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Here's how the cast of 'Iron Fist' looks compared to their comic-book counterparts

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Warning: There are spoilers ahead for Netflix's "Iron Fist."

"Iron Fist" is the latest Marvel show to stream on Netflix. If you're not familiar with the orphan-billionaire-turned-warrior, the show offers a slightly revamped version of the Iron Fist fans may remember from the '70s comics. 

If you've never read the comics or are just wondering how the show compares to the series' origins, we have you covered.

Keep reading to see how the major characters from "Iron Fist" look in the original comics.

Finn Jones plays Danny Rand, a kung fu master called the Iron Fist.

After losing his parents in a plane crash as a young boy, he spent the next 15 years in an alternate dimension, K'un-Lun, training to become the legendary martial artist among a group of warrior monks. On the show, he returns to New York City to reclaim his father's business and fortune.

Fans and critics alike were distraught over the initial casting of Jones as Iron Fist instead of an Asian-American actor. You can read more about the controversy here.



When Iron Fist was first introduced in the comics in 1972 he was in full costume.

We don't see Danny wear his iconic outfit on the Netflix show and Finn Jones told TV Guide it could be seasons before viewers see him in his iconic outfit as the character grows into becoming a superhero.

"He's trying to find his identity," Jones said. "Eventually throughout the series he kind of claims some kind of identity through his clothes — but we've got a couple more seasons to go before we get to that point."

 



Colleen Wing (Jessica Henwick) runs a dojo in New York City when she runs into Danny Rand on the street.

We learn later in the season that she's a member of a group within The Hand, an organization first introduced in Marvel's Netflix series "Daredevil" which we now know is using Rand Enterprises to illegally distribute drugs. Wing eventually parts ways with The Hand and joins forces with Rand. 

Wing can hold her own and is one of the series' few standouts, showing off her martial arts skills against both The Hand and in a fight ring. 



See the rest of the story at Business Insider

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