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Yu-Ti
Yu-Ti is the name of several characters appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The Yu-Ti is the leader of the mythical city K'un-Lun and is a supporting character of Iron Fist. Publication history The Yu-Ti first appeared in ''Marvel Premiere'' #15 (May 1974), and was created by Roy Thomas and Gil Kane. The character subsequently appears in ''Deadly Hands of Kung Fu'' #10 (March 1975), ''Marvel Premiere'' #22 (June 1975), '' Master of Kung Fu Annual'' #1 (1976), ''Deadly Hands of Kung Fu'' #21 (February 1976), ''Iron Fist'' #6-7 (August–September 1976), ''Marvel Team-Up'' #64 (December 1977), ''Power Man and Iron Fist'' #74-75 (October–November 1981), and ''Immortal Iron Fist'' #4-8 (May–October 2007), and #10-14 (December 2007-June 2008). Fictional character biography The Yu-Ti Lord Tuan dwelt with his son Nu-An in the shining tower in the realm of K'un-L'un with which they can observe the peace in their realm and watch other dimensions using the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Immortal Iron Fist
''The Immortal Iron Fist'' was a comic book series published by Marvel Comics and starring the superhero Iron Fist. Publication history The series was written jointly by Ed Brubaker and Matt Fraction from issues #1-14 with artists Travel Foreman and David Aja. Fraction wrote issues #15 and 16 alone. From issue #17 to the series' cancellation at issue #27, the series was written by Duane Swierczynski and largely drawn by a returning Travel Foreman. Plot summary "The Last Iron Fist Story" (#1–6) The series' first story arc introduces Orson Randall, Daniel Rand's immediate predecessor as Iron Fist, who reneged on his responsibilities to K'un-L'un after suffering immense psychological trauma during the First World War. Randall, living in drug-soaked seclusion, is pursued by agents of the Steel Serpent and the terrorist group HYDRA. Jolted out of his decades-long ennui, Randall seeks out Daniel Rand in New York and gives him The Book of the Iron Fist, a sacred ledger supposedly c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iron Fist (character)
Iron Fist (Daniel Thomas "Danny" Rand) is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by Roy Thomas and Gil Kane, Iron Fist first appeared in ''Marvel Premiere'' #15 (May 1974). The character is a practitioner of martial arts and the wielder of a mystical force known as the Iron Fist, which allows him to summon and focus his ''Qi, chi''. This ability is obtained from the city of Kunlun (mythology), K'un-Lun, which appears on Earth every 10 years. He starred in his own solo series in the 1970s, and shared the title ''Power Man and Iron Fist'' for several years with Luke Cage, partnering with Cage to form the superhero team Heroes for Hire. Rand frequently appeared with the Daughters of the Dragon duo Misty Knight and Colleen Wing – with Rand often seen in a relationship with the former, marking the first interracial romance in Marvel Comics history. The character has starred in numerous solo titles since, including ''The Immortal Iron Fist'', ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Immortal Iron Fist
''The Immortal Iron Fist'' was a Comic book, comic book series published by Marvel Comics and starring the superhero Iron Fist (character), Iron Fist. Publication history The series was written jointly by Ed Brubaker and Matt Fraction from issues #1-14 with artists Travel Foreman and David Aja. Fraction wrote issues #15 and 16 alone. From issue #17 to the series' cancellation at issue #27, the series was written by Duane Swierczynski and largely drawn by a returning Travel Foreman. Plot summary "The Last Iron Fist Story" (#1–6) The series' first story arc introduces Orson Randall, Daniel Rand's immediate predecessor as Iron Fist (character), Iron Fist, who reneged on his responsibilities to K'un-L'un after suffering immense psychological trauma during the First World War. Randall, living in drug-soaked seclusion, is pursued by agents of the Steel Serpent and the terrorist group Hydra (Marvel Comics), HYDRA. Jolted out of his decades-long ennui, Randall seeks out Daniel Rand in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steel Serpent
Steel Serpent (Davos) is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character is usually depicted as an enemy of Iron Fist. Sacha Dhawan portrays Steel Serpent in the Marvel Cinematic Universe television series '' Iron Fist''. Publication history The first, otherwise unnamed, Steel Serpent appeared in ''The Deadly Hands of Kung Fu'' #10 (1974), his only appearance, and was created by Tony Isabella and Frank McLaughlin. The second Steel Serpent, Davos, debuted in '' Iron Fist'' #1 (1975) and was created by Chris Claremont and John Byrne. Fictional character biography The Steel Serpent is a native of K'un-L'un named Davos, the son of Lei Kung. A gifted student of the martial arts, Davos was one of the two candidates for the right to challenge for the power of the Iron Fist but was defeated by Wendell Rand, adopted son of K'un-L'un's ruler Lord Tuan. Davos accused Tuan of unfairly favoring his adopted son and left the city without permissio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dragon Lord (comics)
Dragon Lord is the name of several unrelated fictional characters appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Publication history The first Dragon Lord appeared in '' Sub-Mariner'' #52-54 (August–October 1972), and was created by Bill Everett (artist)Mike Friedrich (writer). The Dragon Lord Yu-Ti first appeared in ''Marvel Premiere'' #15 (May 1974), and was created by Roy Thomas and Gil Kane. The character subsequently appears in ''Deadly Hands of Kung Fu'' #10 (March 1975), ''Marvel Premiere'' #22 (June 1975), '' Master of Kung Fu Annual'' #1 (1976), ''Deadly Hands of Kung Fu'' #21 (February 1976), ''Iron Fist'' #6-7 (August–September 1976), ''Marvel Team-Up'' #64 (December 1977), ''Power Man and Iron Fist'' #74-75 (October–November 1981), and ''Immortal Iron Fist'' #4-8 (May–October 2007), and #10-14 (December 2007-June 2008). Tako Shamara first appeared in ''Marvel Spotlight'' (vol. 2) #5 (March, 1980), and was created by Marv Wolfman and Steve Ditko. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shou-Lao
Shou-Lao (alternatively spelled Shao-Lao) is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Appearing primarily in association with Iron Fist, he is the source of power for him and other holders of the name. Publication history Shou-Lao first appeared in ''Marvel Premiere'' #16 (July 1974) and was created by Len Wein, Roy Thomas, and Larry Hama. Fictional character biography Shou-Lao is a Chinese dragon who was previously killed by K'un-L'un citizen Quan-St'ar and had its heart removed. Enraged at this, Yu-Ti banishes Quan-St'ar, resurrects Shou-Lao, and places it in a sacred cavern. Following this, Shou-Lao is repeatedly killed and resurrected as part of a trial undergone by holders of the Iron Fist mantle to gain his power. During the ''Avengers vs. X-Men'' storyline, Shou-Lao helps the Avengers battle the X-Men in K'un-L'un. During the '' A.X.E.: Judgment Day'' event, Lin Lie is instructed to kill Shou-Lao, but refuses, and instead gains h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lei Kung (character)
Lei Kung the Thunderer is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. He is a master martial artist whose pupils include his son Steel Serpent and Iron Fist. Lei Kung was portrayed by Hoon Lee in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) Netflix television series '' Iron Fist''. Publication history The character first appeared in ''Marvel Premiere'' #16 (July 1974). Fictional character biography Yu-Ti apprenticed the young Daniel Rand to Lei Kung the Thunderer, who teaches him the martial arts while in the mystical city of K'un-L'un. The Steel Serpent, Lei's exiled son, later becomes an enemy of Iron Fist while seeking to claim his power. After she was busted for training three cavemen, Fan Fei was chained up and watched as the cavemen were fed to Shou-Lou by Lei Kung. When Fan Fei defeated Shou-Lao, Lei Kung had Fan Fei exiled from K'un-Lun. Sometime later, Lei Kung was at the entrance of K'un-Lun when Fan Fei came across it. Lei Kung s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Master Of Kung Fu (comics)
''Master of Kung Fu'' is a comic book title published by Marvel Comics from 1974 to 1983. Publication history The character Shang-Chi first appeared in ''Special Marvel Edition'' #15 (December 1973) by Steve Englehart and Jim Starlin. Shang-Chi appeared again in issue #16, and with issue #17 (April 1974) the title was changed to ''The Hands of Shang-Chi, Master of Kung Fu''. Amidst the martial arts craze in the United States in the 1970s, the book became very popular, surviving until issue #125 (June 1983), a run including four ''Giant-Size'' issues and one ''Annual''. The series began by introducing Shang-Chi as a man raised by his father Dr. Fu Manchu to be the ultimate assassin for the would-be world conqueror. In Shang-Chi's first mission, he kills one of his father's old enemies, Dr. Petrie and then learns of Manchu's true, evil nature. Disillusioned, Shang-Chi swears eternal opposition to his father's ambitions and fights him as an agent of British intelligence, under the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Comic Book
An American comic book is a thin periodical literature originating in the United States, commonly between 24 and 64 pages, containing comics. While the form originated in 1933, American comic books first gained popularity after the 1938 publication of ''Action Comics'', which included the debut of the superhero Superman. This was followed by a superhero boom that lasted until the end of World War II. After the war, while superheroes were marginalized, the comic book industry rapidly expanded and genres such as horror, crime, science fiction and romance became popular. The 1950s saw a gradual decline, due to a shift away from print media in the wake of television and the impact of the Comics Code Authority. The late 1950s and the 1960s saw a superhero revival and superheroes remained the dominant character archetype throughout the late 20th century into the 21st century. Some fans comic book collecting, collect comic books, helping drive up their value. Some have sold for mo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kunlun (mythology)
The Kunlun () or Kunlun Shan is a mountain or mountain range in Chinese mythology, an important symbol representing the ''axis mundi'' and divinity. The mythological Kunlun is based on various sources—mythologic and geographic—of the modern so-called Kunlun Mountains of the Tibetan Plateau and Mount Kailash (as an archetypal ''omphalos''). The term "Kunlun" has also been applied to Southeastern Asian lands or islands and seemingly even Africa—although the relationship to the mountain is not clear beyond the nomenclature. In any case, Kunlun refers to distant, exotic, and mysterious places. Different locations of Kunlun have been ascribed in the various legends, myths, and semi-historical accounts in which it appears. These accounts typically describe Kunlun as the dwelling place of various gods and goddesses where fabled plants and mythical creatures may also be found. Many important events in Chinese mythology were based around Kunlun. Historical development As the mytholo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Avengers
The New Avengers are a team of superheroes appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The title has been used for four American comic book series. The first two were written by Brian Michael Bendis and depicted a version of Marvel's premiere superhero team, the Avengers. The third was written by Jonathan Hickman and depicted a group of characters called the Illuminati (formerly introduced in ''New Avengers'' vol. 1 #7, July 2005). The fourth is written by Al Ewing and depicts the former scientific terrorist group A.I.M., reformed as "Avengers Idea Mechanics", whose field team has appropriated the name "New Avengers" for itself. A version of the New Avengers debuted in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) film '' Thunderbolts*'' (2025), and are set to return in '' Avengers: Doomsday'' (2026). Publication history Volume 1 (2005–2010) ''The New Avengers'' is a spin-off of the long-running Marvel Comics series '' The Avengers''. The first issue, written b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
K'un-L'un
The comic book stories published by Marvel Comics since the 1940s have featured several noteworthy concepts besides its fictional characters, such as unique places and artifacts. There follows a list of those features. Places Certain places feature prominently in the Marvel Universe, some real-life, others fictional and unique to the setting; fictional places may appear in conjunction with, or even within, real-world locales. Earth New York City Many Marvel Comics stories are set in New York City, where the publishing company is based. =Superhero sites= New York is the site of many places important to superheroes: * Avengers Mansion: Currently in ruin, but long the home of the Avengers. * Avengers Tower: Formerly Stark Tower, the current headquarters of the Avengers. * Alias Investigations: A private investigations firm founded and owned by Jessica Jones. * Baxter Building and Four Freedoms Plaza: The bases of the Fantastic Four. * ''Daily Bugle'': A newspaper building where ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
