Essential Power Man and Iron Fist #1
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeThis Marvel Essentials volume collects the early adventures of Power Man (Luke Cage) and Iron Fist (Danny Rand), featuring their first team-ups and solo stories from the late 1970s. It includes issues from Power Man and Power Man and Iron Fist, showcasing the duo's street-level battles in New York City against villains like the Wrecking Crew and Steel Serpent. The black-and-white format packs over 500 pages of Bronze Age action into one affordable collection.
"Freedom!" kicks off a high-stakes clash in Essential Power Man and Iron Fist #1 (2007), where Power Man and Iron Fist face a newly empowered Living Monolith—no longer reliant on Havok—after it levels their shared office. With Misty and Colleen watching from the sidelines alongside a few X-Men, the duo races to uncover the Monolith’s new source of power before it’s too late. Written by Mary Jo Duffy and illustrated by Trevor Von Eeden, with inks by Frank Springer and letters by Irving Watanabe, the issue’s dynamic art and urgent pacing are matched by Dave Cockrum’s striking cover.
In "Freedom!", Luke Cage celebrates his exoneration with friends at a victory party, only to have it interrupted by Stiletto and Discus—Warden Stewart’s super-powered sons seeking revenge for the justice they believe Cage evaded. With Luke, Misty, Colleen, and Danny all present at Nightwing Restorations, the celebration quickly turns into a high-stakes clash of wills and power.
In "Pharaohs on Broadway!", Power Man and Iron Fist face a rampaging Living Monolith—now wielding power independent of Havok—after it obliterates their new office. With Misty and Colleen caught in the crossfire alongside the X-Men, the duo races to uncover the Monolith’s new source before the city is left in ruins.
In "The Jade Tiger!", Colleen and Misty take on a high-stakes heist that pulls Luke Cage and Danny Rand into a dangerous web of crime and violence, as they face off against Constrictor and Sabretooth in a fight for a priceless artifact. The story crackles with tension and momentum, blending street-level intrigue with the raw power of the Marvel Universe.
In "Power Men," Power Man is captured by the ruthless John Bushmaster during a botched bank robbery, leaving his allies scrambling to act. Iron Fist teams up with DW, Misty, and Colleen to track him down, while Bushmaster forces scientist Noah Burstein to conduct dangerous experiments on Power Man after taking Burstein’s wife hostage. The stakes rise as secrets unravel and the line between hero and villain blurs—until a shocking turn leaves Bushmaster transformed, and Power Man’s fate hangs in the balance.
In "Coconut Snow," Power Man and Iron Fist take on a pair of low-level crooks while tangled in a mystery involving El Supremo, a Terranuevan diplomat holding Colleen captive. As Lee Wing struggles with fragmented memories from his past encounter with Angar the Screamer, flashes of his time with Colleen begin to surface—faint but undeniable.
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