Issue(s): Power Man & Iron Fist #117
Cover Date: May 85
Title: "The French spaceman"
Credits:
Christopher Priest - Writer
M.D. Bright - Penciler
Jerry Acerno - Inker
Denny O'Neil - Editor

Review/plot:
As a result of the nuclear explosion from the previous arc, Danny Rand is suffering from radiation poisoning. He's forced to remain in a containment suit while doctors are flown in by the Hero For Hire's employer CCI.

CCI's chairlady, Maxine Walters, was introduced at the end of the last arc as well, but there was no indication that she had any animosity towards the duo. In this issue she's standoffish and specifically tells Danny that's she's only trying to find a cure for him to avoid trouble with the government, and not to be nice.

Danny and Maxine do have an opportunity to get closer, however, when the brother of the guy who caused last arc's nuclear explosion, finds out that his brother is dead via a form letter from CCI. He attacks Maxine, and Danny is forced to get out of his containment suit to fight him as Iron Fist.

Meanwhile, Luke Cage decides that since no one on Earth can help Danny, he should get him back to K'un Lun. Luke calls Colleen Wing and Misty Knight to help out, but Misty seems to be busy seeing another guy.

There's a satirical element to this series that is funny in its own right, but undermines the seriousness of Danny's condition.

The doctor in this issue is pretty outrageous.

More humorous is the fact that a couple of French vagrants get under the impression that the CCI helicopters are actually UFOs, and that Danny's containment suit is an alien space suit.

Quality Rating: B

Historical Significance Rating: 2 - Iron Fist has radiation poisoning

Chronological Placement Considerations: N/A

References: N/A

Crossover: N/A

Continuity Insert? N

My Reprint: N/A