I really wish Marvel wouldn't hate Danny. Wtf was this Anniversary comic?!
I wish that too. It would be nice! I don't understand what they were thinking, and I miss the days when I could be excited for an Iron Fist comic without it being accompanied by a background sense of dread. I'm still glad we got the issue (it's far more than Luke received for his 50th, which is still utterly incomprehensible to me), I'm happy that it doubled somewhat as a celebration of Misty and Colleen's 50th, since it's sadly unlikely that they will receive their own at this point, and I very much enjoyed most of the stories. But good grief...seriously? Seriously?! That's what you're going to do with this special celebratory landmark issue? It's disrespectful to the character, but much more importantly, it's just plain disrespectful to the fans, who were so excited about getting a 50th Anniversary Special for Danny, and whose enthusiasm and support over the past half-century is the very reason the comic has lasted this long. (The Iron Fist Podcast just recorded a...very emotional review of the issue, which I will post when it's available, but we cover our thoughts pretty thoroughly there, alongside the core lack of logic or worldbuilding continuity in the way the Ch'i-Lin was used in that story.)
With that said: taking into account the QR code page (I also have Feelings about their sticking a major plot point reveal behind a technology barrier, but I won't get into that here)...I'm nervously, perhaps foolishly intrigued. I suppose it isn't as bad as it could have been. It could be interesting if handled well. It could be devastating if not handled well, and so far, the track record has not been promising. But all we can do now is hope for the best and re-read some good back issues.








