The Immortal Iron Fist Annual #1

The painted atmosphere of Dan Brereton's cover sets a pulpy, noir-drenched tone for this 2007 annual, presenting a masked Iron Fist in a long coat — pistol raised, sash trailing — standing back-to-back with a determined young woman who levels her own gun against a blood-red backdrop haunted by monstrous shadowy faces. Written by Ed Brubaker and Matt Fraction, "Men of a Certain Deadly Persuasion" promises the kind of layered, hard-boiled storytelling this creative team does so well. It's a fine showcase for the broader Immortal Iron Fist world, with Chaykin, Brereton, and Kevic Djurdjevic all contributing interior art to round out an unusually ambitious package.