At first blush, Iron Fist seemed to be an odd fit for this mystic-themed wave. That is until I remembered Danny Rand gained his abilities in the mystic city of K’un L’un, and now he seems to be a perfect fit. The third Marvel Legends take on Iron Fist, this version looks to be inspired by the Immortal Iron Fist comic. Let’s take a look!
Iron Fist comes with some nice accessories, including swappable forearms, flame effects, and a build-a-figure piece.
The swapable forearms are pretty neat. The yellow arms have a black plastic center that looks like bones, so it has an interesting illuminated look. The flames are neat, but don’t really match up with how I picture Danny’s Iron Fist energy, but are a fun inclusion nonetheless.
The wrapped forearms have nice detail and look cool. I only wish there were a couple of hand options for a little “kung fu” posing variety.
The sculpt uses the thinner “Pizza Spidey” body, and I think this works really well representing Immortal Iron Fist artist David Aja’s take on Danny. I initially thought the head sculpt was reuse of the white costume head sculpt, but I’m happy to say I was wrong.
The new one is so much more cool and, again, looks a lot like the Immortal Iron Fist version. The general anatomy of this base is so much nicer than the white version from Hasbro and the original ToyBiz Iron Fist.
The articulation is new Marvel Legends standard:
- Swivel/hinge neck, shoulders, wrists, hips, and ankles
- Hinged abs and pectorals
- Swivel waist, biceps, forearms, and thighs
- Double-hinged knees and elbows
- Ball/socket head
The translucent forearms don’t have a swivel/hinge at the wrist. The figure moves pretty well, though I wish he could do wider splits for crazier high kicks.
The paint is pretty simple with most of the body cast in the green plastic of the uniform. There is a nice wash on the wrist wraps that give them a grimy look. Maybe a little too grimy?
I really like the tampo of the Iron Fist symbol. It’s bright and clear and has a thin, solid outline that makes it stand out and look sharp.
Overall I’m a little bit in love with this figure. He’s super poseable, solidly constructed, and has a new and interesting feature with the illuminated forearms. It’s also a more modern version of a character that manages to capture the spirit of the original costume well. I only wish I had a cool Luke Cage to go with him.
