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Marvel Premiere #16

Marvel Premiere

#16

Iron Fist's Origin, Heart Of The Dragon!

Second appearance of Iron Fist in "Heart of the Dragon!" Co-plot by Roy Thomas, script by Len Wein, pencils by Larry Hama, inks by Dick Giordano. The letters page contains a text feature by Tony Isabella and Marvel Value Stamp series A # 71 (the Vision by John Buscema). Gil Kane cover pencils. Cover price $0.25.
Danny completes his training in K'un-Lun and acquires the power of the Iron Fist but rather than partake of immortality, he decides to return to his own world and seek vengeance against his parent's killer, Harold Meachum; On arriving in New York, Danny faces assassins who are trying to collect a ten thousand dollar bounty against him.

Iron Fist [Danny Rand] (origin conclusion); GUESTS: Lei Kung the Thunderer (first appearance; in flashback); Yu-Ti (in flashback); VILLAINS: Scythe (first appearance); Shou-Lao the Undying (first appearance; a dragon; in flashback); CAMEO FLASHBACK: Wendell Rand; Heather Rand; Harold Meachum


Creators View all

Writer Len Wein
Cover Penciller Gil Kane
Cover Inker Dick Giordano
Penciller Larry Hama
Inker Dick Giordano
Colorist Glynis Oliver
Letterer L.P. Gregory
Editor Roy Thomas

Characters View all

Iron Fist Daniel 'Danny' Rand
Wendell Rand
Heather Rand
Harold Meachum
August Personage in Jade Yu-Ti
Scythe

Details

Age Bronze Age
Format Comic
Series Group Marvel Universe
Genre Adventure | Martial Arts | Super-Heroes
No. of Pages 32
Country USA
Language English