Ironheart

Creation & Design

Ironheart was created by Brian Michael Bendis and designed by artist Mike Deodato. She was introduced as a young genius who builds her own suit of armor similar to Iron Man's.

Early Years

Riri Williams was a prodigy who attended MIT at a young age. After a tragic event involving her best friend, she was inspired to create her own version of the Iron Man suit.

Character Development

Over the years, Riri has evolved from a young genius into a confident superhero, learning to balance her personal life with her responsibilities as Ironheart.

Cultural Reception

Ironheart has been well-received for her representation as a young Black female superhero, resonating with many readers and inspiring a new generation.

Character Details

Real Name:
Riri Williams
First Appearance:
Superior Iron Man #1
Aliases:
Ironheart, Riri
Species:
Human
Gender:
Female
Affiliations:
The Young Avengers, Iron Man, Champions
Abilities:
Genius-level intellect, Expert engineer, Powered armor suit
Equipment:
Ironheart armor, AI assistant
Weight:
100lbs
Height:
5' 3"
Eye Color:
brown
Hair Color:
black

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Variant ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2015
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Variant cover art by Skottie Young

Retailers qualified to purchase this variant if exceeded quantities of Superior Iron Man #1 by +200% over orders for Original Sin #3.1

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1st cameo appearance of Riri Williams, later becomes Ironheart

1st appearance of Tomoe, an Inhuman who manipulates machinery through technopathy

[December 2020 - an Ironheart series is confirmed for Disney+ with Dominique Thorne cast as Riri Williams who will be introduced in Black Panther II]

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1st full appearance of Riri Williams, suits up in prototype armor

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2nd appearance of Riri Williams, in prototype armor

Marvel ⋅ 2016
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Resurrection of She-Hulk after she dies from injuries sustained while fighting Thanos in Civil War #1

One-panel of Ironheart in prototype armor appearing with Ms. Marvel, Miles Morales and other heroes

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1st cover appearance of Riri Williams as Ironheart, in costume

[December 2020 - an Ironheart series is confirmed for Disney+ with Dominique Thorne cast as Riri Williams]

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Variant cover art by Skottie Young

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Variant cover art by Elizabeth Torque

Cover features Riri Williams (Ironheart) with a depiction of Ariell Johnson, founder of Amalgam Comics & Coffeehouse in Philadelphia and the first black woman to own a comic book shop on the East Coast

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Second printing, blue title text

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Debut of Riri in red and gold 'Ironheart Armor Model II', in story

Tony Stark suggests the name 'Ironheart'

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First meeting of Moon Girl and Ironheart

Copies ordered by retailers: 10,966

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First meeting of Ironheart and Blade

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Ironheart joins the Champions

Falcon, Joaquin Torres joins the Champions

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Amadeus Cho choses the codename, Brawn

Debut of new Ironheart armor

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Amadeus Cho becomes Brawn, formerly (Totally Awesome) Hulk

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First solo series featuring Ironheart, Riri Williams

First mention of the Ten Rings terrorist organization in mainstream Marvel Universe

Ironheart #1

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Ironheart #1

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First meeting of Shuri and Ironheart

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Final issue

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