Marvel Brings One of Street Fighter's Most Iconic Attacks Into Canon
As the Iron Fist, Lin Lie is a master of martial arts — but even he has trouble contending with some moves that are technically from outside of his universe. In this particular duel, he faces Immortal Weapon Fat Cobra, who strikes with devastating speed despite his impressive size. Eagle-eyed readers may notice something familiar about Fat Cobra's demeanor and style: namely, that it would fit right in with Capcom's Street Fighter franchise, bringing one of the series' most famous techniques to Marvel comic canon.
Formerly known as Sword Master, Lin Lie became Iron Fist after his sword was destroyed and he found himself in K'un-Lun. As Iron Fist, with mysterious powers and the shattered fragments of his sword embedded in his arms, he has mainly sought to reclaim the scattered pieces of his sword and thwart the machinations of his nemesis, the demon Chiyou. As for Fat Cobra, he has had a storied career as a fighter that has taken him all over the Marvel universe, even fighting with the previous Iron Fist, Danny Rand. As one of the Immortal Weapons, Fat Cobra is one of the strongest martial artists in the Marvel universe and guards the mystical city of Peng Lai.
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In Iron Fist #4 by Alyssa Wong, Michael Yg, and Jay David Ramos, fans are once again introduced to the Immortal Weapons Fat Cobra and Bride of Nine Spiders when they appear before Lin Lie and his friends. While Fat Cobra reveals that Danny Rand asked him to track Lin Lie down, he's more than happy to take this opportunity to test himself against the latest Iron Fist. Still struggling to control the chi of Shou-Lao, Lin Lie proves to be no match for Fat Cobra, and instead must flee the fight
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