Iron Fist made his first appearance in Marvel comics in May 1974, and a new omnibus will collect his early adventures just ahead of his 50th anniversary. We usually assume that Arab nationalism brought about the end of the British Empire in the Middle East -- that Gamal Abdel Nasser and other Arab leaders led popular uprisings against colonial rule that forced the overstretched British from the region. And you want to get hit again and again because the punches make you grow in ways you didn't know you could; that, to me, is what makes a book worth reading.

Warriors explored the claustrophobic nature of military life, and emphasised the inner battles experienced by each soldier.

Heartfelt and humorous and always keen to the ways our working lives serve to reveal our more personal hopes and dreams. The genre also opened doors to outsiders—doctors, lawyers, construction workers—who felt they had stories to tell about their lives and experiences. From Shakespeare to the Beatles, from the Norman Conquest to the Second World War, from Roman Britain to Brexit, I have found each period of British and Irish history endlessly fascinating and sharing my passion with students and readers has been one of the great joys of my life. Shepherd is a community of 9,000+ authors and super readers sharing their favorite books with the world.

I spent several of my teen years living in Iran, so had a personal interest in what happened to Americans during and after the Shah’s removal from power. So to honor Waldman and the fight for civil rights that was sweeping the country, he designed the pik to make a product that combined function with meaning. Dustin and I weren't as close back then, so perhaps that's why he didn't correct me, and maybe he's forgotten all about my misreading, but I remember and give myself a regular psychological beating to ensure I read my friends' work more closely and avoid this kind of public shaming (that I just did, prompted to do so by no one other than my self). Iron Fist starred in a Netflix series that ran for two seasons (2017-18) before being cancelled (see “ Iron Fist Not So Immortal”).Readers will travel with Trisha on her journey of horror, where she has only her witts for navigation, her ingenuity as a defence against the elements, and her courage and faith to withstand her mounting fear. If you enjoy this issue and want to know the resolution to the Colleen Wing kidnapping I definitely suggest reading further issues in this first Iron Fist solo series. I could recount a billion anecdotes about things we've experienced together over the years that might prove to you that I am biased or that I'm writing a positive review of his book as a favor (which, by the way, he could get from someone far more influential than me).