.

Thing #8: The Thing: Idol of Millions
This is a brief appearance in a poker game (really)

Daredevil (1998) #82-83, 85, 87: See Daredevil. See directly below for continuity placement.

Iron Fist, as Daredevil in Civil War

Civil War: See Marvel Universe Events. Iron Fist appears throughout the main series as Daredevil. He appears briefly as himself in Wolverine #42, Black Panther (2005) #18, Battle Damage Report (2007) #1, Civil War: Choosing Sides (2006) #1. As Daredevil, he appears:

• After #1: Daredevil #83-85, New Avengers #22
• After #2 and during #3: Amazing Spider-Man #533, Daredevil #87, Civil War: Young Avengers / Runaways #1, Black Panther, Vol, 4 #18, Thunderbolts #104-105, New Avengers #23, Cable & Deadpool #30-31, New Avengers #24
• After #4: Civil War: X-Men #2, Fantastic Four #539 and Amazing Spider-Man #534, Civil War: Choosing Sides #2 (brief), Fantastic Four #539 and Amazing Spider-Man #534
• During #5: ThunderBolts #107-108
• After #6 and during 7: Ms. Marvel #14, Black Panther, Vol. 4 #25, during which he also appears in Civil War: Front Line #10 and Amazing Spider-Man #538, and Civil War: Front Line #11

The Immortal Iron Fist (2006 – 2009)

Over 20 years after his first series, Iron Fist finally returned to his own ongoing title. Written in tandem by superstars Ed Brubaker and Matt Fraction, the first half of this run would on to win the Eisner Award for Ed Brubaker as Best Writer in 2008. In this period, Danny Rand also became an Avenger for the first time! His appearances in this era are tightly coordinated between the two books (as well as a number of guest appearances). [Marvel Unlimited: Main Series, Immortal Weapons, Sketchbook]

in oversized format…

#1-16: The Immortal Iron Fist Omnibus oversize hardcover out-of-print (ISBN 978-0785138198)
Collects Immortal Iron Fist #1-16, 8pg Iron Fist story from Civil War: Choosing Sides, Annual #1, Orson Randall and the Green Mist of Death, and The Origin of Danny Rand (maybe framing sequence only?).

#1-27: Immortal Iron Fist & The Immortal Weapons Omnibus
(2023 paperback, ISBN 978-1302946371 / digital)
Collects Immortal Iron Fist (2006) #1-27 & Annual 1, Immortal Iron Fist: Orson Randall and the Green Mist of Death (2008) #1, Immortal Iron Fist: The Origin of Danny Rand (2008) #1, Immortal Iron Fist: Orson Randall and the Death Queen of California (2008) #1, Immortal Weapons (2009) #1-5, Immortal Weapons Sketchbook (2009) #1, and material from Civil War: Choosing Sides (2006) and I Am An Avenger (2010) #1.

as a pair of comprehensive Complete Collections…

#1-16: Immortal Iron Fist: The Complete Collection, Vol. 1
Duplicates the contents of the Omnibus by collecting: Immortal Iron Fist 1-16, Annual 1; Immortal Iron Fist: Orson Randall and the Green Mist of Death 1; the framing sequence from Immortal Iron Fist: The Origin of Danny Rand 1; an 8pg Iron Fist story from Civil War: Choosing Sides 1

Order: #1-10, Annual 1, 11-12, Orson Randall & The Green Mist of Death, 13-16, Choosing Sides.  Unsure of where the framing sequence is placed.

#17-27: Immortal Iron First: The Complete Collection, Vol. 2
Immortal Iron Fist 17-27, Immortal Iron Fist: Orson Randall and the Death Queen of California 1, Immortal Weapons 1-5, Immortal Weapons Sketchbook

Order: #17-20, Orson Randall & The Death Queen of California, 22-23, 25-27, 24, 21, Immortal Weapons #1-5 (cobra, bride, dog, tiger, prince), The Immortal Iron Fist: Caretakers (this was the backups story from Immortal Weapons), and Immortal Weapons Sketchbook

by single issue or storyline (including guest appearances)…

#1-6: Vol. 1: The Last Iron Fist Story
Available in hardcover

#8-9, Annual 1, 10-14: Vol. 2: The Seven Capital Cities of Heaven
Available in hardcover

After #14 & Annual 1: Fallen Son: The Death of Captain America (2007) #2 & 5, Captain America #26, New Avengers #27-31, New Avengers (2005) #32-37 & Mighty Avengers #8 (during NA36)

World War Hulk: See Marvel Universe Events. Iron Fist appears as a speaking character in the Heroes for Hire arc and in World War Hulk #2-5, World War Hulk: Front Line #4 & 7, WWH Aftersmash: Damage Control (2008) #1-3

After WWH: New Avengers Annual 2, New Avengers #38, Daredevil #107-109

#7, 15-16: Vol. 3: The Book of Iron Fist
Only #16 falls here in Danny Rand’s chronology; he does not appear in #7 and 15. Collects Immortal Iron Fist #7, #15-16, Orson Randall and the Green Mist of Death, and material from The Origin of Danny Rand. Available in hardcover.

#17-20: Vol. 4: The Mortal Iron Fist 
Also collects Orson Randall & The Death Queen of California, which does not star Danny Rand. Available in hardcover.

After #20: Daredevil (1998) #111-115, Fantastic Four #556-557, Avengers/Invaders #2-12, Fantastic Four #562, Eternals (2008) #1, Young Avengers Presents #6, Captain America #43 (check placement)

Secret Invasion: See Marvel Universe Events. Iron Fist is a supporting character in the main Secret Invasion series, plus other Secret-Invasion-branded titles including Amazing Spider-Man #3 and Front Line #4.

During Secret Invasion: Iron Man #33 and Secret Invasion #1, Secret Invasion #2 and New Avengers #41 & 45, Secret Invasion #5-6 and Thunderbolts #125 & Secret Invasion Frontline #4, Secret Invasion #7-8 & New Avengers #47

After Secret Invasion: Fantastic Four (1961) #562, New Avengers (2005) #48 (leaves the team), Amazing Spider-Man Extra #1, Amazing Spider-Man #587,  New Warriors (2007) #20 (cameo), New Avengers #49-50, Free Comic Book Day 2009, AAFES 7th Edition: New Avengers – An Army of One

#21-27: Vol. 5: Escape from the Eighth City
Iron Fist does not appear in #21 or 24. Available in hardcover.

Then: Marvel Assistant-Sized Spectacular (2009) #2

Immortal Weapons (2009) #1-5
Placement varies, but this is where this series of one-shots end chronologically. There is a Danny Rand story that runs as a backup in every issue; it is also collected here.

Then: Marvel Divas (2009) #4, Dark Avengers / Uncanny X-Men: Utopia

Siege: Siege (2010) #4, Thunderbolts (1997) #137, New Avengers #59-60

Iron Fist in Shadowland and The Heroic Age (2010 – 2012)

Wolverine: Weapon X (2009) #13-15 (Iron Fist co-stars), Heroic Age: Heroes (2010), Avengers Academy (2010) #3

Shadowland: See Marvel Universe Events. Iron Fist is a recurring player in this street-level crossover. Shadowland (2010) #1-5, Daredevil (1964) #509-512, Shadowland: Blood on the Streets (2010) #4, Shadowland: Moon Knight #2, Shadowland: Power Man (2010) #1-4, Shadowland: Spider-Man #1, Shadowland: After the Fall (2011) #1

Chaos War: See Marvel Universe Events. Iron Fist appears only in Chaos War (2010) #2

After Chaos War, the order of these appearances is tentative: Fantastic Four (1961) #584, Deadpool Team-Up (2010) #886, Avengers #1

New Avengers (2010) #1-6: See Avengers & New Avengers

Then: FDNY Custom Comic (2011), Fantastic Four (1961) #588, The Amazing Spider-Man (1963) #652-654 & 654.1, Wolverine (2010) #5.1,, Avengers Academy (2010) #11, Free Comic Book Day 2011, Heroes For Hire (2011) #3-5

Power Man and Iron Fist (2011)

Power Man and Iron Fist (2011) #1-5: Power Man & Iron Fist: The Comedy of Death
The Power Man in question here is the new one introduced in Shadowland.

Heroes for Hire (2011) #3-5: Iron Fist appears in the first arc of this series. Not an exact placement. Collected in Heroes for Hire by Abnett & Lanning: The Complete Collection

Avengers (2010) #8-10, 12-13, & 12.1: See Avengers & New Avengers

Then: Captain America: Hail Hydra (2011) #5 (may be a flashback series)

New Avengers (2010) #7-13: See Avengers & New Avengers

Then: Incredible Hulks (2010) Annual 01, Iron Man: Iron Age (Iron Fist is a featured player in this series, though it is primarily a past incarnation up until the final moments.)

Fear Itself: See Marvel Universe Events. Iron Fist appears throughout this event, although it is not very significant to his story. He appears in #1-2, 4, 6-7, & 7.1-2, Avengers #16-18, New Avengers #14-15, Fear Itself: Spider-Man #2, Iron Man 2.0 (2011) #5-7, Journey Into Mystery (1952) #630, Shame Itself (2012) #1

Then: Wolverine (2010) #16, FF (2011) #11 and Fantastic Four (1961) #600

Spider-Island: See Marvel Universe Events. Iron Fist is a featured supporting player in this event, appearing in Amazing Spider-Man #666-668 & 672-673, Spider-Island: Cloak & Dagger #1, Spider Island Daily Bugle (2011) #1, Spider-Island: Deadly Foes #1, Spider-Island: The Avengers, and Spider-Island: Deadly Hands of Kung Fu #1-3

New Avengers (2010) #16-17 & Annual 1, Avengers (2010) #24: See Avengers & New Avengers

Then: Avengers: X-Sanction (2012) #4

Iron Fist, Defender (2011 – 2012)

Marvel Point One (2012) #1
Acts as an intro story to Defenders. Collected with Defenders, below.

Defenders (2012) #1-6: See The Defenders

Fear Itself: The Fearless (2011) #10-11
See Marvel Universe Events: Fear Itself. Iron Fist appears, but this is not essential to his continuity.

New Avengers (2010) #19-23: See Avengers & New Avengers
Iron Fist is a featured hero in this arc battling a reformed Dark Avengers.

Then: Daredevil (2011) #13, New Mutants (2009) #44, Avengers Assemble (2012)

Defenders (2012) #7-12: See Defenders. Because of the nature of this story (it ultimately retcons itself), it’s best understood as happening all in one chunk.

Avengers vs. X-Men: See Marvel Universe Events. Iron Fist is a featured character in the middle portion of this story along with K’un Lun. He appears throughout the event and its tie-ins, including Avengers vs. X-Men #1-4 & 6-12 and Vs #6, and roughly by chronology in New Avengers #24 & 27, Wolverine and the X-Men #11, Avengers #28, Wolverine and The X-Men #15, New Avengers #30, and Uncanny X-Men #19.

After AvX, he appears in New Avengers (2010) #31-34 and Avengers (2010) #34

Marvel Now

Guest Star (2013 – 2014)

Danny Rand’s presence in early Marvel Now – from the end of Avengers vs. X-Men to Infinity – is scant. Aside from a pair of funny Deadpool and Superior Foes issues, he must be off-page managing the Rand Corporation.

Cameo in Fantastic Four (2013) #1

A+X (2012) #5 (lead story): See Guide to Uncanny Avengers

Age of Ultron: See Marvel Universe Events. Iron Fist appears in #2-3, but this is an alternate timeline which is ultimate rebooted back to the standard Marvel universe.

Then: Daredevil (2011) #27, Superior Spider-Man Team-Up (2013) #1

Deadpool (2013) #13-14: A featured co-star. See Deadpool

Fearless Defenders (2013) #9: See Guide to Defenders

The Superior Foes of Spider-Man (2013) #3-4: A featured player.

Mighty Avengers #6-7: See Mighty Avengers
This is likely Iron Fist’s first post-Infinity appearance. Iron Fist teams up with Luke Cage’s group in this pair of issues. It’s a significant appearance with speaking parts and a fight, though it isn’t crucial to his own continuity.

Post-Infinity appearances: Nova (2013) #10, Superior Spider-Man Team-Up (2013) #8, Deadpool #27 (briefly), Wolverine (2014) #8-9, Uncanny Avengers (2012) #17 & 21-22 (alt timeline), Fantastic Four (2014) #6 & 8 (non-speaking in a fight with Avengers), Deadpool (2013) #34, Captain America (2013) #24-25.

Axis: See Marvel Universe Events. Iron Fist appears in a fight in #1 & 3 as well as in Magneto #11 (briefly, as part of Axis)

Iron Fist, The Living Weapon (2014) #1-12 (2014 – 2015)

This series was created entirety by Kaare Andrews – script, linework, and colors! The only duty he didn’t handle with lettering.

#1-12: Iron Fist: The Living Weapon – The Complete Collection (ISBN 978-1-302-90449-4)

#1-6: Vol. 1: Rage

#7-12: Vol. 2: Redemption

Post-Axis appearances: Superior Foes of Spider-Man #17 (cameo, may not strictly be post-Axis), Amazing X-Men #14 (may not be post-Axis), Nova #25 (cameo), SHIELD #1, Hulk (2014) #12, Wolverines #9, Deadpool #45, Howard the Duck #2

All-New All-Different Marvel & Marvel Legacy (2016 – 2018)

Power Man and Iron Fist (2016) #1-14 by David Walker

Author David Walker reassembled this classic team in a dense, amusing book with art from Sanford Greene, a street-level focus, and a major 80s vibe.

#1-5: Vol. 1: The Boys Are Back In Town

Also in this period: Illuminati (2016) #1, Deadpool (2016) #7, Captain America 75th Anniversary Magazine (2016) #1, The Astonishing Ant-Man (2015) #8, Captain America: Sam Wilson (2015) #10, Deadpool (2016) #13, Nova (2016) #8, A Year of Marvels: September Infinite Comic (2016) #1, Deadpool V Gambit (2016) #2

#6-9 & Sweet Christmas Annual: Vol. 2: Civil War II

Civil War II: See Marvel Universe Events. He appears only in Civil War II (2016) #3 & 8

#10-14: Vol. 3: Street Magic

Also in this period: Jessica Jones (2016) #2 & 6-7, Captain America: Sam Wilson (2015) #16, Occupy Avengers (2017) #4, Deadpool (2016) #28, Monsters Unleashed (2017) #4

Out-of-Continuity Appearances: Avengers Alliance (2016) #1, Cage! (2016) #3

Immortal Iron Fists (2017) #1-6 by Kaare Andrews

This Kaare Andrews mini-series was previously announced as a physical ongoing but was delayed and released digitally in favor of the Brisson series. It features a new generation of Iron Fist – a young girl. Due to being set in New York, it like fits in continuity prior to the first arc of the 2017 series (and, also, it was likely written before that story was pitched).

#1-6: (2024 paperback, ISBN 978-1302905361 / digital)

 

Iron Fist (2017) #1-7 & 73-80 by Ed Brisson

Writer Ed Brisson took Iron Fist’s title back to the vibe of his Immortal series with him entering a mystical martial arts tournament to get back his kung fu mojo. Then, in Marvel Legacy, the series renumbered for a redux of his classic confrontation with Sabretooth (who first appeared in Iron Fist’s 70s series).

In this period, Danny also appears throughout Brian Bendis’s Defenders.

#1-5: Vol. 1: Trial of the Seven Masters

Secret Empire: See Marvel Universe Events. He appears in Secret Empire (2017) #0, 2, & 8-10

Also in this period: Free Comic Book Day 2017, Doctor Strange (2015) #23-24, Secret Warriors (2017) #4, Uncanny Avengers [II] (2015) #25, Luke Cage (2017) #4, Generations: Sam Wilson Captain America & Steve Rogers Captain America (2017) #1

#6-7 & 73-77: Vol. 2: Sabretooth – Round 2
Though the solicit did not list issue #77, it is included in this book.

Also in this period: Marvel Legacy (2017) #1, Invincible Iron Man (2017) #593 & 595, Jessica Jones (2016) #13-14 & 17-18, Luke Cage (2017) #166, Not Brand Echh (1967) #14, The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl [II] (2015) #26, Daredevil (1964) #599-602, Falcon (2017) #6, The Avengers (1963) #684 & 689, Despicable Deadpool (2017) #298, Venomized (2018) #1 & 3-4, Moon Knight (2018) #196

#78-80: Doctor Strange: Damnation
Collects Damnation (2018) #1-4, Johnny Blaze: Ghost Rider (2018) #1, Doctor Strange #386-389, Iron Fist #78-80, Ben Reilly: Scarlet Spider (2017) #15-17. (Danny appears in all but Damnation #3, the Ghost Rider one-shot, and Doctor Strange #386 & 389.)

Marvel Fresh Start (2018 – Present)

Iron Fist (2018) Marvel Digital Original #1-6

All three of the non-Daredevil Marvel Netflix heroes were relaunched into digital-first series in the back half of 2018.

Iron Fist: Phantom Limb
Collects the six digital-first chapters of this series.

Typhoid Fever: Iron Fist (2018) #1: Typhoid Fever (2019 paperback, ISBN 978-1302915261 / digital)
This collects the three-part story from Typhoid Fever: Iron Fist (2018) #1, Typhoid Fever: Spider-Man (2018) #1, and Typhoid Fever: X-Men (2018) #1. Danny appears only in his own one-shot.

Also in this period: The Amazing Spider-Man (2018) #1 [802], Avengers (2018) #6, Jessica Jones [Marvel Digital Original] (2018) #1, Hunt for Wolverine: Adamantium Agenda (2018) 4, Luke Cage [Marvel Digital Original] (2018) #2-3, Punisher (2018) #2 & 5, Man Without Fear (2019) #3, Jessica Jones: Purple Daughter [Marvel Digital Original] (2019) #2

Danny Rand in War of the Realms, Absolute Carnage, Contagion, & King in Black

War of the Realms: See Guide to Marvel Universe Events – War of the Realms. Danny appears in War of the Realms (2019) #2-5, Avengers (2018) #19, War of the Realms Strikeforce: The Land of Giants (2019) #1, War of the Realms: War Scrolls (2019) #2, Deadpool (2018) #14, and War of the Realms: Journey Into Mystery (2019) #5.

Also in this period, Daredevil (2019) #5, Superior Spider-Man (2018) #8

Absolute Carnage: See Guide to Marvel Universe Events – Absolute Carnage. Danny appears in Absolute Carnage: Lethal Protectors (2019) #2-3 and Absolute Carnage (2019) #5

Contagion (2019) #1-5: Contagion (2020 paperback, ISBN 978-1302921897 / digital)
A zombie-ish mini-event contained just to this limited series, this could have easily been a co-billed series with Luke Cage.

Next in Amazing Spider-Man (2018) #35, Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man (2019) #14, Black Cat (2019) #8, Ruins of Ravencroft: Dracula (2020) #1, Avengers (2018) #38 & 42-43, Daredevil (2019) #24

King in Black: See Guide to Marvel Universe Events – King in Black. Danny appears in King in Black (2020) #1, Spider-Woman (2020) #7, King in Black: Thunderbolts (2021) #1, and King in Black (2020) #5. While King in Black released alongside the next Fist series, due to the outcome of that series King of Black must occur first.

Also in this period, a retcon appearance in Spider-Man: Marvels Snapshots (2020) #1, and anthology story in Carnage: Black, White & Blood (2020) #1, and a non-continuity historical depiction in History of the Marvel Universe (2019) #6

Likely after King in Black but prior to the next series, Spider-Woman (2020) #10, Amazing Spider-Man (2018) #65, Giant-Size Amazing Spider-Man: King’s Ransom (2021) #1, and Amazing Spider-Man (2018) #66.

Iron Fist: Heart of the Dragon (2021) #1-6 by Larry Hama & David Wachter

I really loved this series from Hama & Wachter, which developed the Iron Fist canon further based on Fraction & Brubakers work on Immortal.

#1-6: Heart of the Dragon (2021 paperback, ISBN 978-1302924690 / digital)

Devil’s Reign: See Guide to Marvel Universe Events – Devil’s Reign. Danny appears in Devil’s Reign (2021) #2 & 4, Devil’s Reign: Moon Knight (2022) #1, and Devil’s Reign: Omega (2021) #1

Also, continuity-lite appearances in It’s Jeff Infinity Comic (2021) #1 and a non-continuity appearance in Hulk: Grand Design – Monster (2022) #1

Iron Fist (2022) #1-5 by Alyssa Wong & Michael Yg

While Danny co-stars in this series, it primarily follows a new Fist, carried over from Marvel’s cast of Manga-inspired heroes.

#1-5: The Shattered Sword (2022 paperback, ISBN 978-0785194767 / digital)

Also in this period, The Variants (2022) #3, She-Hulk (2022) 11 & 15, Avengers Assemble Omega (2023) #1

Also, continuity-lite appearances in Alligator Loki Infinity Comic (2022) #10, Ziggy Pig and Silly Seal Infinity Comic (2022) #3

Amazing Spider-Man – Gang War: Danny is a minor supporting character in multiple parts of this Spider-Man event and its supporting mini-series. He appears in Amazing Spider-Man (2022) #39, Deadly Hands of Kung Fu: Gang War (2023) #2-3, Luke Cage: Gang War (2023) #1-4, and Amazing Spider-Man (2022) #44. See Guide to Spider-Man – Peter Parker (2018 – Present) or Guide to Luke Cage – Power Man.

After Gang War, a brief appearance in Ghost Rider: Final Vengeance (2024) #2

A.X.E.: Iron Fist (2022) #1

This issue is effectively a training montage slash recap of the new Iron Fist. Danny does not appear.

#1: See Guide to Marvel Universe Events – AXE: Judgment Day

Iron Fist 50th Anniversary Special (2024) #1

This issue includes another major change in status quo for our Fist characters!

#1: Pending collection announcement

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