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Meet Ironheart, Marvel’s Iron Man Successor Superhero

For those of you MCU fans, you must have heard the name Ironheart. So therefore this time we will discuss Ironheart in Marvel.

As one of the most famous superhero franchises, the Marvel Cinematic Universe has many characters ranging from superheroes to villains. But this time Dafunda will discuss one of the most iconic characters in the Marvel Universe, namely Ironheart, the successor to Iron Man in Marvel.

As the name implies, Ironheart is quite similar to Iron Man, where he uses super strong armor as his weapon. But the difference is, Ironheart is a woman while Iron Man is a man.

Here’s a discussion about Ironheart, Marvel’s successor to Iron Man

Want to know who Ironheart is and why he could be the successor to Iron Man? Then let’s take a look at the full discussion below.

1. Has a Tragic Past

Has a Tragic Past
Has a Tragic Past | Marvel Comics

First, let’s take a look at Ironheart’s past. So for those of you who don’t know Ironheart or Riri Williams first appeared in the 2016 Marvel Invincible Iron Man (Vol. 3) #7 comic.

But by 2017’s Invincible Iron Man (Vol. 4) #3, he became known as Ironhert. According to the story, Riri Williams grew up in Chicago with her biological mother and stepfather, her biological father died in a robbery incident when Riri was still in the womb.

Since childhood Riri had difficulty making friends with other children her age, because she was worried her parents immediately took her to professional therapy and it was revealed that Riri was a smart child.

As a child, Riri Williams was curious about all things mechanical, until she met and befriended Natalie. But when Riri turned 13 at a community event, the event was attacked by criminals. Due to the attack her stepfather and Natalie died.

2. Taking the Name Ironheart and Becoming Iron Man’s Successor

Taking the name Ironheart and becoming Iron Man's successor
Using the Name Ironheart and Being the Successor to Iron Man | Marvel Comics

A few years later Riri Williams managed to join MIT. He also tried to make armor like Tony Stark for the purpose of protecting Chicago from criminals. Riri got a lot of tools and equipment at MIT.

Finally the armor created by Riri Williams was successful, and when she was conducting trials, Riri crashed her armor into a truck containing criminals until the armor was destroyed. Because of this incident Riri could not return to MIT and decided to go home.

While chatting with her mother, Tony Stark appeared and was amazed by her actions, so he recruited Riri as a superhero and helped Tony during the Civil War conflict. Due to the Civil War conflict, Tony Stark was injured and because Iron Man was absent. Riri also tried to fill the role of Iron Man and made the code name Ironheart.

3. Appears in Black Panther Movie: Wakanda Forever

Appears in Black Panther movie Wakanda Forever
Appears in Black Panther Movie Wakanda Forever | Marvel Studios

For those of you who don’t know, the figure of Riri Williams or Ironheart will appear in the film Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. Well in the trailer for Panther: Wakanda Forever we get to see Riri Williams forging iron like Tony Stark.

Now that this film is a Black Panther film, it is likely that Riri Williams will only appear briefly, it is likely that she will help Wakanda fight against Atlantis even if only briefly.


That’s the discussion about Ironheart, the successor superhero to Iron Man in Marvel. After reading this article and knowing who Ironheart is, are you waiting for Ironheart’s debut?

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