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cetaylor05's review
5.0
I want to live in a world where Pepper Potts is "Rescue" & the genius behind the Iron Man legacy, Commander Carter heads up S.H.I.E.D., and a 15-year old black woman is Tony Stark's successor. We've come a long way, baby! #girlpower #mavericklist #comicslife
writethruchaos's review
adventurous
funny
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
boyan's review
4.0
The story was pretty good as origins go. That’s the first thing I’ve read with Riri in it and so far I like her character. The art is also gorgeous I will definitely check volume 2 as well.
renatasnacks's review
3.0
There's...a lot to like here, and also...uh...some areas for improvement.
I know this isn't a new critique, I saw a lot of similar sentiment expressed when the book first came out, but since I waited for the trade I'm just now chiming in. SO: I know Bendis is one of Marvel's heaviest hitters, and giving him this book is kind of an investment in Riri Williams as a character, which is good, but also...maybe someone who's not a middle-aged white man could have written this new black teen girl character? Maybe Riri didn't need a random drive-by shooting as her ~tragic origin story~? Maybe, hear me out, she didn't need a ~tragic origin story~ at all? Also, a lot of the art that was criticized for being too sexy for a 15 y/o girl was variant art. I thought the art for the main comic itself was...okay...not as bad as some of the variants for sure, but she still looks older and more glam than 15.
OK. Anyway. I do find Riri delightful, and I completely love her interactions with Hologram Tony (sidenote: is real Tony dead in the current comics? Is everyone dead? Probably everyone is dead) and ESPECIALLY PEPPER POTTS AS RESCUE thank you God please put Pepper Potts as Rescue on every goddamn team.
I have no idea what is happening over at the Stark business side of things, probably that will pay off at some point or maybe it won't, I genuinely don't care because PEPPER POTTS AS RESCUE.
also I hope there is some follow through on how Riri needs more friends her own age because yes she does.
It's a bit of a shaky start but honestly there's enough here that I love that I'll keep reading. I mean, did I mention, PEPPER POTTS AS RESCUE, okay great, bye.
I know this isn't a new critique, I saw a lot of similar sentiment expressed when the book first came out, but since I waited for the trade I'm just now chiming in. SO: I know Bendis is one of Marvel's heaviest hitters, and giving him this book is kind of an investment in Riri Williams as a character, which is good, but also...maybe someone who's not a middle-aged white man could have written this new black teen girl character? Maybe Riri didn't need a random drive-by shooting as her ~tragic origin story~? Maybe, hear me out, she didn't need a ~tragic origin story~ at all? Also, a lot of the art that was criticized for being too sexy for a 15 y/o girl was variant art. I thought the art for the main comic itself was...okay...not as bad as some of the variants for sure, but she still looks older and more glam than 15.
OK. Anyway. I do find Riri delightful, and I completely love her interactions with Hologram Tony (sidenote: is real Tony dead in the current comics? Is everyone dead? Probably everyone is dead) and ESPECIALLY PEPPER POTTS AS RESCUE thank you God please put Pepper Potts as Rescue on every goddamn team.
I have no idea what is happening over at the Stark business side of things, probably that will pay off at some point or maybe it won't, I genuinely don't care because PEPPER POTTS AS RESCUE.
also I hope there is some follow through on how Riri needs more friends her own age because yes she does.
It's a bit of a shaky start but honestly there's enough here that I love that I'll keep reading. I mean, did I mention, PEPPER POTTS AS RESCUE, okay great, bye.
inhonoredglory's review
4.0
The art by Stefano Caselli here is mindblowingly expressive. And it's important too, to help us fall in love with Tony's protege, Riri Williams, who's faced much controversy since her introduction. I love her personality, her failings, her smarts. AI Tony is pretty cool, but it is tough to see someone else take on the suit. The story itself is really solid, with good pacing for characterization and good buildup of Riri's blossoming skills.
ektambo's review
adventurous
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
bookinitwithahtiya's review
adventurous
funny
informative
lighthearted
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
francces's review against another edition
4.0
read this for my summer program (eeee i'm excited teehee)! anyways, i enjoyed it and found it interesting / fun, but i think the fact that i'm not a big comic girlie sorta meant that it wasn't my personal cup of tea. i thought that certain aspects were really moving with riri's dad + friend, but i wasn't quite sure what the point of this whole comic was... maybe i need to read the next ones... but i probably won't tbh. the art was beautiful. pepper and riri were like the coolest dynamic duo & i enjoyed that immensely. riri as a character was super fun too. i'm interested to see what we talk abt in relation to this :)
sharonleavy's review
3.5
I wanted to get acquainted with Riri Williams before we first meet her in the MCU this Summer in Wakanda Forever.
Riri is a fifteen year old prodigy who loses some loved ones in a traumatic event (is it even Marvel if someone isn't lost in a traumatic event?). She's a massive Tony Stark fan and has already invented her own armour when she receives word that Tony wanted her to have something VERY important indeed (please sweet baby J let this also happen in the MCU).
Meanwhile at Stark Industries, someone very unexpected has turned up to run the show in Tony's absence, and there are, predictably, a couple of new villains in town to take care of.
I loved this, I will try to follow this series (the library is brilliant for ordering graphic novels!)
Riri is a fifteen year old prodigy who loses some loved ones in a traumatic event (is it even Marvel if someone isn't lost in a traumatic event?). She's a massive Tony Stark fan and has already invented her own armour when she receives word that Tony wanted her to have something VERY important indeed (please sweet baby J let this also happen in the MCU).
Meanwhile at Stark Industries, someone very unexpected has turned up to run the show in Tony's absence, and there are, predictably, a couple of new villains in town to take care of.
I loved this, I will try to follow this series (the library is brilliant for ordering graphic novels!)
mspris's review
4.0
The story of Riri Williams is compelling and enjoyable and the appearance of the variety of veteran names through-out the TPB was enjoyable. I'll be interested in reading the next vol.