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kevinhendricks's review
4.0
Riri Williams takes over for Iron Man as Ironheart and gets her on AI Tony Stark. It's a pretty fun story with some deep and sad moments.
raqueldms's review
3.0
curiosa pra ver onde isso vai dar, gostei da riri, mas fiquei meio perdida em uns momentos pq não li guerra civil II
bookgazing's review
3.0
There were so many things I loved about Ironheart! I loved the idea of Riri as a kind of anti-Loki; the smart child that does get all the love and validation they need to keep them on the right path. I loved how real Riri's emotions, and the emotions of those around her, felt. This is very much a superhero origin story welded out of grief, love, and science. I loved that the comic let her make some comments about feminism. I loved that Riri is yet another kid shaped by the mentor-ship of Tony Stark, as benevolent, beleaguered adult Tony Stark is the only Ironman I really care about outside of the RDJ incarnation. However, it was great to see that she is also very much on the same level (probably even on a higher level as she still has so much growing up to do) as Tony intellectually and technically. I would kill for Riri to get to team up with Shuri now and learn even more from her. And, on that note, I'm really glad there are so many significant women in her life, especially her mother who reminds her to eat. The set of panels focusing on her mother's feelings were full of such strong emotion, and it's almost a shame we don't get to see more of her inner thoughts throughout the comic.
There have been some criticisms of this comic - namely that sometimes Riri and Natalie look like they've been drawn older than their years; a particular concern after Paul Williams' awful variant cover surfaced. While I agree that in the shooting scene Natalie and Riri look like they've been drawn a little too old for their age, I also think Riri and Natalie generally look like the teens they are. Very cool teens, but teens nonetheless. The detail paid to Riri's facial expressions is wonderful, and I think that's part of what makes her instantly such a distinct character with such a youthful vibe. She can't yet keep what's in her heart from appearing on her face, and that shows in the comics.
The other big critical point I've seen people make about Ironheart is that Riri and her family's lives are informed by gun violence, and that this may be a lazy, stereotypical tack to take when creating a black superhero character. And while shootings are typical in superhero origin stories I think that criticism is really worth bearing in mind. I'll be continuing on with this comic, and will be interested to see how it evolves.
There have been some criticisms of this comic - namely that sometimes Riri and Natalie look like they've been drawn older than their years; a particular concern after Paul Williams' awful variant cover surfaced. While I agree that in the shooting scene Natalie and Riri look like they've been drawn a little too old for their age, I also think Riri and Natalie generally look like the teens they are. Very cool teens, but teens nonetheless. The detail paid to Riri's facial expressions is wonderful, and I think that's part of what makes her instantly such a distinct character with such a youthful vibe. She can't yet keep what's in her heart from appearing on her face, and that shows in the comics.
The other big critical point I've seen people make about Ironheart is that Riri and her family's lives are informed by gun violence, and that this may be a lazy, stereotypical tack to take when creating a black superhero character. And while shootings are typical in superhero origin stories I think that criticism is really worth bearing in mind. I'll be continuing on with this comic, and will be interested to see how it evolves.
tabman678's review
3.0
I like Riri, she has lots of personality. My only trouble is everyone except Riri's dad has the same sort of snappy character. As opposed to the Infamous Iron Man book where you are playing with conflicting types.
I also thinks his volume is spinning its wheels a bit, a really fun spin I liked reading but not as memorable as Infamous Iron Man.
Give it a shot though, Riri is pretty cool.
I also thinks his volume is spinning its wheels a bit, a really fun spin I liked reading but not as memorable as Infamous Iron Man.
Give it a shot though, Riri is pretty cool.
thenia's review
4.0
Beautiful art, engaging story and amusing dialogue as expected by snarky, witty Tony Stark.
I'm looking forward to reading more of his adventures!
I'm looking forward to reading more of his adventures!
anthroxagorus's review
5.0
Dear Goodreads, Bendis, and myself,
Sorry I took so damn long to read this, I don't know what I was thinking. Perfectly accessible, great art (Riri's expressions are some of the best art I've ever seen), and the story is incredible. (Is that the might of Bendis DC kept hinting at?) Sets up a perfect origin story, gets you at your feelings, and is a genuine pleasure to read. Thank you, thank you, thank you!
Sorry I took so damn long to read this, I don't know what I was thinking. Perfectly accessible, great art (Riri's expressions are some of the best art I've ever seen), and the story is incredible. (Is that the might of Bendis DC kept hinting at?) Sets up a perfect origin story, gets you at your feelings, and is a genuine pleasure to read. Thank you, thank you, thank you!
judythedreamer's review
3.0
Now I've had the time to get my hands on all issues and read them through again, I kind of enjoy the idea of Riri more, but she's not won me over completely. I've got serious doubts about her character enduring for an extended period. Her character seems to be a combination of elements from Miles Morales, a stereotypical teen/genius and the expected tragic backstory (which has never been mentioned before I think). This makes the narrative disjointed at best and Riri not a sympathetic character at all. The ideas are great when taken seperately, but the way they're stuck together here just isn't streamlined at all. Frankly, it's an information dump. *Look here! i'm interesting! Love me!* I think most enthusiastic fans are more in love with the idea of what Riri could be than what she actually is right now.
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I'm a bit put off that I had to read the last issue on youtube, because my comics store shipment for that week went totally awry, but I think this is the start of a good run. Although I might want to reserve judgement until Secret Empire and Legacy roll out and see what they do with the character.
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I'm a bit put off that I had to read the last issue on youtube, because my comics store shipment for that week went totally awry, but I think this is the start of a good run. Although I might want to reserve judgement until Secret Empire and Legacy roll out and see what they do with the character.
petudc's review against another edition
4.0
Riri Williams es como Iron Man pero mejor... Porque tiene conciencia social y no usa su inteligencia prodigio para diseñar armas para las invasiones yanquis a otros países. En lugar de eso, con solo 15 años, Riri decide usar su super inteligencia para ayudar al mundo, un mundo que no deja de golpearla pero en el que sigue creyendo.
Hay mucho potencial de superheroina ahí. Una superheroina para el siglo XXI. Porque a Marvel le encanta mantener sus clásicos y también adaptarse a los nuevos tiempos creando nuevos personajes e historias en lugar de reciclando viejos personajes y cambiandoles su origen como hacen otras compañías (perdón, me salió la fan).
Nunca disfruté los cómics de Iron Man/Tony Stark, pero Riri Williams me dio ganas de darle finalmente una nueva oportunidad a los cómics de personas con armaduras súper tecnológicas y realmente tengo ganas de seguir leyéndola porque me parece un personaje con muchísimo potencial, espero que sepan explorarlo y aprovecharlo.
CW: armas, muerte de personas cercanas, violencia.
Hay mucho potencial de superheroina ahí. Una superheroina para el siglo XXI. Porque a Marvel le encanta mantener sus clásicos y también adaptarse a los nuevos tiempos creando nuevos personajes e historias en lugar de reciclando viejos personajes y cambiandoles su origen como hacen otras compañías (perdón, me salió la fan).
Nunca disfruté los cómics de Iron Man/Tony Stark, pero Riri Williams me dio ganas de darle finalmente una nueva oportunidad a los cómics de personas con armaduras súper tecnológicas y realmente tengo ganas de seguir leyéndola porque me parece un personaje con muchísimo potencial, espero que sepan explorarlo y aprovecharlo.
CW: armas, muerte de personas cercanas, violencia.
comicsteph's review
5.0
Riri Williams is a breath of fresh air. I just love her so much. She is my child. Sure, the backstory is something that Bendis has done before, but he does it really well. Riri is a good character that even though the plot of this book is rather simple, but it really just sets up Riri a character and clearly someone that you will be rooting for. I am excited to see her eventually make her way to the MCU with her own show.