Hello folks & readers I decided to switch it up this time. I wanted to focus on one of my passions comics. Particularly a fave of mine, Danny Rand aka Iron Fist. I think he's one of the coolest cause he's one of the Marvel Universe's best martial artists. He's also just a real cool, kick ass character. Particularly with writers exploring more of who he is as a man, he's become way cooler. I'm guessing any rich kid with a black man as his best friend and business partner, a black woman as his fiancee, & he meditates. This would definitely bring out a coolness factor. However it's deeper than that. As anyone knows Eminem (aka Marshall Mathers) is probably the most successful Caucasian emcee in a music genre created & dominated by African-Americans. Therefore there is a resolve, a sort of never-say-die attitude. I will bring up a few points that makes them similar.
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1. Underdog - Both were underdogs when learning their craft. Danny Rand had issues inside of the mystical city of K'un Lun as being an "outsider" being taught martial arts by his sensei Lei Kung. Eminem had issues in the battle rap scene in Detroit. A lot of hip-hop crowds didn't get his rhymes or thought he was corny. Both were driven by the fact of being an outsider to be better than their peers. After achieving their statuses, the real challenges began. They have both learn to endure past all their problems at the cost of personal sanity.
2. Salt & Pepper - . Particularly in the fact there is an African-American & Caucasian partnership. Aside from the obvious racial differences, they stark contrast works. Both became famous being one half of a famous black/white duo Danny Rand had Heroes For Hire Inc. with Luke Cage (At the time he was known as Power Man) & Eminem had Bad Meets Evil with fellow Detroit emcee Royce Da 5'9", Their partnerships fostered great tales in the comic world & some really good music with Eminem and Royce Da 5'9". However both had broken up as working partners but reconciled later.
3. A Taste For Brown Sugar - Both have a taste for Black women. Iron Fist's long time lover Misty Knight is a private eye & adventurer. Eminem was famously known for offending black women with a racist tirade that was found on tape by The Source Magazine as follows: ''Blacks and whites they sometimes mix / but black girls only want your money cause they're dumb chicks,'' the rapper on the tape says. Later he raps, ''Don't date a black girl / if you do it once you won't do it twice.'' He also adds, ''Black girls are dumb, and white girls are good chicks.'' This just shows you both love(d) black women at a point in their life.
4. Jacked Up Family Life - Both have several jacked up origins particularly dealing with family. Danny Rand saw his father killed by his business partner & his mother was killed by a pack of wolves. Eminem's dad abandoned their family & his mother sued him for $10 million. Eminem's contempt for his mother's issues has been documented on the songs "Cleanin' Out My Closet" & "My Mom". Eminem & Iron Fist fortunately had father-figures to help shape them as men. Iron Fist has his sensei Lei Kung & Eminem had his Uncle Ronnie who introduced him to hip-hop.
5. Steel Reserve - Outside of the tragedies they have had. Eminem lost of his rhyming partners, Proof to street violence. Iron Fist as a fictional character must constantly face new danger. However what we love about them is that they rise in spite of itl
So now look at Iron Fist & tell me he's not one of the coolest white guys in the Marvel Universe. I could see him rhyming while kicking someone right in the teeth. Em's one of the most popular cats in music, so I guess we can refer to him as the Iron Fist on the mic. Along with being able to summon the power of a dragon, he got a new upgrade in his look. 
He's fly, can fight, & is zen cool Danny Rand aka The Iron Fist.
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