Iron Fist (comic book)

Iron Fist
Variant cover of The Immortal Iron Fist #1 (November 2006); art by David Aja
Publication information
Publisher	Marvel Comics
First appearance	Marvel Premiere #15 (May 1974)
Created by	Roy Thomas Gil Kane
In-story information
Alter ego	Daniel Thomas "Danny" Rand
Team affiliations	New Avengers Heroes for Hire Defenders Immortal Weapons Thunderbolts
Partnerships	Luke Cage Misty Knight Colleen Wing Daredevil Master Izo
Notable aliases	Daredevil, The Living Weapon, Young Dragon, Daniel Thomas Rand
Abilities	Skilled martial artist Utilizes concentrated chi in his fist called the "Iron Fist", a mystical weapon

Iron Fist (Daniel "Danny" Rand) is a fictional superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by Roy Thomas and Gil Kane, Iron Fist first appeared in Marvel Premiere #15 (May 1974). The character is a practitioner of martial arts and the wielder of a mystical force known as the Iron Fist, which allows him to summon and focus his chi. He starred in his own solo series in the 1970s, and shared the title Power Man and Iron Fist for several years with Luke Cage, partnering with Cage to form the superhero team Heroes for Hire. The character has starred in numerous solo titles since, including The Immortal Iron Fist, which expanded on his origin story and the history of the Iron Fist.

Iron Fist has been adapted to appear in several animated television series and video games. Finn Jones portrays the character in the live-action television series Iron Fist and The Defenders.

Iron Fist, along with the previously created Shang-Chi, Master of Kung Fu, came from Marvel Comics during an American pop culture trend in the early to mid-1970s of martial arts heroes. Writer/co-creator Roy Thomas wrote in a text piece in Marvel Premiere #15 that Iron Fist's origin and creation owe much to the 1940s Bill Everett character, Amazing-Man. Thomas later wrote that he and artist/co-creator Gil Kane had