In the story, Riri is a 15-year-old engineering student who starts attending MIT on scholarship. Marvel and Midtown Comics pulled its Invincible Iron Man 1 variant cover featuring Riri Williams off comic racks on Thursday after fans criticized the. Like the writing, the art depicts a complex teenager that wants to save the world. The character of Riri Williams first appeared in Invincible Iron Man volume 7 7 and operates under the codename Ironheart.
Recent controversy over Riri’s depiction in a variant cover, said by many to be sexualizing the 15 year old character as well as lightening her skin in comparison to different covers, does not extend to the inside of Invincible Iron Man #1. The consistency between Tony Stark’s Invincible Iron man and Riri’s is there in the art as much as the writing, and the reveal at the end is beautifully rendered.
The art, with lines by Caselli and colors by Gracia, is a perfect companion to the writing, capturing the warmth of family as well as the danger of battle. Bendis constructs her origin perfectly by centering it on the garage-turned-engineering-lab where Riri builds and surrounding her world with her family and best friend, launching her on the path to jet-boot powered justice. The fan community was divided after the announcement. She is a young African-American woman from Chicago who was first introduced in Invincible Iron Man 7. Between flashing forward to Riri’s first real showdown with a super villain and the steps of her life that lead to her battle against Animax, Invincible Iron Man #1 builds the story of her life. Last week, Marvel Comics announced that Riri Williams is going to be the next Iron Man. After failing to convince Iron Maiden simply leave, Riri points to the cameras installed in her garage, threatening to release footage of the situation to the. The comic starts with little Riri, 5 years old and showing her genius, bored at school. When she opens the door, Riri walks in on her mother and her Iron Man Sentries trying to stop Iron Maiden and three henchmen from confiscating her property on behalf of Stark Enterprises. As those who once stood together now stand apart, new heroes will rise to answer the call. The beautifully illustrated and wonderfully written first issue is the best thing this week (admittedly in a week of horrible things)- Riri’s origin and current superhero antics are woven together to introduce her to the reader and it is moving, emotional, and powerful. INVINCIBLE IRON MAN 1 Suits Up & Blasts Off This Fall New Character Riri Williams Dons Iron Man Armor For Marvel NOW New York, NYJuly 6th, 2016 The Marvel Universe stands divided. Riri Williams, a 15-year-old genius, is set to take on the Iron Man mantle as Ironheart in Invincible Iron Man, penned by Brian Michael Bendis and drawn by Stefano Caselli and Marte Gracia. Invincible Iron Man #1 is the big introduction for one of the most highly anticipated books and characters in Marvel Comics this year.