Marvel Premiere 1972 #15 - CGC 9.4 - $700.00
First appearance and origin of Iron Fist. First appearance of Harold Meachum. Death of Wendell and Heather Rand. CGC# 4336826007.
Iron Fist passes the final tests in his K'un-Lun training and is granted the privilege of immortality if he so chooses. During his final battle with the robot Shu-Hu, Danny remembers how his father was killed by Meachum and his mother gave her life to save his as the Rand family searched for the fabled city of K'un-Lun.
On-sale date from Comic Reader (Street Enterprises, 1973 series) #103, January - February 1974.
- - Iron Fist's opponents face (on his right side) was redrawn by Romita. Info per Nick Caputo.
- The Fury of Iron Fist! - Story dedicated to Bill Everett, creator of Amazing-Man. Iron Fist's origin is influenced by Everett's Aman the Amazing-Man from Amazing Man (Centaur, 1939 series) #5. John Aman is integrated to the Marvel universe in Immortal Iron Fist (Marvel, 2007 series) #12.
- - Text article explaining price hike to 25 cents for Marvel's 36-page comics, followed by short editorial by Roy Thomas detailing genesis of Iron Fist. Marvel Value Stamp #94 Electro (Series A) is also shown.
- A Few Surprises -- A Smattering of Surmises -- And a Hint About Prizes! - Includes Roy's Rostrum, Items, Mighty Marvel Checklist, and a blurb for Marvel Giant-Size Super-Stars.
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