Iron Fist: The Living Weapon #06
Writer/Artist: Kaare Andrews
Publisher: Marvel
Having narrowly escaped a long thought dead evil with the help of a stranger, Danny still remains irreparably broken – mentally, physically, and emotionally. Davos’ (apparently inevitable) betrayal is still a thing, as he hunts down the brood of Shou Lao, who is currently in Pei’s care after hatching last issue (its name is Gork and it’s kinda cute). And we get to see haunting visions of Danny’s past that get a little… Oedipal? You’ll know what I mean when you see it.
The One is seemingly stayed for now, but Danny is still in no condition to fight that which haunts him. On the cusp of death after a fatal reunion with his father, Danny’s now in the hands of some unexpected company, and this series continues to drive home its efforts to rewrite Danny’s past as a much darker, more brutal upbringing than many may be used to. Also, the schemes of The Steel Serpent and his monstrous host are finally revealed, as Rand Tower casts a dark shadow over New York.
Andrews’ inconsistency in art continues to be a major detraction from the series for me – I love how he handles dynamic scenes, fights, and gore, but when it comes to actually conveying pathos and characters having to emote? I’m honestly unable to tell whether or not some characters are joyfully or sinisterly smiling; totally kills the whole “suspension of disbelief” thing for me, and ultimately allows me to not connect with character and thereby the story as much. Then again, I’ve also been fairly vocal about my disdain for the series as whole from the start. Andrews’ undertaking of art, writing, and color is still very much an ambitious as well as noteworthy component of the series, but it’s still falling just short of me being able to convince myself this is a good Iron Fist story.
Publisher: Marvel
Having narrowly escaped a long thought dead evil with the help of a stranger, Danny still remains irreparably broken – mentally, physically, and emotionally. Davos’ (apparently inevitable) betrayal is still a thing, as he hunts down the brood of Shou Lao, who is currently in Pei’s care after hatching last issue (its name is Gork and it’s kinda cute). And we get to see haunting visions of Danny’s past that get a little… Oedipal? You’ll know what I mean when you see it.
The One is seemingly stayed for now, but Danny is still in no condition to fight that which haunts him. On the cusp of death after a fatal reunion with his father, Danny’s now in the hands of some unexpected company, and this series continues to drive home its efforts to rewrite Danny’s past as a much darker, more brutal upbringing than many may be used to. Also, the schemes of The Steel Serpent and his monstrous host are finally revealed, as Rand Tower casts a dark shadow over New York.
Andrews’ inconsistency in art continues to be a major detraction from the series for me – I love how he handles dynamic scenes, fights, and gore, but when it comes to actually conveying pathos and characters having to emote? I’m honestly unable to tell whether or not some characters are joyfully or sinisterly smiling; totally kills the whole “suspension of disbelief” thing for me, and ultimately allows me to not connect with character and thereby the story as much. Then again, I’ve also been fairly vocal about my disdain for the series as whole from the start. Andrews’ undertaking of art, writing, and color is still very much an ambitious as well as noteworthy component of the series, but it’s still falling just short of me being able to convince myself this is a good Iron Fist story.
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