Hub Comics

Jesse turned me on to this title, which is penned by scribe-of-the-moment Matt Fraction.

I was prepared to dislike the book, as I'd not been a fan of the character before, and the recent Heroes for Hire title left me cold as well.

Fraction, though, does a good job of crafting a new mythology around the lost mystic city of Kun-Lun, and the mantle of the Immortal Iron Fist.

Being someone who doesn't usually go for that sort of thing, I can tell you that it's not a heavy backstory of irrelevant names and dates. I'm not a fan of the kind of fantasy writing that makes me just wish I'd picked up a history book, and this title is, instead, lively and interesting in its weaving of action and mythos. I read the two trade paperbacks that collect the first 14 issues of the series, along with this year's annual, which is a great yarn of its own that opens up another realm of possible stories.

I've just started reading the next set of issues, and they show great promise, as well. Great stories, great art, and all-around fun reading.