tomcork's review
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.25
rabbithero's review
5.0
The repetoire between Iron Fist and Luke Cage is what sells this book, as well as the excellent artwork by Sanford Greene. Feels a little bit like a tongue-in-cheek indy book, but maintains a sense of loving reverence for the characters and their history. Good stuff.
bengriffin's review
4.0
This was a whole lot of fun. I wasn't sure what to expect given that the characters have changed so much over the years but what you get is pretty light and fun, but with a decent amount of humanity behind it and a good sense of humour. The cast is diverse and interesting, it playfully mocks its own characters and universe, and it's shot through with some fantastic references to hip-hop culture, from Run The Jewels quotes to Afrikaa Bambaataa imagery. The artwork is great, managing to invoke the 70s origins, especially with its tones and colour palette, but is also bright, bold, and modern. There's some brilliant goofy facial expressions too that I particularly enjoyed and added to the humour a lot. If you're coming to this from the Netflix version, expect a lot more comic book and a lot less The Wire otherwise you might be disappointed, but it's good times with a cool character and I'll be keeping an eye on anything David Walker does from here on out.
noucki's review
4.0
3,5* This comic was really fun. I was in the mood to read this after watching The Defenders and I think it wasn't a bad choice since it features Luke Cage & Iron Fist (and also some appearances by Jessica Jones) and their characters are pretty similar to how they are in the tv shows, the tone overall is much lighter though. Luke and Danny make quite a good team and I loved how enthusiastic Danny was about their team-up. The storyline was pretty straightforward I felt and it also wrapped up a bit easily. The art has a bit of a retro vibe which I quite liked because it somehow just fits really well with the whole tone of the book. Overall I thought it was a fun, quick read nothing too spectacular but with likeable characters and a good sense of humor.
squidbag's review
3.0
Fun and interesting, but I found the characterization of Iron Fist 180 degrees off from what he was in the 80s and 90s, and the art style, while amusingly funky, did not really appeal to me. The writing of Luke and Jessica's relationship continues to be good, and I liked the villain concept (and the treatment of Tombstone). A fun thing, just not my kind of fun thing.
ishmael's review
3.0
I've only come across a handful of things that involve Luke Cage and Danny Rand, but when I did I loved this oddball duo. Down-to-earth no-nonsense Luke paired with mystical kung-fu Danny can be a lot of fun and this comic nails the dynamic. It's fun, funny, and has amazing art. Even random side characters get great moments. While it calls on history I haven't read it's done in a way that doesn't demand I dig up the old 70's comics to get it.
Given the upcoming Netflix series I wish Danny Rand could've been rebooted in the comics as an Asian character to deal with the awkward appropriation angle. But having him be a rather ridiculous white guy here works great, so I'll roll with it.
Given the upcoming Netflix series I wish Danny Rand could've been rebooted in the comics as an Asian character to deal with the awkward appropriation angle. But having him be a rather ridiculous white guy here works great, so I'll roll with it.
ashlightgrayson's review
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I had never read an Iron Fist or Power Man comic and thankfully I enjoyed this first issue. Danny and Luke have some really nice banter that establishes that they have been friends for a long time and mutually respect each other even if they aren't working together as heroes for hire anymore. They get together for a one time thing to help a friend retrieve something that was stolen from her. I kind of knew that Jennie wasn't being completely honest with them and I really wanted to be wrong, but unfortunately I wasn't. Mariah Dillard is involved in all of this, so they're going to have a lot on their hands when they find out that their friend isn't as trustworthy as they think she is. A strong start to this run.
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