Power Man and Iron Fist, Vol. 1 by David F. Walker

It’s great at capturing the fighting style of these two brawlers and is more than capable of capturing the longtime friendship of the two main leads.Ĭertainly some good fight scenes in thsi one. The art is by Sanford Greene (with Elmo Bondoc on issue #13) with colors by Lee Loughridge in a style that’s reminiscent of Hip Hop Family Tree. Walker reminds readers these guys aren’t just friends, but brothers. One involves Iron Fist taking the blame for all the bad things that have happened in the series and Cage simply has the perfect reaction. Iron Fist and Cage end up having some deeply meaningful moments which adds to the enjoyment of the read. When the villain is spouting off dialogue pointing out you go to jail for dropping bodies and tax fraud you know we’re dealing with a villain with a modern look on crime. They’re on a mission to stop this from happening, which is an obvious allusion to real life people these days going to jail for nothing at all. Cage and Iron Fist have basically uncovered criminals may be innocent as they’ve been sent to the slammer via some shady software.

The plot of the story is pretty sound too. He’s somewhat of a sidekick of theirs who plays a bigger part in the end when demons come mucking about. He practices street magic (get it?) and gives Iron Fist and Cage a magical angle throughout the story. The biggest surprise from these characters is Disco Devil who was introduced in the first issue and ends up being a fun and interesting character. For every Black Cat there’s a Gamecock and it’s very clear from the get go Walker is filling this with has beens and washed ups for the express purpose of showing readers the street side of Marvel is complex and storied.

There’s a variety of characters familiar and less so that pop in and out of this collection which makes it feel like a rich dip into Marvel lore. It also is very much focused on the street, so if you like your superheroes in street level format this is for you! Fine, you have my attention. This volume collects Power Man and Iron Fist #10 through #15 which wraps up David F. Meanwhile, double, double, toil and trouble are brewing… Luke and Danny are handy in a fight, but how do you punch magic? Why does this matter? Cage isn’t taking it well – and while Danny wants to be there for his friend, he’s got issues of his own. Jessica Jones has left him, and taken their daughter with her.

Fish, Piranha, Cottonmouth, Black Cat and a mysterious new player are all vying for a piece of the pie – and New York is caught in the crossfire! Power Man and Iron Fist fight to take back the streets, but Luke has other problems too – big ones. The battle for Harlem begins! As Luke Cage and Danny Rand struggle to pick up the pieces after Civil War II, the ultimate turf war erupts right under their noses! Tombstone, Mr. Listen to the latest episode of our weekly comics podcast!

Power Man and Iron Fist, Vol. 1 by David F. Walker