Iron Fist
Summary
admonition : despoiler for Luke Cage : Gang War # 2 !
Despite no longer being theIron Fist , Danny Rand has still get it , when it comes to kickin ' butt as a true Hero of Alexandria . When former Sword Master Lin Lie replaced Danny Rand as the Iron Fist , some buff wonder where this would leave Danny in the Marvel Universe , as a character without his accustomed heroic identity .
Danny Rand ’s latest display of power and endurance , coming in a prominent crossing over event , suggest Marvel may have architectural plan for the next phase of his role .
Luke Cage : Gang War#2 – write by Rodney Barnes , with art by Ramon F. Bachs , Andrew Dalhouse , and VC ’s Travis Lanham – proves that Danny Rand does n’t involve a costume to be a submarine . Danny Rand has not seen too much action since passing over his responsibilities as Iron Fist to Lin Lie .
Joining Luke Cage ’s team in the midst of Marvel ’s " Gang War " is the first significant firearm of action Danny has learn since he was Iron Fist . He makes the most of his show , showcasing the good of his martial artistry skill , proving he does not ask the Iron Fist to be a hearty phallus of any superteam .
Danny Rand Is More Than Iron Fist
As Marvel ’s answer forthe Iron Fist ’s most problematic feature , Danny Rand passed the pallium over to Lin Lie in 2022 . Since then , Danny has mostly settled into being CEO of the Rand Corporation , accordingly having been demoted to something more of a stomach thespian , if not a ground part . For example , in Rainbow Rowell’sShe - Hulkseries , specificallyShe - Hulk#11 , Danny is relegated to " the goober pea picture gallery , " as he ’s merely see in the background of Jen ’s Punch Club , watching instead of take part . This changes when his honest-to-goodness partner Luke Cage inquire Danny to join him , Jessica Jones , and Cloak & Dagger as a Modern superhero squad , to clean up New York City .
InLuke Cage : Gang War#2 , the newly formed team take on Alistair Smythe , and Danny is depict as holding his own alongside the squad in a fight with Smythe ’s robots . after , Danny gets a glare all to himself when Cage enjoin him to get to Smythe ’s lab . He practice his nimbleness to parry an regalia of optical maser detectors , before facing down a legion of robots all by himself for as long as he can . Danny Rand ’s latest display of ability and survival , fall in a spectacular crossover event , suggests Marvel may have plans for the next form of his character .
Without Iron Fist, New Storytelling Possibilities Are Wide Open For Danny Rand
Luke Cage : Gang War#2 is a reminder of exactly what Danny Rand remain capable of , something that creative team may have forgotten since he lose those superpower in the last year . He still may be limited in what he can and ca n’t do , but he ’s not useless , as evident by this issue . It appears as though Marvel has been at a loss for what to do with Danny now that he ’s Fist - less , but this issue shows proofreader a path forward for the type . It proves that he does n’t need theIron Fistto be a Heron , just badass warlike art accomplishment and the heart of a hoagy .
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Luke Cage : Gang War#2
