There is a sudden spike in interest online in the New Iron Fist after Marvel recently released a teaser image.
What Fans are Saying?
Although Marvel has yet to announce who the New Iron Fist will be, many fans are sharing their own picks. Some fans are speculating that the House of Ideas will cast an Asian character who will inherit the mantle from Danny Rand. Here are some fan tweets and their speculation.
What Happened Before?
Iron Fist: Heart of the Dragon by Larry Hama, David Wachter, Neeraj Menon, and Travis Lanham previously saw Danny passing his abilities on to Okoye.
Okoye further passes the abilities to Gork. However, Gork was reincarnating as the replacement to Shou Lao the Undying. However, Danny defeated Shou Lao in the first place to gain his Iron Fist powers. On October 28, Marvel released the first two teasers. One teaser image is a homage to Spider-Man No More. Although Danny is seen in Peter Parker’s place. The second teaser shows a silhouetted Iron Fist channeling their chi.
Watch this space as Iron Fist develops further.
Source: CBR.com