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Riri Williams is Shortlisted for a Nobel Prize in the Marvel Universe

Published Wed, 21 Feb 2018 06:42:33 -0600

Riri Williams is a fifteen-year-old girl who created her own Iron Man-style suit and was mentored by Tony Stark – and an artificial intelligence version of Tony Stark into creating new armours and establishing the identity of Ironheart. And, in the absence of Tony Stark after Civil War II, taking the lead of the Invincible Iron Man comic.

And, for some, she is everything that is wrong with Marvel Comics. With Brian Bendis and Mike Deodato aking an established character and replacing them with a young black woman.

Even though, for some reason, the same complainers never had a reason with James Rhodes doing something similar. But that's how it goes.

Well today's final issue of The Defenders by Brian Bendis, David Marquez and Justin Posnor gives Bendis one last chance to thumb his nose at his critics. By giving us a detail on a Daily Bugle front page reporting the actions of the Defenders.

Riri Williams on the shortlist of the Nobel Prize in the Marvel Universe – and that some people in said Marvel universe aren't happy about it.

You know, certain people in the DC Universe aren't happy about Cyborg taking to the stand at the UN as the chairman of the Justice League either…

DEFENDERS #10
(W) Brian Michael Bendis (A/CA) David Marquez
KINGPINS OF NEW YORK Part 5
• Daredevil takes on the underworld single-handed as KINGPINS OF NEW YORK reaches a dramatic crescendo!
Rated T+In Shops: Feb 21, 2018
SRP: $3.99

JUSTICE LEAGUE #39
(W) Christopher Priest (A) Ian Churchill (CA) Paul Pelletier
"JUSTICE LOST" part six! An environmental disaster unites both Justice League teams as Cyborg faces the first test of his leadership while still being overshadowed by Batman. Meanwhile, the Green Lanterns struggle with internal conflicts while being recruited by a mysterious visitor for an unspecified deep-space mission.In Shops: Feb 21, 2018
SRP: $2.99

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