The Religious Affiliation of
Iron Fist
Danny Rand

Religion: Tibetan (K'un L'un) Buddhism

Name: Iron Fist

Alter Ego: Danny Rand

Other Names: Daniel Thomas Rand-K'ai; Daniel "Danny" Rand; Cooper Peyton; Daredevil; The Living Weapon; Young Dragon

Classification:  hero  

Publisher(s):

First Appearance: Marvel Premiere #15 (May 1974): "The Fury of Iron Fist!"

Creators: Roy Thomas, Gil Kane, Dick Giordano

Super? (Has Super Powers/Special Abilities/Technology): Yes

Number of Appearances: 672

   Comic Book Appearances: 669

   TV, Film Appearances: 1

   Video Game, Computer Game Appearances: 2

Teams/Affiliations: Heroes for Hire; Secret Defenders; The Avengers

Employer: Rand-Meachum Inc.

Occupation: bodyguard, business owner, private investigator, warrior

Race: white

Gender: male

This character is in the following 182 stories which have been indexed by this website:
The Amazing Spider-Man (vol. 1) #380 (Aug. 1993): "Soldiers of Hope"
The Avengers (vol. 4) #1 (July 2010): "Next Avengers, Part 1" (cameo)
Cable & Deadpool #30 (Sep. 2006): "The Hero Hunter"
Captain America (vol. 1) #232 (Apr. 1979): "The Flame and the Fury" (mentioned)
Civil War: Battle Damage Report #1 (Mar. 2007)
Contest of Champions II #3 (Oct. 1999): "Culling the Hero" (cameo)
Daredevil

Daredevil (vol. 1) #164 (May 1980): "Exposé"
Daredevil (vol. 1) #178 (Jan. 1982): "Paper Chase"
Daredevil (vol. 1) #207 (June 1984): "Ultimatum!" (cameo)
Daredevil (vol. 1) #329 (June 1994): "The Chernobyl Packet"
Daredevil (vol. 1) #500 (Oct. 2009): "Return of the King: Conclusion" (only on cover)
Daredevil (vol. 2) #111 (Nov. 2008): "Lady Bullseye: Part One"

Dark Avengers/Uncanny X-Men: Utopia #1 (Aug. 2009): "Utopia: Part 1" (1-panel cameo)
Dark X-Men #2 (Feb. 2010): "Journey to the Center of the Goblin: Part Two" (photo/picture/video)
Daughters of the Dragon

Daughters of the Dragon #4 (June 2006)
Daughters of the Dragon #5 (July 2006)
Daughters of the Dragon #6 (Aug. 2006)

The Deadly Hands of Kung Fu

The Deadly Hands of Kung Fu #10 (Mar. 1975): "Slay Now--Die Later" (lead character)
The Deadly Hands of Kung Fu #19 (Dec. 1975): "Shall I Love the Bird of Fire?" (lead character)
The Deadly Hands of Kung Fu #20 (Jan. 1976): "Soulslayer" (lead character)
The Deadly Hands of Kung Fu #21 (Feb. 1976): "And When I Died" (lead character)
The Deadly Hands of Kung Fu #22 (Mar. 1976): "To Storm the Gates of Hell" (lead character)
The Deadly Hands of Kung Fu #29 (Oct. 1976): "To Slay the Savior" (lead character)
The Deadly Hands of Kung Fu #32 (Jan. 1977): "Sons of the Tiger"

The Defenders

The Defenders (vol. 1) #62 (Aug. 1978): "Membership Madness!"
The Defenders (vol. 1) #63 (Sep. 1978): "Deadlier by the Dozen!"
The Defenders (vol. 1) #64 (Oct. 1978): "D-Day!"
The Defenders (vol. 1) #65 (Nov. 1978): "Of Ambitions and Giant Amoebas"
Defenders (vol. 3) #4 (Dec. 2005): "It's Dormammu's World -- You're Just Living in It!" (alternative reality version)

Fallen Son: The Death of Captain America #2 (June 2007): "Anger"
GLA #2 (July 2005): "Dismembership Drive" (cameo)
Hawkeye

Hawkeye (vol. 4) #1 (Oct. 2012): "Lucky" (mentioned)
Hawkeye (vol. 4) #8 (Apr. 2013): "My Bad Penny" (mentioned)

Heroes for Hire

Heroes for Hire (vol. 1) #1 (July 1997): "Heroes and Villains"
Heroes for Hire (vol. 1) #2 (Aug. 1997): "Blowup!"
Heroes for Hire (vol. 1) #3 (Sep. 1997): "Give & Take"
Heroes for Hire (vol. 1) #4 (Oct. 1997): "Controlled!"
Heroes for Hire (vol. 1) #8 (Feb. 1998): "Revelations (Book One)"
Heroes for Hire (vol. 1) #13 (July 1998): "Fallout!"
Heroes for Hire (vol. 2) #1 (Oct. 2006): "Taking it to the Streets, Part 1" (mentioned)

House of M #4 (Sep. 2005)
The Immortal Iron Fist

The Immortal Iron Fist #1 (Jan. 2007): "The Last Iron Fist Story, Part 1" (lead character)
The Immortal Iron Fist #27 (Aug. 2009): "The Fall of the House of Rand" (lead character)
The Immortal Iron Fist Annual #1 (Nov. 2007): "Men of a Certain Deadly Persuasion" (lead character)

Iron Fist / Wolverine: The Return of K'un Lun

Iron Fist / Wolverine: The Return of K'un Lun #1 (Nov. 2000): "Dark Horizon" (lead character)
Iron Fist / Wolverine: The Return of K'un Lun #2 (Dec. 2000): "A Gathering of Forces" (lead character)
Iron Fist / Wolverine: The Return of K'un Lun #3 (Jan. 2001): "Against the Wall" (lead character)
Iron Fist / Wolverine: The Return of K'un Lun #4 (Feb. 2001): "Endgame" (lead character)

Iron Fist

Iron Fist (vol. 1) #1 (Nov. 1975): "A Duel of Iron!" (lead character)
Iron Fist (vol. 1) #2 (Dec. 1975): "Valley of the Damned!" (lead character)
Iron Fist (vol. 1) #3 (Feb. 1976): "The City's Not For Burning!" (lead character)
Iron Fist (vol. 1) #4 (Apr. 1976): "Holocaust!" (lead character)
Iron Fist (vol. 1) #5 (June 1976): "When Slays the Scimitar!" (lead character)
Iron Fist (vol. 1) #6 (Aug. 1976): "Death Match!" (lead character)
Iron Fist (vol. 1) #7 (Sep. 1976): "Iron Fist Must Die!" (lead character)
Iron Fist (vol. 1) #8 (Oct. 1976): "Like Tigers in the Night!" (lead character)
Iron Fist (vol. 1) #9 (Nov. 1976): "The Dragon Dies at Dawn!" (lead character)
Iron Fist (vol. 1) #10 (Dec. 1976): "Kung Fu Killer!" (lead character)
Iron Fist (vol. 1) #11 (Feb. 1977): "A Fine Day's Dying!" (lead character)
Iron Fist (vol. 1) #12 (Apr. 1977): "Assault on Avengers' Mansion!" (lead character)
Iron Fist (vol. 1) #13 (June 1977): "Target: Iron Fist!" (lead character)
Iron Fist (vol. 1) #14 (Aug. 1977): "Snowfire" (lead character)
Iron Fist (vol. 1) #15 (Sep. 1977): "Enter, the X-Men" (lead character)
Iron Fist (vol. 2) #1 (Sep. 1996): "The Descent" (lead character)
Iron Fist (vol. 2) #2 (Oct. 1996): "The Ascension" (lead character)
Iron Fist (vol. 3) #1 (July 1998): "In the Fold: Part One" (lead character)
Iron Fist (vol. 3) #2 (Aug. 1998): "In the Fold: Part Two" (lead character)
Iron Fist (vol. 3) #3 (Sep. 1998): "In the Fold: Part Three" (lead character)
Iron Fist (vol. 4) #1 (May 2004): "Breathless: Part 1" (lead character)
Iron Fist (vol. 4) #2 (June 2004): "Breathless: Part 2" (lead character)
Iron Fist (vol. 4) #3 (July 2004): "Breathless: Part 3" (lead character)
Iron Fist (vol. 4) #4 (Aug. 2004): "Breathless: Part 4" (lead character)
Iron Fist (vol. 4) #5 (Sep. 2004): "Breathless: Part 5" (lead character)
Iron Fist (vol. 4) #6 (Oct. 2004): "Breathless: Part 6" (lead character)

Lego Marvel Super Heroes: Maximum Overload (2013)
Marvel Age Annual #1 (Jan. 1985)
Marvel Comics Presents

Marvel Comics Presents (vol. 1) #111 (Early Oct. 1992): "Menace of the Mad Abbot" (lead character)
Marvel Comics Presents (vol. 1) #113 (Late Oct. 1992): "Legion of Vengeance, Part 1: The Night Has a Thousand Eyes" (lead character)
Marvel Comics Presents (vol. 1) #114 (Early Nov. 1992): "Legion of Vengeance, Part 2: If the Mind's Eye Offend Thee..." (lead character)
Marvel Comics Presents (vol. 1) #115 (Mid-Nov. 1992): "Legion of Vengeance Part 3: The Secret of Strontium-90" (lead character)
Marvel Comics Presents (vol. 1) #116 (Late Nov. 1992): "Legion of Vengeance Part 4: Our Name is Legion" (lead character)
Marvel Comics Presents (vol. 1) #117 (Early Dec. 1992): "Legion of Vengeance, Part 5: A World of D'Kay" (lead character)
Marvel Comics Presents (vol. 1) #118 (1992): "Legion of Vengeance, Part 6: Vengeance Is Ours" (lead character)
Marvel Comics Presents (vol. 1) #125 (Apr. 1993): "The Book of Changes, Part 1: Under Lock and Key" (lead character)
Marvel Comics Presents (vol. 1) #126 (Apr. 1993): "The Book of Changes, Part 2: A Mystery Wrapped in a Puzzle Inside an Enigma" (lead character)
Marvel Comics Presents (vol. 1) #127 (May 1993): "The Book of Changes, Part 3: The Superior Man" (lead character)
Marvel Comics Presents (vol. 1) #128 (May 1993): "The Book of Changes, Part 4: The Evil Eye" (lead character)
Marvel Comics Presents (vol. 1) #129 (June 1993): "The Book of Changes, Part 5: Friendship Rears Its Ugly Head" (lead character)
Marvel Comics Presents (vol. 1) #130 (Mid-June 1993): "The Book of Changes, Part 6: The Meaning of Life" (lead character)
Marvel Comics Presents (vol. 1) #131 (Late June 1993): "The Book of Changes, Part 7: Yin and Yang" (lead character)
Marvel Comics Presents (vol. 1) #132 (Early July 1993): "The Book of Changes, Part 8: All Debts Forgotten, All Sins Forgiven" (lead character)
Marvel Comics Presents (vol. 1) #133 (Late July 1993): "Depths of Despair, Part 1: Opening Gambit" (lead character)
Marvel Comics Presents (vol. 1) #134 (Early Aug. 1993): "Depths of Despair, Part 2: A Fall from Grace" (lead character)
Marvel Comics Presents (vol. 1) #135 (Late Aug. 1993): "Depths of Despair Part 3: Back and Forward" (lead character)
Marvel Comics Presents (vol. 1) #136 (Early Sep. 1993): "Depths of Despair, Part 4: Back to the Beginning" (lead character)
Marvel Comics Presents (vol. 1) #137 (Late Sep. 1993): "The Highwayman Comes Riding" (lead character)
Marvel Comics Presents (vol. 1) #140 (Late Oct. 1993): "End Run" (lead character)
Marvel Comics Presents (vol. 1) #141 (Early Nov. 1993): "House of Rave" (lead character)

Marvel Fanfare

Marvel Fanfare (vol. 1) #9 (July 1983): "The Butch Guice Portfolio"
Marvel Fanfare (vol. 1) #33 (July 1987): untitled Ian Akin/Brian Garvey pin-up gallery
Marvel Fanfare (vol. 2) #6 (Feb. 1997): "Second Chances" (lead character)

Marvel Knights

Marvel Knights (vol. 1) #11 (May 2001): "Hero for Hire" (mentioned)
Marvel Knights (vol. 1) #13 (July 2001): "No Rest for the Wicked" (mentioned)
Marvel Knights (vol. 1) #15 (Sep. 2001): "The Unreal World" (mentioned)

Marvel Knights Double-Shot #4 (Sep. 2002): "The Stronghold" (lead character)
Marvel Knights: Millennial Visions #1 (Feb. 2002): "Role Reversals" (lead character)
Marvel Premiere

Marvel Premiere #15 (May 1974): "The Fury of Iron Fist!" (lead character)
Marvel Premiere #16 (July 1974): "Heart of the Dragon!" (lead character)
Marvel Premiere #17 (Sep. 1974): "Citadel on the Edge of Vengeance" (lead character)
Marvel Premiere #18 (Oct. 1974): "Lair of Shattered Vengeance!" (lead character)
Marvel Premiere #19 (Nov. 1974): "Death-Cult!" (lead character)
Marvel Premiere #20 (Jan. 1975): "Batroc and Other Assassins" (lead character)
Marvel Premiere #21 (Mar. 1975): "Daughters of the Death-Goddess" (lead character)
Marvel Premiere #22 (June 1975): "Death is a Ninja" (lead character)
Marvel Premiere #23 (Aug. 1975): "The Name Is... Warhawk" (lead character)
Marvel Premiere #24 (Sep. 1975): "Summerkill!" (lead character)
Marvel Premiere #25 (Oct. 1975): "Morning of the Mindstorm!" (lead character)

Marvel Super-Hero Contest of Champions

Marvel Super-Hero Contest of Champions #1 (June 1982): "A Gathering of Heroes!"
Marvel Super-Hero Contest of Champions #2 (July 1982): "And the Game Begins..!"
Marvel Super-Hero Contest of Champions #3 (Aug. 1982): "And the Winner...Death!"

Marvel Super-Heroes (vol. 2) #15 (Fall 1993): "Silver Surfer" (lead character)
Marvel Team-Up

Marvel Team-Up (vol. 1) #31 (Mar. 1975): "For a Few Fists More!"
Marvel Team-Up (vol. 1) #63 (Nov. 1977): "Night of the Dragon" (lead character)
Marvel Team-Up (vol. 1) #105 (May 1981): "A Small Circle of Hate!" (lead character)
Marvel Team-Up (vol. 3) #1 (Jan. 2005): "Golden Child: Part One" (only on cover)
Marvel Team-Up (vol. 3) #25 (Dec. 2006): "Titannus Lives! Part Two" (only on cover)
Marvel Team-Up Annual #3 (Nov. 1980): "Monster in the Meadow" (lead character)
Marvel Team-Up Annual #4 (Aug. 1981): "Power Play!"

Marvel Two-in-One

Marvel Two-in-One (vol. 1) #25 (Mar. 1977): "A Tale of Two Countries!" (lead character)
Marvel Two-in-One (vol. 1) #94 (Dec. 1982): "The Power Trap" (lead character)

Marvel: Ultimate Alliance (24 Oct. 2006)
The Marvels Project #1 (Oct. 2009) (1-panel cameo)
Moon Knight Saga (Oct. 2009) (1-panel cameo)
Ms. Marvel (vol. 2) #14 (June 2007): "The Deal: Part 2" (cameo)
Namor, the Sub-Mariner

Namor, the Sub-Mariner #14 (May 1991): "A Child Is Waiting"
Namor, the Sub-Mariner Annual #3 (July 1993): untitled pin-up
Namor, the Sub-Mariner Annual #3 (July 1993): "Greater Evil" (lead character)

The New Avengers

The New Avengers (vol. 1) #53 (July 2009) (mentioned)
The New Avengers (vol. 2) #7 (Feb. 2011)
The New Avengers (vol. 2) #30 (Nov. 2012) (cover & 2-panel cameo)
The New Avengers (vol. 2) #34 (Jan. 2013)

The New Avengers 100 Project (May 2011)
The Order

The Order (vol. 1) #5 (Aug. 2002): "Blinded by Science" (cameo)
The Order (vol. 1) #6 (Sep. 2002): "Out of Order" (cameo)

Power Man and Iron Fist

Power Man and Iron Fist (vol. 1) #50 (Apr. 1978): "Freedom!" (lead character)
Power Man and Iron Fist (vol. 1) #54 (Dec. 1978): "Heroes For Hire!" (lead character)
Power Man and Iron Fist (vol. 1) #56 (Apr. 1979): "The Scarab's Sting!" (lead character)
Power Man and Iron Fist (vol. 1) #58 (Aug. 1979): "El Aguila Has Landed!" (lead character)
Power Man and Iron Fist (vol. 1) #62 (Apr. 1980): "One Must Die!" (lead character)
Power Man and Iron Fist (vol. 1) #65 (Oct. 1980): "An Eagle in the Aerie" (lead character)
Power Man and Iron Fist (vol. 1) #78 (Feb. 1982): "Slasher" (lead character)
Power Man and Iron Fist (vol. 1) #92 (Apr. 1983): "Riding Shotgun!" (lead character)
Power Man and Iron Fist (vol. 1) #94 (June 1983): "Heart of Glass" (lead character)
Power Man and Iron Fist (vol. 1) #97 (Sep. 1983): "The Coming of the She-Beast!" (lead character)
Power Man and Iron Fist (vol. 1) #99 (Nov. 1983): "This Deadly Secret..." (lead character)
Power Man and Iron Fist (vol. 1) #100 (Dec. 1983): "Soul Games" (lead character)
Power Man and Iron Fist (vol. 1) #102 (Feb. 1984): "The Scarlet Planet" (lead character)
Power Man and Iron Fist (vol. 1) #105 (May 1984): "Competition!" (lead character)
Power Man and Iron Fist (vol. 1) #108 (Aug. 1984): "Slime Street" (lead character)
Power Man and Iron Fist (vol. 1) #109 (Sep. 1984): "I am the Reaper" (lead character)
Power Man and Iron Fist (vol. 1) #112 (Dec. 1984): "Bad Ned" (lead character)
Power Man and Iron Fist (vol. 1) #116 (Apr. 1985): "1985" (lead character)
Power Man and Iron Fist (vol. 1) #117 (May 1985): "The French Spaceman" (lead character)
Power Man and Iron Fist (vol. 1) #119 (Sep. 1985): "Daughter of the Dragon King" (lead character)

The Secret Defenders

The Secret Defenders #18 (Aug. 1994): "A Tiny Little War"
The Secret Defenders #19 (Sep. 1994): "Survival of the Fittest"

Secret Wars II

Secret Wars II #2 (Aug. 1985): "I'll Take Manhattan..."
Secret Wars II #3 (Sep. 1985): "This World is Mine!" (cameo)
Secret Wars II #9 (Mar. 1986): "God in Man, Man in God!"

Shadowland: Blood on the Streets #1 (Oct. 2010): "Crime and Punishment"
Silver Sable and the Wild Pack #35 (Apr. 1995): untitled "Li'l Silvie" feature (cameo)
Spider-Man Unlimited (vol. 1) #13 (Aug. 1996): "The Sting of Conscience!" (lead character)
The Thing (vol. 2) #8 (Aug. 2006): "Last Hand"
Thunderbolts

Thunderbolts (vol. 1) #8 (Nov. 1997): "Songbird: Alone!"
Thunderbolts (vol. 1) #57 (Dec. 2001): "Storm Clouds Gathering" (cameo)
Thunderbolts (vol. 1) #105 (Oct. 2006): "Swimming with Sharks"
Thunderbolts (vol. 1) #107 (Dec. 2006): "Power Full, Part 1" (cameo)
Thunderbolts (vol. 1) #108 (Jan. 2007): "Power Full, Part 2"
Thunderbolts (vol. 1) #125 (Dec. 2008)
Thunderbolts (vol. 1) #137 (Dec. 2009) (lead character)

The Uncanny X-Men (vol. 1) #123 (July 1979): "Listen--Stop Me If You've Heard It--But This One Will KILL You!" (mentioned)
What If...? (vol. 2) #112 (Sep. 1998): "Brave Old World"

Suggested links for further research about this character and the character's religious affiliation:
  - http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/IronFist.html
  - http://www.imdb.com/character/ch0040396/
  - http://www.comicvine.com/iron-fist/29-1492/
  - http://www.marvunapp.com/master/iraironl.htm
  - http://www.marvunapp.com/master/daradrkc.htm
  - http://www.comicboards.com/marvelguide/i.htm