Review: Immortal Iron Fist 15
In the penultimate issue of Immortal Iron Fist from the dynamite team of Ed Brubaker, Matt Fraction and David Aja, this title once again shows why so many fans are so worried about the future of the series.
Issue 15, penned by Fraction, is another look into the past of the Iron Fist — this time the life and death of Bei Bang-Wen — and it’s a perfect example of what makes this run so special. A great story, great fights and great characterization add up to a spectacular done-in-one issue.
When Immortal Iron Fist was announced, I remember a lot of people saying this:
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Yeah, because nobody was all that excited about a kung-fu exploitation character from the ’70s popping up again and being lame and getting cancelled. I certainly wasn’t waiting with bated breath — but I was dead wrong not to be. Brubaker and Fraction have spun fascinating tales and David Aja has found a perfect, fluid style to bring the action a little life and a little dignity.
Next issue is the last from Bru, Fraction and Aja, with the team of writer Duane Swierczynski and artist Travel Foreman taking over starting issue 17. It’s issues like this one, though, that will make the job that much harder for Swierczynski, because it’s so rare to find a book that has it all. And for the readers’ sakes, I sure hope it doesn’t lose anything in the transition.
– Greg Elwell
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