The Undead Iron Fist is anAmerican comic book published byMarvel Comics. The four-issuelimited series, written byJason Loo and illustrated by Fran Galán, began publication on September 10, 2025 and ended on December 31 of the same year. Following his death in theone-shot comicIron Fist 50th Anniversary Special (2024), the former Iron FistDanny Rand resurfaces as anundead being called the Ghost Fist and embarks on a journey to uncover the secrets of the legacy of the Iron Fist mantle and stop those who threaten to destroy that legacy.

The series received positive reviews from critics.

In June 2025,Marvel Comics announced a four-issuecomic booklimited series titledThe Undead Iron Fist, withJason Loo as writer and Fran Galán as artist.^[1][2] It focuses on the former Iron FistDanny Rand, who is resurrected as anundead being called the Ghost Fist after his death in theone-shot comicIron Fist 50th Anniversary Special (2024).^[3] Artist Von Randal designed Ghost Fist's costume for the series; it includesarnis sticks, armor encasing his right arm–which had been severed inIron Fist 50th Anniversary Special–and a full cowl mask inspired by theWildstorm andDC Comics characterGrifter. Initially, Randal incorporated adragon motif on the armor'sspaulder, but editor Danny Khazem requested it be replaced. Randal ultimately settled on aneagle, which he felt better aligned with the themes ofThe Undead Iron Fist.^[4]

The Undead Iron Fist began publication on September 10, 2025,^[5] and ended on December 31 of the same year.^[6]

In November 2025, it was announced thatThe Undead Iron Fist will be followed withDeadly Hands of K'un-Lun, a five issue limited series written by Yifan Jiang and illustrated by Paco Medina, set for a February 2026 release.^[7][8]

After his death at the hands of the Ch'i-Lin,^[a] the former Iron FistDanny Rand finds himself in theDuat, where he encounters and loses a challenge to adragon. Danny is then greeted by his deceased predecessorOrson Randall, who reveals that everything theBook of the Iron Fist taught them was a lie. Orson informs Danny of the corruption behind the Iron Fist order and that he has a chance to come back to the mortal world if he can take down the Book's author, his former allyQuan Yaozu, who had orchestrated the deaths of the previous Iron Fists to siphon their chi for himself. Orson takes Danny toOsiris, who agrees to make Danny hisavatar after judging his soul but he must undergo a trial to destroy Quan before a time limit, otherwise Danny's spirit would be forever bound to the underworld. Osiris trains Danny for several months and implants his symbol on Danny's chest, replacing his old Heart of the Dragon mark. Danny is then resurrected and bestowed with a new costume and powers as the Ghost Fist by Osiris.

Months later,MayorLuke Cage visits Danny's grave inCavalry Cemetery, only to find the plot empty. As the risen Ghost Fist makes his way to Quan at the Rand Building inHarlem, Quan sends his minions, the Wraithlins, to stall Ghost Fist. With his new powers and Osiris telepathically guiding him, Ghost Fist is able to sense and purge the Wraithlins from their human hosts. Unfortunately, due to being unrecognizable in his new costume and unable to see the Wraithlins, passerby mistake Ghost Fist for a costumed criminal attacking civilians, leading to a brief confrontation withSpider-Man. The fight leads to the sewers but when Spider-Man is able to see the Wraithlins, they turn their attention to him. Ghost Fist is forced to use an attack called the "Rays ofRa" to destroy the Wraithlins and save Spider-Man but at the cost of some of his borrowed time. Urged by Osiris to not reveal his identity and to continue his mission, Ghost Fist warns Spider-Man to stay out of his way.

Ghost Fist continues on to the Rand Building while fighting off Wraithlins, eventually encounteringDaredevil, who deduces Ghost Fist's identity. The two are nearly overwhelmed by an army of Wraithlins inTimes Square and Ghost Fist reluctantly abandons Daredevil to continue his mission alone. When Danny arrives inCentral Park, Quan dispatches the Wraithlin-possessedImmortal Weapons (Fat Cobra, Bride of Nine Spiders, Dog Brother #1 and thePrince of Orphans), but Danny is able to defeat and free them. Danny makes it to the Rand Building but is confronted by Luke, who is also possessed by a Wraithlin.

Ghost Fist hesitates to fight his best friend, allowing the possessed Luke to knock him out and take him to Quan, who has opened up a portal to the Eighth City within the Rand Building's penthouse to augment his chi. Quan confesses his role in the deaths of the previous Iron Fists by using the Book of the Iron Fist to acquire their knowledge and weaknesses and having the Ch'i-Lin take their chi to increase his power and prolong his life. Although acknowledging Danny's previous attempt to redeem him, Quan states that his grudge against K'un-Lun ran too deep and gloats about taking away his family's empire after killing him again. Ghost Fist breaks free and summons the spirit of T'an-Long, the dragon he encountered in the underworld. Ghost Fist reveals that T'an-Long was once a heavenly dragon who guarded the Capital Cities of Heaven until she was killed by Quan and his minions and that he brought her with him for both of them to get their revenge on Quan together. Ghost Fist and T'an-Long free Luke from his possession and knock Quan out of the penthouse. Quan falls to his death and has his soul dragged to the underworld by T'an-Long.

As Luke comes to, he finds Danny has disappeared. Days later, Luke has Danny's grave taken down. It is revealed that Danny has returned to the underworld, where Osiris considers his bargain fulfilled and allows him to go in peace until he is needed by him again.

According to ComicbookRoundup, the series received an average rating of 8.9 out of 10 based on 14 reviews.^[12]

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