Harold Meachum

Harold Meachum
Publication information
Publisher Marvel Comics
First appearance Marvel Premiere #15 (May, 1974)
Created by Roy Thomas (writer)
Gil Kane (artist)
In-story information
Species Human

Harold "Harry" Meachum is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character is depicted as a sinister businessman, primarily a foe of Iron Fist. In his original appearances in comics, he is depicted as the father of Joy Meachum and the brother of Ward Meachum.

In the Iron Fist TV series set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Harold was the father of both Joy and Ward and was portrayed by David Wenham.

Publication history

Harold Meachum first appeared in Marvel Premiere #15 and was created by Roy Thomas and Gil Kane.

Fictional character biography

Harold Meachum was the business partner of Wendell Rand, father of Daniel (who would later become Iron Fist). When traveling with his business partner and his young family to uncover what would be a major discovery in business, they came across K'un-L'un, a stronghold of a colony of humanoid aliens whose spaceship crashed in a pocket dimension that intersects with Earth.[1]

After having left Wendell Rand, Harold began to trek back to civilization and got lost in the Himalayas. Due to the dangerous weather even upon being found by a woman and some sherpas, Harold had to have his legs amputated. Upon being told about what happened to his legs, Harold had to remain at the hut until a cart can be afforded to carry him to the airport. During this time, Harold had heard a monk talking about the K'un-L'un and about a boy who was taken in by its inhabitants upon his parents ending up dead. Knowing that the boy is Danny, Harold knew that his training would excel and that he would come to take revenge on him when the portal to K'un-L'un opens in the next 10 years. Paranoid at this, he spent the next ten years setting up death traps and hiring assassins to stop Danny Rand. He also hired Triple-Iron to be his chief assassin who kept Harold in a chamber that he will emerge from when Danny Rand is killed. On the tenth year, Harold instated a $10,000 contract to whoever can bring the wearer of the Iron Fist dragon band to him dead or alive.[2]

When Iron Fist defeated a gang of four men wanting to take in on the bounty offered by Harold Meachum, he also defeated Scythe who surrendered Harold's location.[3]

Iron Fist made his way to Meachum Industries where he fought his way past every death trap and had a fight with Triple-Iron.[4]

When Iron Fist confronted Harold Meachum upon defeating Triple-Iron, he took pity on Meachum's current state and spared his life. However, a ninja working for Master Khan ended up assassinating Meachum anyway after throwing a shuriken at the gun that Meachum was going to use on Iron Fist. His daughter Joy assumed Iron Fist had killed him and his brother Ward Meachum started planning his revenge on Iron Fist.[2]

In other media

David Wenham portrays Harold Meachum in season 1 of Iron Fist, set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.[5] This version is depicted as a business partner of Wendell Rand, and while Joy is still his daughter, Ward is now depicted as his son. Harold helped Danny's parents to run Rand Enterprises, but orchestrated their deaths when Wendell discovered Harold was doing shady business with The Hand. In 2004, he died of cancer, but was revived to serve the Hand while they use Rand Enterprises for their own goals.[6] While confined to a secret penthouse in the General Electric Building that is only accessible to the Hand and Ward. Harold is under strict control of the Hand and upon learning that Danny is back, plots to meet with him.[7] Harold tells Danny about his revival and wants him to keep quiet about it from Joy so that the Hand will not harm her and has a reluctant Ward to make Danny a shareholder of Rand Enterprises.[6] Later, Ward, who has grown tired of being under Harold's control, stabs him to death and disposes of his body.[8] However, Harold revives several days later, and realizes that the Hand's resurrection method is not a one-time only deal. The revival has left Harold mentally unstable, to the point that he kills his personal assistant Kyle over ice cream. During this time, Joy learns about Harold being alive.[9] Harold and Joy soon begin working to investigate the Hand's infiltration of Rand Enterprises.[10] After Danny defeats Bakuto and drives the Hand out of Rand, Harold back stabs Danny by having him framed for Madame Gao's smuggling activities. However, Ward secretly tips off Danny, allowing Danny and Colleen to evade arrest. Learning from Madame Gao that Harold was behind the death of Danny's parents, Danny, Colleen and Ward attack the Rand Enterprises headquarters. Danny corners Harold on the roof, and eventually impales him on a piece of rebar. Harold manages to free himself, only for Ward to shoot him twice, causing him to fall to his death. In the presence of Jeri Hogarth, Danny and Ward have Harold's body cremated so that the Hand cannot bring him back to life.[11]

References

  1. ↑ Marvel Premiere #15
  2. 1 2 Marvel Premiere #18
  3. ↑ Marvel Premiere #16
  4. ↑ Marvel Premiere #17
  5. ↑ "David Wenham Cast in Netflix Original Series 'Marvel's Iron Fist'". Marvel.com. April 11, 2016. Archived from the original on April 11, 2016. Retrieved April 11, 2016.
  6. 1 2 Sapochnik, Miguel (director); Scott Reynolds (writer) (March 17, 2017). "Eight Diagram Dragon Palm". Marvel's Iron Fist. Season 1. Episode 4. Netflix.
  7. ↑ Dahl, John (director); Scott Buck (writer) (March 17, 2017). "Shadow Hawk Takes Flight". Marvel's Iron Fist. Season 1. Episode 2. Netflix.
  8. ↑ Blackburn, Farren (director); Ian Stokes (writer) (March 17, 2017). "Felling Tree with Roots". Marvel's Iron Fist. Season 1. Episode 7. Netflix.
  9. ↑ Wilkinson, Jet (director); Pat Charles (writer) (March 17, 2017). "The Mistress of All Agonies". Marvel's Iron Fist. Season 1. Episode 9. Netflix.
  10. ↑ Goddard, Andy (director); Scott Reynolds (writer) (March 17, 2017). "Bar the Big Boss". Marvel's Iron Fist. Season 1. Episode 12. Netflix.
  11. ↑ Surjik, Stephen (director); Scott Buck, Tamara Becher-Wilkinson and Pat Charles (writer) (March 17, 2017). "Dragon Plays with Fire". Marvel's Iron Fist. Season 1. Episode 13. Netflix.
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