Ok so you know that I like comic book characters/teams that aren't straight-up super heroes and one of my favourite characters is Iron Fist. Iron Fist is at his best when he's (in green and yellow) involved with the crazy mystical kung fu business you get when dealing with the Capital Cites of Heaven (see Immortal Iron Fist for details) but since Marvel don't seem to be giving him another shot at a solo book any time soon so how about a team book? I know Marvel is on some type of crusade to kill off all there B and C list characters and they'v almost wiped out the Immortal Weapons but there is some members still alive and some new recruits that could slot right in, so here's my take:

Writer: Peter Milligan

I know he's currently working at DC but Hellblazer is coming to an end soon and I cant see Red Lanterns lasting that long after the end of the Third Army but have you read the 5 Ronin he did for Marvel? It's pretty great and it captures the oriental mysticism that would be great for an Iron Fist/Immortal Weapons book (failing that JH Fialkov is doing some work for Marvel soon and it would be pretty cool to see him take a shot at it)

Art: David Aja/Alex Maleev

Ideally I would have David Aja back on the book again but as he's on Hawkeye it's unlikely he'd have time for both so I'd go for Alex Maleev. I know he's hit or miss with a lot of pepole but I think he's great and his art would provide the right kind of tone that the book would need.

Plot:

We all know how much of a fruit loop the Prince of Orphans is, he tried to kill Danny Rand's predecessor Orson Randal and he recently wiped out half of Immortal Weapons but what does this mean for the Capital Cites? This could amp the tension between them with some of them seeing this as an act of aggression and the Immortal Weapons have to try and stop a literal "war in heaven"

Members:

Danny Rand AKA Iron Fist

Fat Cobra

DavosAKASteel Pheonix

Davos became the champion of the Heavenly City Ku'n-Zi during the last tournament, even though he has repented his past misdeeds and even became a hero there is still tension between him and Danny Rand that would give an interesting team dynamic.

Shang Chi AKA Master of Spiders?

After the death of the Bride of Nine Spiders her Heavenly Capital City will be without a champion Shang Chi decides that the only way for him to become the true master of Kung Fu is to make a pilgrimage to the Capital City and become a Immortal Weapon. He created then went on to perfect the Way of the Spider so he would gain the mystical version of his Spider-Island powers upon replacing the Bride.

Sun Wukong AKA Monkey King

Wukong is technically the Immortal Weapon of the forbidden Eighth Capital City of Heaven, he is the the cunning trickster or the group

What do you think? Would you read this book?

This would be a good idea. Need an Iron Fist book in Marvel Now.

@jmal99: I edited the OP

I would read it.

I think your idea would make for a good read, the Monkey King would be a character I'd be interested in reading more about. Also exploring more of the Iron Fist mythos as well.

To be honest I would read it just because Iron Fist name would be on the title, he's favorite character of mine also.

I'm cool with this if we can't also get some more face time for the The Nail.

@_slim_: Yea I think the Monkey King is a really cool character that they never did much with after they introduced him. Every time I picture him it makes me think of Hsiao Ho doing Drunken Monkey Kung Fu

@Vance Astro: That was one of the best things to come out of Shadowland and it would be pretty cool to have them go up against each other. When I was actually thinking this through it was giving me ideas about a fan fic basically outlined above but with The Hand pulling the strings lol

@Vance Astro: That was one of the best things to come out of Shadowland and it would be pretty cool to have them go up against each other. When I was actually thinking this through it was giving me ideas about a fan fic basically outlined above but with The Hand pulling the strings lol

@Jonny_Anonymous said:

@Vance Astro: That was one of the best things to come out of Shadowland and it would be pretty cool to have them go up against each other. When I was actually thinking this through it was giving me ideas about a fan fic basically outlined above but with The Hand pulling the strings lol

The market for comic publishing is so wide open, it would be awesome if Marvel could capitalize on this genre. They already have so many good martial arts related characters.

Sure why not. Danny's one of my favorite Marvel characters and Milligan is one of my favorite writers and he might reinvente him even more than Fraction/Brubaker, though he'd need a good editor or complete control so that he would really shine.

Other problems are that Milligan probably is DC's exclusive and Maleev went to work for DC but I don't know for how long.

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@Billy Batson said:

Sure why not. Danny's one of my favorite Marvel characters and Milligan is one of my favorite writers and he might reinvente him even more than Fraction/Brubaker, though he'd need a good editor or complete control so that he would really shine.

Other problems are that Milligan probably is DC's exclusive and Maleev went to work for DC but I don't know for how long.

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Gah don't spoil this for me Billy

@Jonny_Anonymous:

:p
To spoil it more Milligan said that he has no plans of leaving DC but there will be chances since some aren't liking his current stuff. He's trying to contact Ted McKeever for a new project, apparently.
Also something off-topic: A Hickman mini is coming up soon, if you didn't know. Remember you being a fan of his indie work. Was going to send a PM but whateves :p
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@Billy Batson:

Any word on what said Milligan project is? Yea Hickman has got 2 upcoming minis, East to West and Feel Better Now, I wish he would just catch up on Secret though

@Jonny_Anonymous:

Nah, it was just one forum post from Milligan from another site, if it was him.
Secret looks like a lost cause.
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@Billy Batson said:

@Jonny_Anonymous:

Nah, it was just one forum post from Milligan from another site, if it was him.
Secret looks like a lost cause.
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Hm interesting, would like to see him do something else.

Yea I know, shame it had promise

@Billy Batson said:

Maleev went to work for DC but I don't know for how long.

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Did he really? What's he working on?

@Gambit1024 said:

@Billy Batson said:

Maleev went to work for DC but I don't know for how long.

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Did he really? What's he working on?

Some backups for Batman. He'll be on Batman #18 IIRC.
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@Billy Batson said:

@Gambit1024 said:

@Billy Batson said:

Maleev went to work for DC but I don't know for how long.

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Did he really? What's he working on?

Some backups for Batman. He'll be on Batman #18 IIRC.
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Very cool. He's a talented man.

@Gambit1024 said:

Very cool. He's a talented man.

Yeah, he's a great artist. Wish he'd do something else though. Batman gets plenty of other star creators and other series could use his work.
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@Billy Batson said:

@Gambit1024 said:

Very cool. He's a talented man.

Yeah, he's a great artist. Wish he'd do something else though. Batman gets plenty of other star creators and other series could use his work.
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Agreed. Not sure where else I'd place him, though. All the DC titles I pay attention to have some pretty great artists.

@Gambit1024:

RHatO, maybe? Since they lost Rocafort.
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@Billy Batson: Oh, that's a good one. I was gonna suggest the newly announced Martian Manhunter backups.

@Gambit1024 said:

@Billy Batson: Oh, that's a good one. I was gonna suggest the newly announced Martian Manhunter backups.

I would have liked to have seen him on Grifter

@Jonny_Anonymous:

Too late :P
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@Billy Batson said:

@Jonny_Anonymous:

Too late :P
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Yea I know :(