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Originally a [[Marvel Universe|Marvel]] [[The Bronze Age of Comic Books|Bronze Age]] character, he was first created to cash in on the popularity of Kung Fu films. Iron Fist first appeared in ''"Marvel Premiere''" #15 (May, 1974), created by Roy Thomas and Gil Kane. He appeared as the lead in this magazine until issue #25 (October, 1975). Then was granted his first eponymous series ''"Iron Fist''", which lasted for 15 issues (November, 1975-September, 1977). Since then he's worked alongside [[Luke Cage, Hero for Hire|Luke Cage]] as one of the Heroes for Hire, had an important role during the Marvel [[Civil War (Comic Book)|Civil War]], and even joined the [[New Avengers]]. Despite this, he's never really risen beyond B-list status.
The character got a new lease on life with the launch of the [[Immortal Iron Fist]], co-written by [[Matt Fraction]] and [[Ed Brubaker]] (and after their departure, Duane Swierczynski). The series reveals that there have been many Iron Fists before Daniel, and introduces a 'new' [[The Golden Age of Comic Books|Golden Age]] Iron Fist, Orson Randall. In addition there are more Immortal Weapons who represent the other mystical cities of the far east and also wield strange and unusual powers. Daniel discovers new secrets about his past, and must use these to confront former and new enemies. As well as the main story arcs, there are one shot issues that tell the tales of other bearers of the Iron Fist legacy throughout history, and there are several one shot adventures starring Orson Randall. The main run of the comic ended with issue #27, but a short limited series called ''Immortal Weapons'' came along soon afterwards, with each issue focusing on one of the other five Immortal Weapons introduced in the original run, alongside a backup story starring Iron Fist.
In [[Marvel Comics 2]] Danny has retired to be a dojo master after the death of Misty Knight by cancer. Suspecting his former star pupil of being a new bad guy, Danny once again takes up the mantel of the Iron Fist to stop him..
Due to the success of the Immortal Iron Fist series, Iron Fist and his supporting characters have had a surge of popularity, earning cameos and roles in other Marvel comics, video games, and cartoons. Iron Fist has appeared in ''[[Marvel Ultimate Alliance]] 2'', ''[[The Superhero Squad Show]]'', ''[[Marvel vs. Capcom 3]]'', ''[[The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes|Avengers Earths Mightiest Heroes]]'', and the ''[[Ultimate Spider-Man]]'' animated series, where he is a main character. Netflix is making a series starring Finn Jones.▼
▲Due to the success of the Immortal Iron Fist series, Iron Fist and his supporting characters have had a surge of popularity, earning cameos and roles in other Marvel comics, video games, and cartoons. Iron Fist has appeared in ''[[Marvel Ultimate Alliance]] 2'', ''[[The Superhero Squad Show]]'', ''[[Marvel vs. Capcom 3]]'', ''[[The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes|Avengers Earths Mightiest Heroes]]'', and the ''[[Ultimate Spider-Man]]'' animated series, where he is a main character.
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=== Comics featuring Iron Fist provide examples of: ===
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