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'''Ward Meachum''' is a [[fictional character]] appearing in [[American comic book]]s published by [[Marvel Comics]]. In his original comic book appearances, he is depicted as the brother of [[Harold Meachum]] and the uncle of [[Joy Meachum]].
'''Ward Meachum''' is a fictional character appearing in [[American comic book]]s published by [[Marvel Comics]]. In his original comic book appearances, he is depicted as the brother of [[Harold Meachum]] and the uncle of [[Joy Meachum]].


Ward was portrayed by [[Tom Pelphrey]] in the [[Marvel Cinematic Universe]] [[Netflix]] original series ''[[Iron Fist (TV series)|Iron Fist]]'', where Ward is the brother of Joy and is Harold’s son.
Ward was portrayed by [[Tom Pelphrey]] in the [[Marvel Cinematic Universe]] television series ''[[Iron Fist (TV series)|Iron Fist]]'', where Ward is the brother of Joy and is Harold’s son.


==Publication history==
==Publication history==
{{expand section|date=October 2016}}
Ward Meachum first appeared in ''[[Marvel Premiere]]'' #19, created by comic book writers [[Doug Moench]] and [[Larry Hama]].
Ward Meachum first appeared in ''[[Marvel Premiere]]'' #19, created by comic book writers [[Doug Moench]] and [[Larry Hama]].
*''Marvel Premiere'' #19
*''Marvel Premiere'' #21
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*''Iron Fist'' #1
*''Iron Fist'' #13
*''Power Man and Iron Fist'' #97
*''Power Man and Iron Fist'' #98
*''Power Man and Iron Fist'' #99
*''Power Man and Iron Fist'' #100
*''Namor the Sub-Mariner'' #16
*''Namor the Sub-Mariner'' #17
*''Namor the Sub-Mariner'' #18


==Fictional character biography==
==Fictional character biography==
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After Joy learned the truth about what happened to her father, Ward Meachum collaborated with [[Super-Skrull]] to take over Earth in exchange for Ward winning the hand of the "most beautiful woman in the galaxy".<ref>''Namor the Sub-Mariner'' #16</ref> Ward was informed by an Oracle Inc. worker and Phoebe Marrs that Super-Skrull's offer would be horrible to Ward.<ref>''Namor the Sub-Mariner'' #17</ref> Due to the paranoia he developed from Phoebe's warning, Ward turned against the [[Skrull]]s by sabotaging the machine. This resulted in Super-Skrull using his pyrokinesis to kill Ward.<ref>''Namor the Sub-Mariner'' #18</ref>
After Joy learned the truth about what happened to her father, Ward Meachum collaborated with [[Super-Skrull]] to take over Earth in exchange for Ward winning the hand of the "most beautiful woman in the galaxy".<ref>''Namor the Sub-Mariner'' #16</ref> Ward was informed by an Oracle Inc. worker and Phoebe Marrs that Super-Skrull's offer would be horrible to Ward.<ref>''Namor the Sub-Mariner'' #17</ref> Due to the paranoia he developed from Phoebe's warning, Ward turned against the [[Skrull]]s by sabotaging the machine. This resulted in Super-Skrull using his pyrokinesis to kill Ward.<ref>''Namor the Sub-Mariner'' #18</ref>

== History ==

=== '''Early Life''' ===
Ward Meachum was a successful businessman and the brother of Harold Meachum, CEO of of Rand-Meachum Inc.

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=== '''Iron Fist''' ===
Harold Meachum killed his business partner Wendell Rand, Daniel Rand's father. When Daniel Rand, as Iron Fist, returned from K'un-Lun to New York City years later to seek his revenge against Harold, he could not kill him. However, the Ninja silently killed Harold and the murder was pinned on Iron Fist. Ward hired Batroc the Leaper to kill the Iron Fist, but he failed. Ward, with Harold's daughter Joy, sought revenge against the Iron Fist. Ward hired villains and developed elaborate schemes to kill the Iron Fist.

=== '''Steel Serpent''' ===
Ward hired Steel Serpent to help them take revenge on Iron Fist. They watched the battle between Iron Fist and Radion on television, hoping he would survive so they could get their revenge. Danny tried to regain control of the business from the Meachums. Ward had several dealings with criminals that would come back to haunt him, for example with the Golden Tiger Gang led by Chaka Khan. Steel Serpent came to Ward to tell him he would no longer work for him due to his criminal connections, beating his bodyguards and leaving Ward alone. Steel Serpent vowed that with his debt to Joy Meachum paid, he would simply get his revenge on Iron Fist.

=== '''Heroes for Hire''' ===
Ward Meachum began to work for Master Khan. He hired a group of men to steal the Power Gem of Quon back from Danny Rand. Alongside the men was Fera, a lupine humanoid who disliked Meachum, only loyal to Master Khan.

Ward hired Shades and Comanche and decked them both out with new weapons, Shades with a pair of optic blasting shades, and Comanche with trick arrows. He sent them against Iron Fist and Luke Cage. They knocked him out before leaving and telling the bystanders to tell Cage that they have a score to settle when he revived. Cage tracked them down to the George Washington Bridge, where Cage and Iron Fist learned the truth about their employer. While in hiding, Ward spotted D.W. filming the fight between Shades and Comanche and worried that he was caught on tape to be implicated in his plot against the two heroes, and vowed to get the film before it could be reviewed. Cage and Iron Fist managed to easily defeat Shades and Comanche, however when the police took the two away, they failed to remove Shade's visor, and he managed to fire one final blast, hitting the heroes and knocking them off the bridge. Ward and his men used the Power Gem of Quon on a special pedestal to summon Master Khan back to the Earth dimension. Master Khan told Meachum that the Power Gem was leeching away the power of Shou-Lao from Iron Fist, a process that would give him the dragon's power and kill his eternal foe. They were attacked by the Heroes for Hire, and Master Khan was forced to fight Iron Fist. During the fight the crystal was destroyed, sending Master Khan back to K'un-Lun. Following the battle, Meachum and his men were all arrested.

=== Super-Skrull ===
In time Joy learned the truth about her father's death, and began working with Danny again, becoming partners at the Rand Corporation. Ward still hated Rand, and agreed to help Kl'rt, the Super-Skrull with his conquest of Earth in exchange for the hand of the "most beautiful woman in the Skrull Galaxy". However Phoebe Marrs of Oracle Inc. and friend to Namor told Meachum that beautiful by Skrull standards would be horrific by human standards. Due to Meachum's paranoia, Ward betrayed the Skrulls and tried to destroy their machine. Super-Skrull had no choice but to incinerate Meachum on the spot. Unbeknownst to Meachum, Kl'rt kept his word and had convinced the beautiful Lady Tenelle to marry Ward as part of their deal.




==In other media==
==In other media==
{{outdated|section|reason=Needs updated with info from Iron Fist Season 2|date=November 2018}}
{{update|section|reason=Needs updated with info from Iron Fist Season 2|date=November 2018}}
*Ward Meachum is a series regular in ''[[Iron Fist (TV series)|Iron Fist]]'', portrayed by [[Tom Pelphrey]]<ref>{{cite AV media|url=http://au.ign.com/videos/2016/10/09/finn-jones-on-becoming-iron-fist-nycc-2016|title=Finn Jones on Becoming Iron Fist - NYCC 2016|publisher=[[IGN]]|date=October 8, 2016|access-date=October 11, 2016}}</ref> while the teenage version of Ward is portrayed by Ilan Eskenazi.<ref>{{cite web|title=Iron Fist Full Cast & Crew|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3322310/fullcredits?ref_=tt_cl_sm#cast|website=IMDB|access-date=1 April 2017}}</ref> In the series, Ward is Joy's brother and Harold's son, and is a childhood friend of Danny Rand. At first, he is doubtful about Danny turning up alive following his apparent death.<ref>{{cite episode|title=Snow Gives Way|series=Marvel's Iron Fist|credits=Dahl, John (director); Scott Buck (writer)|network=[[Netflix]]|airdate=March 17, 2017|season=1|number=1}}</ref> Under Harold's persuasion, Ward reluctantly admits that Danny is alive and makes him a majority shareholder of Rand Enterprises.<ref>{{cite episode|title=Rolling Thunder Cannon Punch|series=Marvel's Iron Fist|credits=Shankland, Tom (director); Quinton Peeples (writer)|network=[[Netflix]]|airdate=March 17, 2017|season=1|number=3}}</ref> Halfway through the first season, Ward gets hooked on Madame Gao's heroin, which leads Harold to have him framed and institutionalized.<ref>{{cite episode|title=The Mistress of All Agonies|series=Marvel's Iron Fist|credits=Wilkinson, Jet (director); Pat Charles (writer)|network=[[Netflix]]|airdate=March 17, 2017|season=1|number=9}}</ref> He is cured of the addiction and freed from Birch Psychiatric by Bakuto as part of a deal to have Harold killed. However, Bakuto double-crosses Ward and shoots Joy in the stomach to draw Danny out. While Danny surrenders to Bakuto's forces, Ward and Harold rush Joy to the hospital.<ref>{{cite episode|title=Bar the Big Boss|series=Marvel's Iron Fist|credits=Goddard, Andy (director); Scott Reynolds (writer)|network=[[Netflix]]|airdate=March 17, 2017|season=1|number=12}}</ref> When Harold subsequently frames Danny for heroin smuggling, Ward warns Danny and [[Colleen Wing]], and also reaches out to [[Jeryn Hogarth|Jeri Hogarth]] to help prove his innocence. Ward later assists Danny and Colleen in fighting Harold. After Danny impales Harold onto a piece of rebar, Ward shoots Harold twice, causing him to fall to his death. After having Harold cremated so that Hand cannot bring him back to life, Ward takes Danny on as a business partner, similar to the way in which their fathers were also business partners.<ref>{{cite episode|title=Dragon Plays with Fire|series=Marvel's Iron Fist|credits=Surjik, Stephen (director); Scott Buck, Tamara Becher-Wilkinson and Pat Charles (writer)|network=[[Netflix]]|airdate=March 17, 2017|season=1|number=13}}</ref>
*Ward Meachum is a series regular in ''[[Iron Fist (TV series)|Iron Fist]]'', portrayed by [[Tom Pelphrey]]<ref>{{cite AV media|url=http://au.ign.com/videos/2016/10/09/finn-jones-on-becoming-iron-fist-nycc-2016|title=Finn Jones on Becoming Iron Fist - NYCC 2016|publisher=[[IGN]]|date=October 8, 2016|access-date=October 11, 2016}}</ref> while the teenage version of Ward is portrayed by Ilan Eskenazi.<ref>{{cite web|title=Iron Fist Full Cast & Crew|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3322310/fullcredits?ref_=tt_cl_sm#cast|website=IMDB|access-date=1 April 2017}}</ref> In the series, Ward is Joy's brother and Harold's son, and is a childhood friend of Danny Rand. At first, he is doubtful about Danny turning up alive following his apparent death.<ref>{{cite episode|title=Snow Gives Way|series=Marvel's Iron Fist|credits=Dahl, John (director); Scott Buck (writer)|network=[[Netflix]]|airdate=March 17, 2017|season=1|number=1}}</ref> Under Harold's persuasion, Ward reluctantly admits that Danny is alive and makes him a majority shareholder of Rand Enterprises.<ref>{{cite episode|title=Rolling Thunder Cannon Punch|series=Marvel's Iron Fist|credits=Shankland, Tom (director); Quinton Peeples (writer)|network=[[Netflix]]|airdate=March 17, 2017|season=1|number=3}}</ref> Halfway through the first season, Ward gets hooked on Madame Gao's heroin, which leads Harold to have him framed and institutionalized.<ref>{{cite episode|title=The Mistress of All Agonies|series=Marvel's Iron Fist|credits=Wilkinson, Jet (director); Pat Charles (writer)|network=[[Netflix]]|airdate=March 17, 2017|season=1|number=9}}</ref> He is cured of the addiction and freed from Birch Psychiatric by Bakuto as part of a deal to have Harold killed. However, Bakuto double-crosses Ward and shoots Joy in the stomach to draw Danny out. While Danny surrenders to Bakuto's forces, Ward and Harold rush Joy to the hospital.<ref>{{cite episode|title=Bar the Big Boss|series=Marvel's Iron Fist|credits=Goddard, Andy (director); Scott Reynolds (writer)|network=[[Netflix]]|airdate=March 17, 2017|season=1|number=12}}</ref> When Harold subsequently frames Danny for heroin smuggling, Ward warns Danny and [[Colleen Wing]], and also reaches out to [[Jeryn Hogarth|Jeri Hogarth]] to help prove his innocence. Ward later assists Danny and Colleen in fighting Harold. After Danny impales Harold onto a piece of rebar, Ward shoots Harold twice, causing him to fall to his death. After having Harold cremated so that Hand cannot bring him back to life, Ward takes Danny on as a business partner, similar to the way in which their fathers were also business partners.<ref>{{cite episode|title=Dragon Plays with Fire|series=Marvel's Iron Fist|credits=Surjik, Stephen (director); Scott Buck, Tamara Becher-Wilkinson and Pat Charles (writer)|network=[[Netflix]]|airdate=March 17, 2017|season=1|number=13}}</ref>


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Latest revision as of 14:51, 31 December 2023

Ward Meachum
Publication information
PublisherMarvel Comics
First appearanceMarvel Premiere #19 (November 1974)
Created byDoug Moench
Larry Hama
In-story information
SpeciesHuman
Team affiliationsRand Corporation

Ward Meachum is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. In his original comic book appearances, he is depicted as the brother of Harold Meachum and the uncle of Joy Meachum.

Ward was portrayed by Tom Pelphrey in the Marvel Cinematic Universe television series Iron Fist, where Ward is the brother of Joy and is Harold’s son.

Publication history

[edit]

Ward Meachum first appeared in Marvel Premiere #19, created by comic book writers Doug Moench and Larry Hama.

  • Marvel Premiere #19
  • Marvel Premiere #21
  • Iron Fist #1
  • Iron Fist #13
  • Power Man and Iron Fist #97
  • Power Man and Iron Fist #98
  • Power Man and Iron Fist #99
  • Power Man and Iron Fist #100
  • Namor the Sub-Mariner #16
  • Namor the Sub-Mariner #17
  • Namor the Sub-Mariner #18

Fictional character biography

[edit]

Ward Meachum is the brother of Harold Meachum, the CEO of Rand-Meachum Inc.[1] After Iron Fist was blamed for the death of Harold (who was killed by a ninja sent by Master Khan), Ward and his niece, Joy Meachum, hired villains to kill him.[2]

Ward first hired Steel Serpent to get revenge on Iron Fist.[3] Due to Ward's own criminal connections, Steel Serpent stated that he couldn't work for him. After beating up Ward's bodyguards and leaving Ward alive, Steel Serpent explained that his debt to Joy had been paid and that he would take revenge on Iron Fist by himself.[4]

Ward then began to collaborate with Master Khan. Master Khan sent his minion, Ferocia, to help Ward.[5] Afterward, Ward enlisted Shades and Comanche, giving Shades a laser-shooting visor and Comanche a set of trick arrows to take down Power Man and Iron Fist.[6] Upon obtaining the Power Gem of Quon, Ward and his men placed the Power Gem on a pedestal, using it to bring Master Khan back to Earth.[7] Master Khan then told Ward about the Power Gem of Quon's ability to take away Shou-Lao's powers from Iron Fist, which would give Khan's dragons the power to kill Iron Fist. Master Khan was forced to fight Iron Fist when the Heroes for Hire attack. Iron Fist was able to destroy the Power Gem of Quon to send Master Khan back to K'un-L'un, and Ward and his men were arrested after the battle.[8]

After Joy learned the truth about what happened to her father, Ward Meachum collaborated with Super-Skrull to take over Earth in exchange for Ward winning the hand of the "most beautiful woman in the galaxy".[9] Ward was informed by an Oracle Inc. worker and Phoebe Marrs that Super-Skrull's offer would be horrible to Ward.[10] Due to the paranoia he developed from Phoebe's warning, Ward turned against the Skrulls by sabotaging the machine. This resulted in Super-Skrull using his pyrokinesis to kill Ward.[11]

In other media

[edit]
  • Ward Meachum is a series regular in Iron Fist, portrayed by Tom Pelphrey[12] while the teenage version of Ward is portrayed by Ilan Eskenazi.[13] In the series, Ward is Joy's brother and Harold's son, and is a childhood friend of Danny Rand. At first, he is doubtful about Danny turning up alive following his apparent death.[14] Under Harold's persuasion, Ward reluctantly admits that Danny is alive and makes him a majority shareholder of Rand Enterprises.[15] Halfway through the first season, Ward gets hooked on Madame Gao's heroin, which leads Harold to have him framed and institutionalized.[16] He is cured of the addiction and freed from Birch Psychiatric by Bakuto as part of a deal to have Harold killed. However, Bakuto double-crosses Ward and shoots Joy in the stomach to draw Danny out. While Danny surrenders to Bakuto's forces, Ward and Harold rush Joy to the hospital.[17] When Harold subsequently frames Danny for heroin smuggling, Ward warns Danny and Colleen Wing, and also reaches out to Jeri Hogarth to help prove his innocence. Ward later assists Danny and Colleen in fighting Harold. After Danny impales Harold onto a piece of rebar, Ward shoots Harold twice, causing him to fall to his death. After having Harold cremated so that Hand cannot bring him back to life, Ward takes Danny on as a business partner, similar to the way in which their fathers were also business partners.[18]

References

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  1. ^ Marvel Premiere #19
  2. ^ Marvel Premiere #21
  3. ^ Iron Fist #1
  4. ^ Iron Fist #13
  5. ^ Power Man and Iron Fist #97
  6. ^ Power Man and Iron Fist #98
  7. ^ Power Man and Iron Fist #99
  8. ^ Power Man and Iron Fist #100
  9. ^ Namor the Sub-Mariner #16
  10. ^ Namor the Sub-Mariner #17
  11. ^ Namor the Sub-Mariner #18
  12. ^ Finn Jones on Becoming Iron Fist - NYCC 2016. IGN. October 8, 2016. Retrieved October 11, 2016.
  13. ^ "Iron Fist Full Cast & Crew". IMDB. Retrieved 1 April 2017.
  14. ^ Dahl, John (director); Scott Buck (writer) (March 17, 2017). "Snow Gives Way". Marvel's Iron Fist. Season 1. Episode 1. Netflix.
  15. ^ Shankland, Tom (director); Quinton Peeples (writer) (March 17, 2017). "Rolling Thunder Cannon Punch". Marvel's Iron Fist. Season 1. Episode 3. Netflix.
  16. ^ Wilkinson, Jet (director); Pat Charles (writer) (March 17, 2017). "The Mistress of All Agonies". Marvel's Iron Fist. Season 1. Episode 9. Netflix.
  17. ^ Goddard, Andy (director); Scott Reynolds (writer) (March 17, 2017). "Bar the Big Boss". Marvel's Iron Fist. Season 1. Episode 12. Netflix.
  18. ^ 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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