Iron Fist returns to a new and terrifying phase

Marvel has decided to shake the foundations of her universe with the return of Danny RandThe original iron fist, in a way that few fans could have foreseen. The legendary Guerrero of K’un-Lun, who died in the commemoration of his 50th anniversary, has returned … but he does not do it as a bright hero we remembered, but as a figure marked by darkness and mystery.

A destination written in the blood

The new series The unready iron fist #1who will arrive on the shelves on September 10, shows us a disturbing scenario: Luke Cage discovers the tomb of his desecrated friendJust to find that Danny Rand walks again among the living, tormented by the voices that incite him to seek revenge and souls to devour. Far from being the protector we have encountered, it seems to be condemned to face infernal forces while dealing with his own resurrection.

One of the most disturbing elements of this story is the return of the old prophecy of Iron fist bookwhere it is stated that all the bearers of being able to die at the age of 33. Danny was the victim of this destination on the 50th special anniversary, demolished by the demon who in a brutal battle. Now the question is inevitable: has it really been a prophecy or a deception carefully in fabric destroying the legend of the iron fist?

The screenwriters promise to reveal hidden secrets of K’un-Lun and reveal that they manipulated tradition to condemn generations of heroes. If Danny himself is back, perhaps the immortality of the iron fist is more literal than we imagined.

A hero marked by the tragedy

From his first appearance in Marvel Premiere #15 (1974), Danny was a character with an immense dramatic load. He lost his parents in a plane crash in HimalayaHe was saved by the monks of K’un-Lun and trained until he became the warrior destined to bring the power of the Shou-Lao dragon. Among internal struggles and legendary alliances with heroes such as The Avengers or Luke Cage, it has always been a figure who embodied both pain and hope.

His death in 2024 left fans with a void, since he cruelly closed a trajectory of sacrifices and victories. Now, this new turning point not only rises the character, but envelops it in tone of supernatural terrorvery far from the classic martial arts story that saw him born.

A comic that mixes terror and inheritance

With Jason Loo at the script and Fran Galán in ArtThe series promises a dark approach, in which we will see an almost unrecognizable Danny Rand. The alternative covers, the work of artists such as Stefano Caselli, Philip Tan and Taurin Clarke, strengthen that Gothic aesthetic that seems closer to horror than heroic action.

The proposal reminds other Marvel reinventions in which the heroes fallen return as shadows of what they were, as happened The exiles or Marvel zombies. However, what distinguishes this story is that it sounds with the mythology of the iron fist, interpreting the deep fibers of the character and its connection with the mystical.

A return that divides fans

The rebirth of Danny Rand is not exempt from disputes. Some readers celebrate that Marvel reports it after such a short absence, while others fear that this macabre dilist tone has made the character special: The Fusion of Mysticism, kung-core and heroic spirit. However, it is clear that The unready iron fist He will not leave anyone indifferent.

On September 10th we will know if this new Danny Rand manages to claim his place in the history of Marvel … or if his return mark the principle of his last conviction.