Source: marvel.com
5. “The Last Iron Fist Story, Part 5”
Writers: Matt Fraction & Ed Brubaker
Artists: David Aja & Travel Foreman
Oh my god that art, are you kidding me? Holy god it’s so gorgeous. There’s a single page that shows Iron Fist kicking a HYDRA agent through a train and it’s so elegant I read it over three times.
In the issue, Orson and Danny fight off HYDRA goons and recover the tome containing the secret history of the 66 Iron Fists. After some banter on the way back, they arrive to come face to face with the Steel Serpent. Meanwhile, Jeryn Hogarth (who you might remember by a different name, sex, and gender from Netflix’s Jessica Jones) has gone to Luke Cage, Colleen Wing, and Misty Knight for help in recovering his wife from HYDRA.
We’re almost at the big climax and it’s shocking how much and how little has happened. The actual plot events are minimal but the tone, character, and world building is off the charts. Also the book gives its artists a lot of breathing room, which is much appreciated. There are some gorgeous pages spread throughout.
