Iron Fist (2017вђ“2018) Direct

: As part of the Marvel Legacy initiative, the series' numbering jumped to #73 to honor the character's long history.

: The series opened with Danny traveling to a mysterious island to participate in a lethal martial arts tournament to prove he was still worthy of being the Iron Fist . Iron Fist (2017–2018)

Across both media, the core of the character remained Danny Rand's ability to focus his . : As part of the Marvel Legacy initiative,

: The first season faced criticism from Vanity Fair for its slow pacing and fight choreography. However, the second season was widely considered a major improvement, introducing popular characters like Mary Walker (Typhoid Mary). : The first season faced criticism from Vanity

In the comics, Marvel launched a new volume of Iron Fist written by with art by Mike Perkins . This run focused on Danny Rand dealing with the loss of his connection to K'un-Lun.

: Danny gained his powers by plunging his hands into the molten heart of a dragon named Shou-Lao in the mystical city of K'un-Lun .