Immortal Iron Fist #17

Let's be honest Duane Swierczynski's run on Iron Fist is probably never going to be as incredible as that of Fraction and Brubaker. However, that doesn't mean the book isn't worth reading. Swierczynski hits the ground running with this issue and it was a lot of fun. He had a good handle on all of the characters, and stayed true to the status quo established by the previous creative team. We even get a look at another previous Iron Fist who will hopefully continue to show up in this arc and others. The story being set up for Danny Rand has my interest after this first issue, and I hope a lot of the people who decided to drop this title change their mind. Although if art is of primary importance to them maybe they shouldn't change their mind after all. The flashback scenes of the previous Iron Fist are done well, but the same can't be said for the rest of the story. At times it wasn't so bad like in the scenes from Danny's birthday party, but in others particularly the fight scenes it just doesn't do it for me at all. One panel in particular makes Danny look like he is about 100 feet tall. Overall the dark and gritty style just doesn't fit with the book. Yes to some extent Iron Fist is a street level super hero book, but it is also a fun, mystical, kung fu epic. Regardless unless art is of the utmost importance pick this up.