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Ironheart (2018-2019) (Single Issues)
Ironheart (2018-2019) #12
Ironheart’s Wakanda adventure comes to a shocking conclusion. With allies Shuri, Silhouette and Okoye by her side, Riri Williams faces her biggest challenger yet: her own past. And things will never be the same.
23 pages, Kindle Edition
Published November 27, 2019
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Eve L. Ewing
102 books1,215 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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November 30, 2019
"IRONHEART #12, out this Wednesday from Marvel Comics, brings with it the end of an era. It’s time for Riri Williams to learn about who she is and comes to terms with it all. This is a bittersweet ending, but it is not goodbye.
It’s hard to believe that Ironheart is coming to an end. And yet this issue helps readers make peace with the news, giving the series the sendoff the fans deserved. There are still questions and plots to be covered with Riri Williams, so there is little doubt that we’ll be seeing her again someday.
Ironheart #12 is not your typical final issue. This issue was not afraid to introduce new elements right before the end. That might sound odd, but it gave Riri (and thus the readers) one final chance to come to terms with the ghosts of her past. It was shockingly beautiful and heartwarming.
Eve L. Ewing wrote a powerful goodbye in this issue. Riri quite literally faced her ghosts in this issue, and she came out stronger for it. It was one heck of a send-off. And yes, there are certainly still plot arcs up in the air (such as said ghost she had to face). But that just means there are more reasons for her series to get picked up again in the future. And we’re okay with that.
Ironheart’s time in Wakanda comes to an end alongside the conclusion of this plot. It was fun seeing her work together in a team again – one that seemed to make her feel at home. The wrap up for this plot was unexpected, being much more introspective and cerebral than the battle we were led to expect. But it suited the final issue, and it hopefully gave Riri the confidence she’s been desperately seeking for so long."
Check out my full review over at Monkeys Fighting Robots
It’s hard to believe that Ironheart is coming to an end. And yet this issue helps readers make peace with the news, giving the series the sendoff the fans deserved. There are still questions and plots to be covered with Riri Williams, so there is little doubt that we’ll be seeing her again someday.
Ironheart #12 is not your typical final issue. This issue was not afraid to introduce new elements right before the end. That might sound odd, but it gave Riri (and thus the readers) one final chance to come to terms with the ghosts of her past. It was shockingly beautiful and heartwarming.
Eve L. Ewing wrote a powerful goodbye in this issue. Riri quite literally faced her ghosts in this issue, and she came out stronger for it. It was one heck of a send-off. And yes, there are certainly still plot arcs up in the air (such as said ghost she had to face). But that just means there are more reasons for her series to get picked up again in the future. And we’re okay with that.
Ironheart’s time in Wakanda comes to an end alongside the conclusion of this plot. It was fun seeing her work together in a team again – one that seemed to make her feel at home. The wrap up for this plot was unexpected, being much more introspective and cerebral than the battle we were led to expect. But it suited the final issue, and it hopefully gave Riri the confidence she’s been desperately seeking for so long."
Check out my full review over at Monkeys Fighting Robots
December 31, 2019
The Climax of a superbly written comic of a whole year of storytelling leads us to this.
RiRi aka Ironheart comes face to face with a person who was told died during a robbery, only to come face to face and not be recognized. The Ten Rings are determined to get the WellSpring to work just for them, their goal to achieve ultimate power like Thanos and possibly become more powerful than him. But as we know when you are working with a group, it doesn't always go as planned because there will be disgruntled folks within the party. What may have started out as one goal, one mind has quickly splintered into descent and distrust.
In Wakanda for the first time, RiRi will fight alongside women she has not only come to trust but forge an amazing bond with. This is crucial especially for her because she has lost so much to death of her loved ones, and trusting anybody at this point in her mind is moot. But isn't it funny that the wall you put up comes tumbling down when people you don't know become not only your allies but your friends, they have your back and you have theirs. An amazing lesson RiRi learned in Wakanda, where her journey took her too, all of what she has been through led her to that pivotal moment, that changed everything for her. And as Okoye yelled as they were about to go into battle against the Ten Rings "WAKANDA FOREVER"
As this storyline wrapped up for 2019 and I doubly excited to see what 2020 will bring for our young hero.
RiRi is a young teenage genius, a Black Girl Who Rocks and is the epitome of Black Girl Magic!
Well Until My Next Review...Ciao!
RiRi aka Ironheart comes face to face with a person who was told died during a robbery, only to come face to face and not be recognized. The Ten Rings are determined to get the WellSpring to work just for them, their goal to achieve ultimate power like Thanos and possibly become more powerful than him. But as we know when you are working with a group, it doesn't always go as planned because there will be disgruntled folks within the party. What may have started out as one goal, one mind has quickly splintered into descent and distrust.
In Wakanda for the first time, RiRi will fight alongside women she has not only come to trust but forge an amazing bond with. This is crucial especially for her because she has lost so much to death of her loved ones, and trusting anybody at this point in her mind is moot. But isn't it funny that the wall you put up comes tumbling down when people you don't know become not only your allies but your friends, they have your back and you have theirs. An amazing lesson RiRi learned in Wakanda, where her journey took her too, all of what she has been through led her to that pivotal moment, that changed everything for her. And as Okoye yelled as they were about to go into battle against the Ten Rings "WAKANDA FOREVER"
As this storyline wrapped up for 2019 and I doubly excited to see what 2020 will bring for our young hero.
RiRi is a young teenage genius, a Black Girl Who Rocks and is the epitome of Black Girl Magic!
Well Until My Next Review...Ciao!
May 20, 2020
This is a review for the entire series so keep that in mind!
I never read Riri's first series, but I heard a lot of not so great things about it. Most of it wasn't worth listening to, as there's an obvious loud segment of people who commentate on things that will get angry at any character that dares to be female, and even more so if they're not white. But I also didn't hear from more sensible people that she was handled too well, as well as the fact she was kind of created shortly before being shoved into the role of Iron Man when the MCU was on fire and absolutely everyone loved Tony Stark.
But I'd heard positive things about her second attempt at a run so decided to check it out and while I can't speak for her appearances prior to this one I can say that this was easily one of my favorite of Marvel's attempts at bringing in newer, younger heroes. One way I like describing Riri Williams is she's kind of like the working man's Tony Stark. She's got an insanely huge intellect, but she's certainly no billionaire and does not have those sorts of resources. Thanks to glowing recommendations from others in the superhero community as well as her own brainpower she's gotten access to a lab, but she sort of builds her suits herself with whatever she can and isn't the type to have a brand new suit of armor built every day. She's fun, relatable, and is overall just a joy to have around.
What I liked most about this run is that there's a lot of heart. Riri's not destitute, but she's certainly not wealthy and she lives in Chicago. There's a really great section of the run where a bunch of children are abducted to do shady work for a villain, and the way they were selected + acquired was by finding kids who were easy to get ahold of. That meant lots of underprivileged kids were basically kidnapped because their parents were never around for various reasons. Riri ultimately saves the day, and rescues the kids.
But that doesn't change their lot in life. They're no longer in active danger, but their parents aren't going to magically drop the extra jobs they have to care for them more actively. Things don't work that way. So Riri resolves to open up the use of her lab for these underprivileged kids, so they have a place to hang out after school. It's a nice moment that's emblematic of how Eve Ewing, the writer and a woman who grew up in Chicago herself, really seems to relate to the character and do a good job handling her.
If I said anymore it'd be major spoilers, but this run, while short, is definitely one that should be checked out. Again, I can't say for certain how the previous ones hold up, but the barrier for entry is almost nonexistent. The only thing I know about those is that Riri was apparently initially written as very arrogant, but a near-fatal encounter with Thanos has given her a small bit of PTSD and a great deal more caution.
It's one of my favorites, and I can whole-heartedly recommend this to anyone who thinks Riri might be an interesting character.
I never read Riri's first series, but I heard a lot of not so great things about it. Most of it wasn't worth listening to, as there's an obvious loud segment of people who commentate on things that will get angry at any character that dares to be female, and even more so if they're not white. But I also didn't hear from more sensible people that she was handled too well, as well as the fact she was kind of created shortly before being shoved into the role of Iron Man when the MCU was on fire and absolutely everyone loved Tony Stark.
But I'd heard positive things about her second attempt at a run so decided to check it out and while I can't speak for her appearances prior to this one I can say that this was easily one of my favorite of Marvel's attempts at bringing in newer, younger heroes. One way I like describing Riri Williams is she's kind of like the working man's Tony Stark. She's got an insanely huge intellect, but she's certainly no billionaire and does not have those sorts of resources. Thanks to glowing recommendations from others in the superhero community as well as her own brainpower she's gotten access to a lab, but she sort of builds her suits herself with whatever she can and isn't the type to have a brand new suit of armor built every day. She's fun, relatable, and is overall just a joy to have around.
What I liked most about this run is that there's a lot of heart. Riri's not destitute, but she's certainly not wealthy and she lives in Chicago. There's a really great section of the run where a bunch of children are abducted to do shady work for a villain, and the way they were selected + acquired was by finding kids who were easy to get ahold of. That meant lots of underprivileged kids were basically kidnapped because their parents were never around for various reasons. Riri ultimately saves the day, and rescues the kids.
But that doesn't change their lot in life. They're no longer in active danger, but their parents aren't going to magically drop the extra jobs they have to care for them more actively. Things don't work that way. So Riri resolves to open up the use of her lab for these underprivileged kids, so they have a place to hang out after school. It's a nice moment that's emblematic of how Eve Ewing, the writer and a woman who grew up in Chicago herself, really seems to relate to the character and do a good job handling her.
If I said anymore it'd be major spoilers, but this run, while short, is definitely one that should be checked out. Again, I can't say for certain how the previous ones hold up, but the barrier for entry is almost nonexistent. The only thing I know about those is that Riri was apparently initially written as very arrogant, but a near-fatal encounter with Thanos has given her a small bit of PTSD and a great deal more caution.
It's one of my favorites, and I can whole-heartedly recommend this to anyone who thinks Riri might be an interesting character.
November 28, 2019
Nooooo
This can't be the end. They were just getting started.Hopefully a new Ironheart number will be coming soon. Want more
This can't be the end. They were just getting started.Hopefully a new Ironheart number will be coming soon. Want more
December 6, 2019
The artwork was great and really enhanced the sequences of Riri's introspection. I really enjoyed the newfound camaraderie between Riri and the Wakandans. The arc about Riri and her family fell flat for me, but it was nice seeing her with Xavier and Daija and her growth as a character throughout this series.
December 7, 2019
I probably wont follow ironheart (is that the New Warriors at the end?)
I will follow Eve Ewing though.
I will follow Eve Ewing though.
August 16, 2020
Great conclusion to the arc--ends with as much heart as action.
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