The pair was first referred to by the name Daughters of the Dragon canonically in Marvel Team-Up #64. In the context of the story, the name comes from an attempted slight from Iron Fist foe Davos, the Steel Serpent, said in a tongue-in-cheek way while he flees from the two heroines. Despite the Daughters of the Dragon being given co-star billing in the issue, they appear in action for only a handful of panels, foreshadowing their status as perennial supporting characters who rarely starred in stories of their own. Since Iron Fist's first series had been canceled at that time, the two characters followed him into the new Power Man and Iron Fist series, with Colleen and Misty as supporting cast, who operated Knightwing Restorations Inc. Among the few stories to feature the Daughters of the Dragon as the stars were 8-page stories appearing in Marvel Comics Presents #42, #80, and #149. The first two of these stories were written by former Power Man and Iron Fist writer Mary Jo Duffy. In late 2005/early 2006 they gained a limited series which introduced both the style and many of the plots and characters that were later featured in the 2006 Heroes for Hire series. The Daughters of the Dragon received an entry in the All-New Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe A-Z #3. Misty Knight and Colleen Wing were featured in the Luke Cage and Iron FistNetflix series, which take place in a shared universe. Both characters were eventually paired, as in the comic. The success of the duo led Marvel to launch a new Daughters of the Dragon comic in 2018, by Jed MacKay and Travel Foreman. It was released as a digital comic.
In other media
An intended Daughters of the DragonTV series was in development in 2001, but was never produced. The series would have featured Colleen Wing and two other Daughters, but not Misty Knight.
Television
The pair appear in several of the Netflix exclusive television series set within the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Misty Knight is introduced in the first season of Luke Cage, while Colleen Wing debuts in the first season of Iron Fist as street-fighter under the name Daughter of the Dragon. Misty and Colleen are portrayed by Simone Missick and Jessica Henwick, respectively. Both actresses reprise their roles in The Defenders, and the second season of Iron Fist, where their friendship and teamwork are developed. The pair team up during the second season of Luke Cage to take on Mortimer Norris and his men.
