Issue(s): Iron Fist #11, Iron Fist #12, Iron Fist #13
Published Date: Feb-Jun 77
Title: "A fine day's dying!" / "Assault on Avengers' Mansion!" / "Target: Iron Fist!"
Credits:
Chris Claremont - Writer
John Byrne - Penciler
Dan Adkins - Inker

Review/plot:
Hey man, this is what it's all about. Great story and characterization by Claremont, awesome art by John Byrne, a fight with the Wrecking Crew...

...an appearance by Captain America...

...and... well, Boomerang.

They can't all be winners. Still, refreshingly good stuff after slogging through some real clunkers.

In a sub-plot, Ward Meachum is hunted down and forced to quit Meachum, Inc. by Joy Meachum's assistant Davos, who subsequently declares that it is time to seek his vengeance on Iron Fist. Davos will turn out to be the Steel Serpent.

Danny and Misty have a fight around her taking an assignment to infiltrate a criminal organization. And former IRA member Alan Cavenaugh is still running around as well.

Brief cameo by Matt Murdock and Heather Glenn at the beginning of issue #11 (and that's Jim Shooter and Roger Stern in the background).

Quality Rating: B

Historical Significance Rating: 2

Chronological Placement Considerations: Iron Fist #11 has some sneaky importance - it actually depicts the scene with Jean Grey getting out of the hospital. Jean's next appearance is in Uncanny X-Men #104.

References:

• Colleen's father has been in the hospital since his run-in with Angar the Screamer in Iron Fist #1.
  
• Iron Fist mind-melded with Colleen in Iron Fist #6.
  
• The Wrecking Crew fought the Defenders in Defender #19.
  
• The Wrecker subsequently appeared alone, mind-controlled by the Puppet Master, in Fantastic Four #168.
  
• Iron Fist met Iron Man in Iron Fist #1.
  
• Captain America sees that Iron Man has been accused of two murders: Harold Meachum in Marvel Premiere #18, and Bill Hao in Iron Fist #9.
  
• Boomerang previous appeared in Tales To Astonish #81-84 and Tales To Astonish #86-88.
  
• Ward Meachum is hunted down by the Davos based on crimes revealed in Iron Fist #9-10.

Cross-over: N/A

Continuity Implant? N

Reprinted In: Essential Iron Fist vol. 1