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Ironheart (2018)
Ironheart, Vol. 2: Ten Rings
Riri Williams has been dealing with a lot close to home, but now she is going global! From the Sanctum Santorum to Wakanda, Riri teams up with some of your favorite Marvel characters as she follows the trail of Midnight's Fire. But what does the mysterious Ten Rings organization have planned for Ironheart?
COLLECTING: IRONHEART 7-12
COLLECTING: IRONHEART 7-12
136 pages, Paperback
First published February 4, 2020
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About the author
Eve L. Ewing
102 books1,216 followersDr. Eve Louise Ewing is a writer and a sociologist of education from Chicago. Ewing is a prolific writer across multiple genres. Her 2018 book Ghosts in the Schoolyard: Racism & School Closings on Chicago's South Side explores the relationship between the closing of public schools and the structural history of race and racism in Chicago's Bronzeville community.
Ewing's first collection of poetry, essays, and visual art, Electric Arches, was published by Haymarket Books in 2017. Her second collection, 1919, tells the story of the race riot that rocked Chicago in the summer of that year. Her first book for elementary readers, Maya and the Robot, is forthcoming in 2020 from Kokila, an imprint of Penguin Random House.
Her work has been published in many venues, including The New Yorker, The New York Times, The Atlantic, The Nation, The Washington Post, The New Republic, Poetry Magazine, and the anthology American Journal: Fifty Poems for Our Time, curated by Tracy K. Smith, Poet Laureate of the United States. With Nate Marshall, she co-wrote the play No Blue Memories: The Life of Gwendolyn Brooks, produced by Manual Cinema and commissioned by the Poetry Foundation. She also currently writes the Champions series for Marvel Comics and previously wrote the acclaimed Ironheart series, as well as other projects.
Ewing's first collection of poetry, essays, and visual art, Electric Arches, was published by Haymarket Books in 2017. Her second collection, 1919, tells the story of the race riot that rocked Chicago in the summer of that year. Her first book for elementary readers, Maya and the Robot, is forthcoming in 2020 from Kokila, an imprint of Penguin Random House.
Her work has been published in many venues, including The New Yorker, The New York Times, The Atlantic, The Nation, The Washington Post, The New Republic, Poetry Magazine, and the anthology American Journal: Fifty Poems for Our Time, curated by Tracy K. Smith, Poet Laureate of the United States. With Nate Marshall, she co-wrote the play No Blue Memories: The Life of Gwendolyn Brooks, produced by Manual Cinema and commissioned by the Poetry Foundation. She also currently writes the Champions series for Marvel Comics and previously wrote the acclaimed Ironheart series, as well as other projects.
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March 20, 2021
Riri teams up with Wasp, Dr. Strange and Shuri as she tries to track down the Ten Rings' goal. Loved the inclusion of Wasp and Shuri, teaming up these G.I.R.L.s of science makes plenty of sense. Kudos to Ewing for bringing back two of my favorite New Warriors characters in Silhouette and her evil brother Midnight's Fire. Wasn't a fan of Silhouette's new armor but I just love seeing her move through fight scenes. Clearly this was meant to go on longer and Ewing had to cram a whole lot of plot into issue #12.
April 14, 2020
This another classic Vol 2 of a series where the author found out the title was getting cancelled halfway through, so they have to hastily slap together an ending. Marvel's specialty!
In terms of what works, it's a lot of the same from the first volume - Riri is still engaging, there's lots of little character moments, and regional references. This also sees Riri and Shuri teaming up, which feels like a very natural relationship and there's some fun as these two characters butt heads. Unfortunately, because the series got cancelled it suddenly introduces sweeping new plotlines it has to hastily wrap up and doesn't quite hit the mark. There's a massive revelation in this story that isn't given its due because we only have a few issues to process it, and then the entire series is over.
I hope Eve Ewing works on more Ironheart in the future - she clearly loves this character and has brought a lot of joy to her run. I just wish it had a proper ending!
In terms of what works, it's a lot of the same from the first volume - Riri is still engaging, there's lots of little character moments, and regional references. This also sees Riri and Shuri teaming up, which feels like a very natural relationship and there's some fun as these two characters butt heads. Unfortunately, because the series got cancelled it suddenly introduces sweeping new plotlines it has to hastily wrap up and doesn't quite hit the mark. There's a massive revelation in this story that isn't given its due because we only have a few issues to process it, and then the entire series is over.
I hope Eve Ewing works on more Ironheart in the future - she clearly loves this character and has brought a lot of joy to her run. I just wish it had a proper ending!
June 27, 2025
This volume felt clearly rushed. It also had what felt like an unnecessary Dr. Strange cameo - it was super short. However, there were some things I really liked here.
While different and more confrontational than their MCU meeting, I really liked Shuri and Riri meeting. Shuri trying to joke Riri and Riri not having it was funny. I'm always happy to see Shuri and always a fan of Black female scientists working together. This book has 3 total and that was a joy! If they somehow got Lunella in it, too, it'd be my dream!
The big reveal here was really jarring considering how quickly the series ends after it. I haven't kept up with Marvel after a series of disappointing writing choices for my faves, but I'm hoping they explore that more in a later book. It was a shame this run only got 2 volumes because Ewing fixed a lot of issues I had with Bendis' run. In a way, the reveal also fixed one of those issues I had. *shrug*
Overall, there was a lot to love about this run. I love Ewing's writing. It is interesting how similar Riri's personality is to Tony's at times. If the dudebros weren't so obnoxious and miserable, we could've gotten more of them working together similar to the way DC treats their legacy characters. Something like Miles and Peter B. Parker's relationship in Into the Spiderverse would've been cool to see between these two armored geniuses. But, alas, dudebros are awful and refuse to let characters of color be great in proximity to their favorite male characters. There's so much between Riri and Tony that could be explored, especially as it relates to the issues they've had relating to other people. Their staunch focus on their work involving tuning out the people that tried to be close to them, unresolved grief, buried emotions leading to inadvertent creation of (potentially) dangerous tech - Tony could teach her a lot if written by the right writer.
Anyway, this series is too short, but it was enjoyable. Definitely a recommend from me. I'm curious how much they'll ultimately pull from it for the show.
While different and more confrontational than their MCU meeting, I really liked Shuri and Riri meeting. Shuri trying to joke Riri and Riri not having it was funny. I'm always happy to see Shuri and always a fan of Black female scientists working together. This book has 3 total and that was a joy! If they somehow got Lunella in it, too, it'd be my dream!
The big reveal here was really jarring considering how quickly the series ends after it. I haven't kept up with Marvel after a series of disappointing writing choices for my faves, but I'm hoping they explore that more in a later book. It was a shame this run only got 2 volumes because Ewing fixed a lot of issues I had with Bendis' run. In a way, the reveal also fixed one of those issues I had. *shrug*
Overall, there was a lot to love about this run. I love Ewing's writing. It is interesting how similar Riri's personality is to Tony's at times. If the dudebros weren't so obnoxious and miserable, we could've gotten more of them working together similar to the way DC treats their legacy characters. Something like Miles and Peter B. Parker's relationship in Into the Spiderverse would've been cool to see between these two armored geniuses. But, alas, dudebros are awful and refuse to let characters of color be great in proximity to their favorite male characters. There's so much between Riri and Tony that could be explored, especially as it relates to the issues they've had relating to other people. Their staunch focus on their work involving tuning out the people that tried to be close to them, unresolved grief, buried emotions leading to inadvertent creation of (potentially) dangerous tech - Tony could teach her a lot if written by the right writer.
Anyway, this series is too short, but it was enjoyable. Definitely a recommend from me. I'm curious how much they'll ultimately pull from it for the show.
December 21, 2024
Why in the world does Marvel love to preach diversity and then cut off said diverse titls just as things are getting good?!
Ironheart could have been the beginning of a long and successful run not unlike Ms Marvel. Eve L Ewing’s character work is delightful – Ironheart is quirky and not without her faults, and her supporting characters like Xavier are charming. Her teamups with The Wasp, Shuri, Silhouette and Okoye were delightful and a breath of fresh air, particularly the creation of “Shuriri,” who clash simply because they’re so alike. It never once felt like a diversity team up for its own sake. And Ewing also showcases her range from a cute zombie arc to some pretty emotional father-daughter discussions between the women.
But the story with the Ten Rings organization was hastily wrapped up and concluded, and it’s a credit to Ewing’s writing that it still feels like a quality story even though it was obviously rushed. Riri has a huge family revelation that is clearly going to be left hanging, as well as several ongoing and burgeoning relationships.
The art team bring a consistently high quality and streamlined aesthetic to Ironheart, just like volume one (and not unlike Riri’s suit, too). It feels bright and high energy, and characters look consistent; I enjoyed looking at the book as much as I loved the story and it’s honestly rarely such a home run on both. Truly, my only complaint (aside from the story changes due to Marvel being a jerk) is literally any other cover than this one. Why highlight Dr Strange and Midnight’s Fire when issue 12’s cover is SO MUCH better:
I’m grateful we got Ironheart but still deeply frustrated that Marvel would cancel her series. Do the higher ups only care about revenue and not quality comics? The appearance of diversity and representation when the PR looks good, without actually throwing support behind up and coming titles in the long term? (And I”m not just talking about Ironheart as a character but also Eve Ewing, one of the VERY FEW women of color to work at Marvel.) It certainly seems like it. I sort of hate it.
Ironheart could have been the beginning of a long and successful run not unlike Ms Marvel. Eve L Ewing’s character work is delightful – Ironheart is quirky and not without her faults, and her supporting characters like Xavier are charming. Her teamups with The Wasp, Shuri, Silhouette and Okoye were delightful and a breath of fresh air, particularly the creation of “Shuriri,” who clash simply because they’re so alike. It never once felt like a diversity team up for its own sake. And Ewing also showcases her range from a cute zombie arc to some pretty emotional father-daughter discussions between the women.
But the story with the Ten Rings organization was hastily wrapped up and concluded, and it’s a credit to Ewing’s writing that it still feels like a quality story even though it was obviously rushed. Riri has a huge family revelation that is clearly going to be left hanging, as well as several ongoing and burgeoning relationships.
The art team bring a consistently high quality and streamlined aesthetic to Ironheart, just like volume one (and not unlike Riri’s suit, too). It feels bright and high energy, and characters look consistent; I enjoyed looking at the book as much as I loved the story and it’s honestly rarely such a home run on both. Truly, my only complaint (aside from the story changes due to Marvel being a jerk) is literally any other cover than this one. Why highlight Dr Strange and Midnight’s Fire when issue 12’s cover is SO MUCH better:
I’m grateful we got Ironheart but still deeply frustrated that Marvel would cancel her series. Do the higher ups only care about revenue and not quality comics? The appearance of diversity and representation when the PR looks good, without actually throwing support behind up and coming titles in the long term? (And I”m not just talking about Ironheart as a character but also Eve Ewing, one of the VERY FEW women of color to work at Marvel.) It certainly seems like it. I sort of hate it.
June 1, 2020
I had a blast with this one. There were some great guest stars: The Wasp (Nadia), Dr. Strange, Shuri and Silhouette all show up and get stuck in.
I'm always very happy to see the Wasp (either of them, really) and she's really great here, providing the vital lesson that evil isn't something you are, it's something you do.
The initially rocky relationship between Riri and Shuri was hilarious... and how great is it to see Silhouette after all this time? I always loved that character in the old New Warriors book.
The art was really good and the dialogue was spot on. The revelation about Riri's biological father could have been really cheesy but I thought they handled it well.
I'm sorry to see this creative team go. The crew of the new 'Ironheart 2020' book might find this a hard act to follow.
I'm always very happy to see the Wasp (either of them, really) and she's really great here, providing the vital lesson that evil isn't something you are, it's something you do.
The initially rocky relationship between Riri and Shuri was hilarious... and how great is it to see Silhouette after all this time? I always loved that character in the old New Warriors book.
The art was really good and the dialogue was spot on. The revelation about Riri's biological father could have been really cheesy but I thought they handled it well.
I'm sorry to see this creative team go. The crew of the new 'Ironheart 2020' book might find this a hard act to follow.
December 26, 2020
This was the sudden conclusion to her 10 Rings story. It was obvious she had more story to tell, but the fickle workings of the comic book industry means she does not get to do a proper end to the storyline so we get a rushed ending. I was still amused to see how the team-up in this book came about and I would be lying if I said I didn't want to see Eve L. Ewing write this character more and give this story a proper finish.
November 11, 2021
Volume 1 got a third star from me because I liked the way Eve Ewing showcased Chicago, but now that Riri is out in New York discussing magic with Stephen Strange and then on to Wakanda teaming up with Shuri, Okoye, and Silhouette to fight against the Ten Rings who are attempting to access the Wellspring of Power, well, it's got nothing here to save it from a meager one or two-star review.
Frankly, I don't know who to blame. It is Marvel dumbing things down now for a new young generation of dumbass Americans who can't read and have the emotional/psychological range of cucumbers? Is it Disney having taken over the Marvel brand trying to turn everything they touch into smarmy, feel-good princess-lite treacle for the masses? Is it Eve Ewing (and Gene Luen Yang and Roxane Gay, all writers of merit in their own rights but new-ish to the superhero genre) out of her depths and really uncertain of how to approach the complexities of plotting out a story arc or achieving rich character development within the constraints of the comic book format? I dunno. But recently I've also read some new Shang-Chi and World of Wakanda, and it's all just thin and stupid and bad, and when I think back to the Silver Age comics I grew up with, the kind of comics that folks like to make fun of nowadays with their gee-whiz dialogue and silly gimcrackery, well, that stuff looks like grad-level literature compared to the shallow tripe being cranked out right now.
I'm not going to do it, but it would be an interesting exercise to plot out the reading levels of some classic cornball fare by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby against what Ewing has written here. I'm not talking Jim Starlin or Steve Gerber; I mean some of your most basic Rick Jones or Wyatt Wingfoot dialogue, Stan Lee writing at his most cheesy. I'm afraid it would come off as downright sophisticated in comparison. Here's just a random sampling from Ewing of Riri having a conversation with her consciousness or whatever in the Wellspring:
"He's a victim.
But he's also a villain.
And that evil...that is in me.
Just like I always knew it was."
"Is that so? You are bad?"
"It's the truth."
Snort. You won't get any smarter reading this.
Frankly, I don't know who to blame. It is Marvel dumbing things down now for a new young generation of dumbass Americans who can't read and have the emotional/psychological range of cucumbers? Is it Disney having taken over the Marvel brand trying to turn everything they touch into smarmy, feel-good princess-lite treacle for the masses? Is it Eve Ewing (and Gene Luen Yang and Roxane Gay, all writers of merit in their own rights but new-ish to the superhero genre) out of her depths and really uncertain of how to approach the complexities of plotting out a story arc or achieving rich character development within the constraints of the comic book format? I dunno. But recently I've also read some new Shang-Chi and World of Wakanda, and it's all just thin and stupid and bad, and when I think back to the Silver Age comics I grew up with, the kind of comics that folks like to make fun of nowadays with their gee-whiz dialogue and silly gimcrackery, well, that stuff looks like grad-level literature compared to the shallow tripe being cranked out right now.
I'm not going to do it, but it would be an interesting exercise to plot out the reading levels of some classic cornball fare by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby against what Ewing has written here. I'm not talking Jim Starlin or Steve Gerber; I mean some of your most basic Rick Jones or Wyatt Wingfoot dialogue, Stan Lee writing at his most cheesy. I'm afraid it would come off as downright sophisticated in comparison. Here's just a random sampling from Ewing of Riri having a conversation with her consciousness or whatever in the Wellspring:
"He's a victim.
But he's also a villain.
And that evil...that is in me.
Just like I always knew it was."
"Is that so? You are bad?"
"It's the truth."
Snort. You won't get any smarter reading this.
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September 8, 2020
Riri and Shuri, working together? My heart can only grow so big!
March 24, 2023
This was a great end to this duology with some really fun cross-overs with Dr. Strange, Wasp and Shuri's appearances being particularly notable.
July 17, 2020
This was fun! RiRi Williams teams up with Nadia Van Dyne/Wasp, Doctor Strange, Shuri, Silhouette, and Okoye to battle the Ten Rings. There's a major reveal that could have life-changing consequences for RiRi, but unfortunately I just discovered that this series was cancelled. It's too bad; I was enjoying Eve Ewing's story-telling.
April 6, 2021
Ayo, riri is as human as they get.
Honestly,
I fall deeper and deeper in love with her character and the characters within her story.
I applaud the writers on expressing the humaness of black women, without making it a cliche, or forcing it.
.On To The Next Adventure.
Honestly,
I fall deeper and deeper in love with her character and the characters within her story.
I applaud the writers on expressing the humaness of black women, without making it a cliche, or forcing it.
.On To The Next Adventure.
June 3, 2024
I teared up a bit at the end which is rare for me with a big 2 book.
October 7, 2021
This book was a little too all over the place for me. The magical storyline didn’t go great with Riri’s tech powers. Getting the back story on her bio dad did absolutely nothing for the character. Teaming her up with Shuri should have been awesome but it felt like a squandered opportunity. It just wasn’t that exciting of a pairing even though it should have been.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
February 16, 2020
When Ironheart was first announced I was very intrigued. Brian Michael Bendis has a penchant for creating well rounded characters that are capable of a range of stories varying from humorous to action heavy and heartfelt. When Bendis left Marvel I was worried Marvel would abandon Ironheart but thankfully they didn’t and Al Ewing takes the torch and runs with it. Riri continues to be a well written and modern hero. This volume sees her teaming with Shuri (something I didn’t know how much I wanted until I read it) and uncovering shocking secrets from her past (oh, comics). The art is great and consistent throughout. A great title for anyone looking for a story that has your typical ‘capes and comics’ fun but with some hidden layers.
February 6, 2022
Mucho mejor que el primero. Me gusta mucho Riri Williams y espero seguir leyendo mucho más de ella!
February 19, 2021
From what I’ve gathered skimming other reviews, author Eve L. Ewing’s exquisite Ironheart series was canceled after the first volume’s worth of issues, and so there were only six issues left to tell the rest of Riri’s intended arc. So in this volume new allies and enemies are rapidly introduced and it can be a little dizzying when every few pages has to unveil a new revelation. It’s some Atlas level weight to shoulder.
Despite that, the storytelling is still fun and still smart and still kind and still daring. The main casualties here are 1. that Riri rarely gets time (until the end) to introspect, and that’s part of what made volume one so thoughtful and cerebral. 2. there isn’t time for all the clever ways she normally uses her armor powers, so mostly she sticks with stun blasts. And 3. we don’t get the time we’d like for her to deep dive into her new friend- and foe-ships. Again though, this is still the same quality of character and storytelling chops we saw in the first six issues, but sped up like at audiobook at 4x. You still get to root for and be moved by Riri. You still love the people she keeps close. And hey, we already got one kind of storytelling from Ewing in volume 1, right? So who’s to say she can’t tell a rip-roaring swashbuckling adventure tale in this volume? Not me, because this is great fun that’s easy to breeze through and still leave me wanting to come back again.
Special bonus shout out for crip super hero Silhouette. As a disabled cutie I don’t get a lot of disabled super powered characters to get excited about, aside from Darth Vader. Who I love dearly but who is also, well, a space fascist. I would love to see more Silhouette stories, and I would love to see Ewing get to return to writing Riri. Even if she doesn’t, this is a really lovely story. I hope a lot of kids and adults get to read it.
Despite that, the storytelling is still fun and still smart and still kind and still daring. The main casualties here are 1. that Riri rarely gets time (until the end) to introspect, and that’s part of what made volume one so thoughtful and cerebral. 2. there isn’t time for all the clever ways she normally uses her armor powers, so mostly she sticks with stun blasts. And 3. we don’t get the time we’d like for her to deep dive into her new friend- and foe-ships. Again though, this is still the same quality of character and storytelling chops we saw in the first six issues, but sped up like at audiobook at 4x. You still get to root for and be moved by Riri. You still love the people she keeps close. And hey, we already got one kind of storytelling from Ewing in volume 1, right? So who’s to say she can’t tell a rip-roaring swashbuckling adventure tale in this volume? Not me, because this is great fun that’s easy to breeze through and still leave me wanting to come back again.
Special bonus shout out for crip super hero Silhouette. As a disabled cutie I don’t get a lot of disabled super powered characters to get excited about, aside from Darth Vader. Who I love dearly but who is also, well, a space fascist. I would love to see more Silhouette stories, and I would love to see Ewing get to return to writing Riri. Even if she doesn’t, this is a really lovely story. I hope a lot of kids and adults get to read it.
June 3, 2025
[Review covers both volumes]
Riri Williams takes flight in her own solo series, battling new foes and blasts from the past, while teaming up with all and sundry on her tour of the Marvel Universe.
I like Riri. I wasn't sold on the Iron Man run that introduced her, but that was more my general dislike of modern Brian Bendis than Riri herself. Having her take centre stage after her appearances in Champions is a good idea, and these twelve issues showcase her strengths and weaknesses well, as well as showing that she is a rounded character in her own right.
The plots that Eve L. Ewing throws at Riri are fitting for her given her relative greenness as a superhero. She takes down an old Spider-Man baddie, has some fun team-ups with Miles Morales and Nadia Van Dyne, and then everything builds to a greater confrontation over in Wakanda with Shuri, Okoye, and Silhouette along for the ride. The momentum builds nicely, and Riri's personality, while sometimes abrasive to her friends, is well-defined and showcased from different angles across the twelve issues. Things don't wrap up entirely, but there's a nice sense of completeness to the story by the time it comes to a close.
The artwork is predominantly by Luciano Vecchio, whose clear and consistent style across eleven of the twelve issues really defines Riri's look and her style. I'd love to see him on a Power Rangers book - he seems to draw armoured characters really well, and straddles the line between cartoony and serious perfectly.
A good showcase for a new-ish character, letting her strike out on her own and really put her mark on the world.
Riri Williams takes flight in her own solo series, battling new foes and blasts from the past, while teaming up with all and sundry on her tour of the Marvel Universe.
I like Riri. I wasn't sold on the Iron Man run that introduced her, but that was more my general dislike of modern Brian Bendis than Riri herself. Having her take centre stage after her appearances in Champions is a good idea, and these twelve issues showcase her strengths and weaknesses well, as well as showing that she is a rounded character in her own right.
The plots that Eve L. Ewing throws at Riri are fitting for her given her relative greenness as a superhero. She takes down an old Spider-Man baddie, has some fun team-ups with Miles Morales and Nadia Van Dyne, and then everything builds to a greater confrontation over in Wakanda with Shuri, Okoye, and Silhouette along for the ride. The momentum builds nicely, and Riri's personality, while sometimes abrasive to her friends, is well-defined and showcased from different angles across the twelve issues. Things don't wrap up entirely, but there's a nice sense of completeness to the story by the time it comes to a close.
The artwork is predominantly by Luciano Vecchio, whose clear and consistent style across eleven of the twelve issues really defines Riri's look and her style. I'd love to see him on a Power Rangers book - he seems to draw armoured characters really well, and straddles the line between cartoony and serious perfectly.
A good showcase for a new-ish character, letting her strike out on her own and really put her mark on the world.
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March 18, 2021A somewhat breakneck finale to a series which was clearly planned to run a little longer, and that's a shame, not least because there was clearly more mileage in the team-up between Riri and Shuri - two black girl tech experts, but one raised in a tough area of Chicago, and the other in an Afrofuturist utopia. Although even in their initial sparring, I was a bit puzzled by the moment when Shuri mutters about Riri coming to her with a mystical problem ("Tsk, and Tony Stark told me you were a fellow scientist") given she's herself possessed of occult powers in the comics, if not the films, and indeed this comes up a couple of scenes down the line. Hell, it even felt a bit odd earlier on when Riri assumed a zombie uprising was impossible - surely if you live in the Marvel Universe, you'd respond to that more like news of roadworks on your commute, or at most a weather warning. Still, shared universe grumbles aside, a fun read and a series that deserved longer.
June 19, 2021
I think I liked "Those With Courage" more, but I still really enjoyed a good amount of this volume as well. Dr. Strange and Silhouette are absolute baddies and some of my favorite characters in the Marvel universe, so it was cool to see them here. Other than that, everything else in this volume is pretty par for the course - same mystical power source that a group of baddies are trying to steal to take over the world/galaxy and now the superheroes need to come in and stop them. Nothing inherently bad about this, but just pretty standard superhero stuff. I think given how different the first volume was, I was expecting a little bit more. But overall, it was a fun, if not somewhat forgettable, ride.
March 24, 2020
Wrapping up the Ironheart book is a nice excuse to travel to Wakanda and pit the likes of Riri against Shuri. The magical element to their shared antagonist was a tricky bit but I appreciate that this also became a reason to bring in the likes of Silhouette, whom I've always loved from the early New Warriors days.
The bit about Riri's father as hinted at in the previous volume was played in a manner that felt a little clunky and heavy-handed but I guess it made sufficient sense. We still don't end up a solid understanding of who the Ten Rings really are and whether or not they're meant to have a connection to the Mandarin for obvious reasons.
The bit about Riri's father as hinted at in the previous volume was played in a manner that felt a little clunky and heavy-handed but I guess it made sufficient sense. We still don't end up a solid understanding of who the Ten Rings really are and whether or not they're meant to have a connection to the Mandarin for obvious reasons.
April 12, 2020
You can tell a book is in trouble when there's a constant stream of guest stars. Unfortunately, that's the case here. I really liked how Ewing wrote the character of Riri, but I'm not thrilled with the direction of this story. I don't think Riri needed a magic injection into her story. Some characters just don't gel well with magic, and I think she might be one of them, at least in her solo books. And then there's a long lost dad storyline that just isn't given time to grow and develop into anything that says anything. That may be because of the cancellation. Disappointing, but I really want to see more of Riri.
August 24, 2020
3.5 Stars.
When Riri is visited by Nadia Van Dyne, the purpose is to talk lab equipment, yet it ends up becoming a team up to face off against zombies. Zombie invasion leads to questions with Doctor Strange, which sends her to Wakanda. A hilarious team up with Shuri... battle against the Ten Rings... and her father is still alive...
Riri has a lot going on! The stories though... it just seems to me like drifting through. Being linked to Shuri would be great, and I like that she is taking on the Ten Rings, but ever since she left Champions, it seems like she doesn't have as much focus. I really hope Marvel gets her locked in soon.
Recommend, as this Volume is actually pretty good.
When Riri is visited by Nadia Van Dyne, the purpose is to talk lab equipment, yet it ends up becoming a team up to face off against zombies. Zombie invasion leads to questions with Doctor Strange, which sends her to Wakanda. A hilarious team up with Shuri... battle against the Ten Rings... and her father is still alive...
Riri has a lot going on! The stories though... it just seems to me like drifting through. Being linked to Shuri would be great, and I like that she is taking on the Ten Rings, but ever since she left Champions, it seems like she doesn't have as much focus. I really hope Marvel gets her locked in soon.
Recommend, as this Volume is actually pretty good.
January 21, 2022
Riri has more groundwork laid out for her character in future comics. She's had some therapy, she's getting over her best friend dying in front of her, she even gets to meet her father. It's a little bit of a fast forward tale, but that's what happens when you're given 1yr for what clearly was a multiyear plan.
Ironheart and Suri get a good meetup in this too. It's a quick little showcase of the next generation of Marvel. They both have big futures ahead of them.
Bonus: Midnight Fire and Silhouette from New Warriors make an appearance. 90's teen characters meet up with the 2k20 equivalent. If this had had more time, this could have been a legendary tale.
Ironheart and Suri get a good meetup in this too. It's a quick little showcase of the next generation of Marvel. They both have big futures ahead of them.
Bonus: Midnight Fire and Silhouette from New Warriors make an appearance. 90's teen characters meet up with the 2k20 equivalent. If this had had more time, this could have been a legendary tale.
July 13, 2020
I was a little nervous when the zombie apocalypse cliche showed up at the start of this book, but we move quickly past it into a much more interesting story arc of family and morality. Dr. Strange makes an appearance, and we head over to Wakanda — all welcome developments that make for an excellent ride.
The art is clean and the pacing is lively. Plus it's got one of the best pages on the nature of evil in any book anywhere.
Highly recommended.
The art is clean and the pacing is lively. Plus it's got one of the best pages on the nature of evil in any book anywhere.
Highly recommended.
November 13, 2021
- the zombie issue was genuinely a lil bit scary
- i'd die for nadia
- ECLIPSE IS SO PRETTY
- why'd they make tony look so young and pretty too
- love the beef between shuri and riri 🥰 me too shuri
- "in metric units or the nonsense you use in your country" SHURI I WOULD DIE FOR YOUUUU
- i wanna know if the food slaps too xavier
- "shuriri"
- "oh wow you've been through a lot" "it be like that sometimes lol"
- okoye <3
- shuri x riri enemies to friends to lovers???
- "oh that is very comical"
- i'd die for nadia
- ECLIPSE IS SO PRETTY
- why'd they make tony look so young and pretty too
- love the beef between shuri and riri 🥰 me too shuri
- "in metric units or the nonsense you use in your country" SHURI I WOULD DIE FOR YOUUUU
- i wanna know if the food slaps too xavier
- "shuriri"
- "oh wow you've been through a lot" "it be like that sometimes lol"
- okoye <3
- shuri x riri enemies to friends to lovers???
- "oh that is very comical"
January 3, 2022
The second volume of Ironheart, sees Riri take on a zombie hoarde before getting embroiled in a Ten Rings plot to gain access to a Wellspring of Power in Wakanda. Along the way, she discovers the fate of her birth father. It's not terrible, but I didn't enjoy it nearly as much as I had the previous Ironheart adventures. It appears that there are more Ironheart adventures in the Champions line, but I don't plan on seeking those out. The art was good, this just didn't do it for me.
December 16, 2025
I'm so bummed this book ends here. I thought the story was cruising along. Mystery were being solved and more created. Here, Eve Ewing delivers some super fun dialogue, especially Shuriri. The plot is very good but basic fir the most part. There is an obvious swerve that might not be needed but I want to see where it goes, if we ever will. The art was very good throughout. Overall, this book and this entire series was fun while still feeling grounded.
June 17, 2020
What could possibly be better than RiRi being semi-mentored and helped by Doctor Strange and Tony Stark, and then going on to team up with Shuri, Okoye, Wasp and a new, disabled, hero I've admittedly never heard of before? NOTHING!
My one thing, is that I kind of wish the dad plot point had been explored more. Apart from that, I loved and adored this!
My one thing, is that I kind of wish the dad plot point had been explored more. Apart from that, I loved and adored this!
August 17, 2020
"I'm good. Me. Riri. I'm not perfect. But I'm good."
Dr. Strange! Shuri! Okoye! And now Silhouette kicking tail with crutches!! *applauds*
So many good cameos! Good story line but i predicted one major thing, however it didn't take away from the story's moment and climax.
Look forward to more 10 rings.
Nice artwork & coloring.
Dr. Strange! Shuri! Okoye! And now Silhouette kicking tail with crutches!! *applauds*
So many good cameos! Good story line but i predicted one major thing, however it didn't take away from the story's moment and climax.
Look forward to more 10 rings.
Nice artwork & coloring.
February 5, 2022
Ok maybe I’m biased but I loved this comic so much. The way the characters interact feels natural and easy to read (compared the the painful attempts old typically male authors have made to capture ‘the youth lingo’)
Granted there were some flaws but the story is engaging and fun and it made me want to read more (a real possibility as there are multiple volumes and tie-ins for this series!)
Granted there were some flaws but the story is engaging and fun and it made me want to read more (a real possibility as there are multiple volumes and tie-ins for this series!)
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