This issue is another excellent installment in one of Marvel’s most original and consistently good titles.  This book continues to satisfy.

After a one-issue break from this story, author Swierczynski returns us to Hell with Danny and other immortal weapons.  Their escape plan begins to take shape plan as Danny is forced to face off against the original Iron Fist.  The back-story provided in this issue is a great read.  Often authors will throw characters into sweeping epics without sufficiently providing enough details and nuances to make the worlds believable.  Swierczynski does a fantastic job as he creates a creepy world and deep characters.  While the back-story is great, it’s more compelling than the main story.

Penciler Travel Foreman is the real star of Iron Fist.  His creative layouts along with his sharp images make for a thing of beauty.  These are gorgeous pages to admire, regardless of Iron First’s impressive story.

A title with a talented author and a top notch artist earns its place on my pull list.  I’m looking forward to the story’s conclusion next issue.  I also am excited about where we’ll go next.

4 out of 5