The New Iron Man Will Be a Young Black Woman1 min read
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe greatest trick that superhero comics ever pulled was convincing the reader that everything they do would actually last. In the comic book realm, death isn’t permanent. Shattered friendships will always be restored. Major revelations will be swept under the rug if necessary. Even if it takes a few years, the status quo always returns at some point. Everything always resets. So why not have some fun with a fictional universe as you bend it and break it? Why not try something completely different and brave and bold? Why not have Tony Stark step away from the Iron Man suit and replace him with a black teenager named Riri Williams later this year? Because that’s happening now.
The seeds of this storyline were planted earlier this year in Invincible Iron Man #7, which revealed that Riri, a student at M.I.T., had built her own Iron Man suit in her dorm room. More importantly, Tony Stark was aware of her existence. And most importantly, Tony is currently embroiled in the events of the Civil War II miniseries (where he’s clashing with Captain Marvel over using psychic predetermination to battle villains before they act) and that conflict is wearing him down in a big way. He may yet survive the events of the series, but it may be time to give the man a break and let someone a bit younger take on the gig for awhile.
via /Film
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