IRONHEART!
a riri williams reading guide
(separated by different suits)* a cameo
WHO IS RIRI WILLIAMS?
Riri Williams is a 15 year old girl from Chicago, Illinois. She was born to Demetrius (her name came from his nickname!) and Ronnie Williams. She has a sister named Sharon and a step-father named Gary.Riri was a certified genius at age 5. She only had one friend; Natalie Washington. Sadly, Natalie and her step-father were shot in the heart and killed during a drive-by shooting — hence the name Ironheart — and became a superhero to combat gun violence.She got a scholarship to M.I.T.. Before dropping out, she stole parts to make her first suit. After Tony Stark fell into a coma during the events of Civil War II, she took over the responsibility of Iron Man.She now is a member of the Champions, a group of young heroes that consists of Ms. Marvel (Kamala Khan), Spider-Man (Miles Morales), Nova (Sam Alexander), and others.
FIRST SUITS
(made from stark scraps)

CIVIL WAR II - EVENT
❥ invincible iron man (2015) #7, #9-12
❥ civil war ii (2016) #4-5*, #6, #8*❥ champions (2016) #1*❥ invincible iron man (2016) #1-2psst, click on the text and it’ll send you to the issue free online! beware of ads.
”IRON GIRL?”
(based off the iron man suit)

❥ invincible iron man (2016) #3-7❥ guardians of the galaxy (2015) #16*❥ moon girl and devil dinosaur (2016) #15, #18*❥ deadpool mercs for money (2016) #10*❥ spider-man (2016) #16*❥ infamous iron man (2016) #6, #8-9❥ all-new wolverine (2016) #19-21❥ thanos (2016) #10* (EARTH-19103)SECRET EMPIRE - EVENT
❥ secret empire (2017) #0
❥ free comic book day (2017): secret empire*
❥ occupy avengers (2016) #9*
❥ secret empire (2017) #1
❥ champions (2016) #11
❥ secret empire (2017) #2-3
❥ secret empire: uprising (2017)
❥ secret empire (2017) #4-6, #7*, #9-10*
❥ captain america: sam wilson #22*❥ generations: sam wilson captain america & steve rogers captain america*
❥ generations: iron man & ironheart** (EARTH-TRN591)**❥ peter parker: the spectacular spider-man (2017) #1-2❥ invincible iron man (2016) #8-11MARVEL LEGACY - EVENT
❥ marvel legacy (2017)
❥ jessica jones (2016) #18
❥ champions (2016) #16-18
❥ peter parker: the spectacular spider-man (2017) #299-300
❥ venomized (2018) #1*
❥ invincible iron man (2016) #593-600
❥ spider-man (2016) #239-240
❥ peter parker: the spectacular spider-man (2017) #304-305 (EARTH-51838)
❥ peter parker: the spectacular spider-man (2017) #306-307
❥ champions (2016) #19-21❥ thanos (2016) #10*❥ x-men: gold (2017) #15*❥ deadpool vs. the punisher (2017) #1***
***only on a screen❥ the defenders (2017) #10****
****only on a photo❥ spider-men ii (2017) #5* (EARTH-1610)❥ avengers unlimited infinity comic (2022) #9-13❥ spider-punk (2022) #1-5 (EARTH-138)
❥ spider-punk: arm's race (2024) #1-4 (EARTH-138)❥ infinity countdown: champions (2018) #1-2
ESSENTIAL IRONHEART
Invincible Iron Man Vol. 2: The War Machines
— Riri is introduced in issue #7! She’s seen at MIT making her first suit. When Tony Stark goes missing, she takes over the responsibility of Iron Man. She’s only in a couple pages each issue she appears, but it’s her first appearance!Invincible Iron Man Vol. 3: Civil War II
— Riri is only in issue #12, but she meets Tony! She also makes some cameos in Civil War II. After these events she will don the armor.Invincible Iron Man Ironheart Vol. 1: Riri Williams
— In her own iron suit, Riri is ready to become a hero. Here she gets her first villain and attempts to clean up the mess of Tony's absence. She officially becomes Ironheart now!Infamous Iron Man Vol. 2: The Absolution of Doom
— While Riri is parading around as Ironheart, Victor von Doom decides to take over the mantle of Iron Man with his own Dr. Doom inspired iron suit. Riri appears in issues #8 and #9.Invincible Iron Man: Ironheart Vol. 2: Choices
— Riri is now an established hero, which means villains are out to get her! She's in over her head and must figure herself out.Champions Vol. 3: Champion For A Day
— Riri’s finally becomes a Champion and aids the team in their adventures!Invincible Iron Man: The Search for Tony Stark
— Riri and Dr. Doom must team up to help find Tony Stark!Champions Vol. 4: Northern Lights
— Riri and the rest of the Champions go to the Arctic and meet the Master of the World. They also have a run-in with Thanos.Champions Vol. 5: Weird War One
— Riri shows up with new and improved armor, but she and the rest of the team find themselves in a different reality. Meet Lady Ironheart!Ironheart Vol. 1: Those With Courage
— Riri’s first solo comic run! Meet her new AI - N.A.T.A.L.I.E..Ironheart Vol. 2: Ten Rings
— Riri has lots of team-ups here, including one with Princess Shuri of Wakanda! Some secrets about her father are unveiled.Champions by Jim Zub Vol. 2: Give and Take
— After leaving the team for a while, Riri is back... only under the influence of a super villain!2020 Ironheart
— Riri's AI, N.A.T.A.L.I.E starts to go rogue! With the help of Xavier, they work to get her contained.Champions Vol. 1: Outlawed
— Riri is isolating, that is, until the team comes to her needing her help going on the run from authorities!Champions Vol. 2: Killer App
— Roxxon has waged a war against teen superheroes, the Champions fight back!Iron Man Vol. 4: Source Control
— Riri now has possession of the ten rings! Tony Stark tries convincing her to get rid of them, but the power is getting to her.
IRONHEART 2.0
(the newest suit)

❥ champions (2016) #22-27
❥ champions (2016) annual #1❥ who is...? ironheart infinity comic (2022) #1❥ the avengers (2018) #65* (EARTH-22226)❥ fantastic four: life story (2021) #6* (EARTH-21766)❥ the unstoppable wasp (2018) #2, #7❥ ironheart (2018) #1-5❥ the amazing spider-man (2018) #10*❥ tony stark: iron man (2018) #9-10*, #11❥ avengers: no road home (2019) #10*❥ champions (2019) #1❥ ironheart (2018) #6-12❥ black panther (2018) #20*, #23-25*❥ champions (2019) #8-10❥ spider-man (2019) #3-5* (EARTH-29320)❥ incoming!OUTLAWED - EVENT
❥ outlawed
❥ 2020 ironheart #1-2
❥ champions (2020) #2-5❥ champions (2020) #6-10❥ marvel action: chillers #1-4* (EARTH-18157)❥ the last annihilation: wakanda**
**as a toy❥ dark ages (2021) #2*, #6** (EARTH-80763)❥ miles morales: spider-man (2019) #32❥ fantastic four: life story (2021) #6 (EARTH-21766)❥ it’s jeff! infinity comic (2021) #1*❥ ms. marvel: beyond the limit (2021) #1*❥ spider-bot infinity comic (2021) #7❥ infinite possibilites infinity comic (2022) #1*DEVIL’S REIGN - EVENT
❥ devil’s reign #4
❥ devil’s reign: villains for hire #3*
❥ devil’s reign #5❥ marvel meow infinity comic (2022) #12*❥ savage avengers (2022) #4*, #10* (EARTH-807128)❥ iron man (2020) #23
— as Cobalt Man
❥ iron man (2020) #24-25❥ invincible iron man (2022) #1-2, #12-14, #20❥ marvel’s voices infinity comic (2022) #23***
***as a light projection❥ fallen friend: the death of ms. marvel (2023) one-shot
❥ ms. marvel: the new mutant (2023) #1*❥ iron man (2024) #4-5❥ free comic book day 2023: marvel's voices - "bad chemistry"
❥ free comic book day 2025: ironheart/marvel's voices - "hot cha"
❥ ironheart: bad chemistry (2025) one-shot❥ timeslide (2024) one-shot****
****as a vision❥ sam wilson, captain america (2025) #1*
OTHER VERSIONS
now that you read every single ironheart comic appearance, what’s next? thankfully, riri appears in tons of other media too!
Television
Marvel Rising voiced by Sofia Wylie
First appearance: Marvel Rising: Heart of IronMarvel’s Spider-Man (2017–) voiced by Sofia Wylie
First appearance: Amazing Friends
MCU
played by Dominique Thorne.
(her IMDB is linked, go check her out!)Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
Ironheart (series)
Video Games
Marvel Puzzle Quest
playable character; mobile gameMarvel Future Fight
playable character; mobile gameLego Marvel Superheroes 2 with Champions DLC
playable character; console / PC gameMarvel Strike Force
playable character; mobile gameMarvel Snap
playable character; mobile game