Ironheart Can Bring Back A Phase 1 Iron Man Tradition The MCU Forgot
The MCU's Multiverse Saga can make Riri Williams' Ironheartsuits of armor as fun to watch as Tony Stark's Iron Man suits were back in Phase 1. Iron Man's absence has been felt throughout MCU Phase 4, but thankfully, it won't take long until a new armored hero takes his place. Black Panther: Wakanda Forever will be introducing Riri Williams, a young genius who creates her own Iron Man-inspired suits of armor.
Tony Stark's first Iron Man armor was the product of a life-or-death situation. Stark made the bulky Iron Man Mark I with parts of his own weapons while held captive in a cave, which gave him the idea to shift all his skills and resources into a more defensive invention. He then upgraded each of his Iron Man suits with repulsors, an AI system, and a retractile suit-up system, among other enhancements. Several years and many different versions of the Iron Man armor later, Stark finally perfected Iron Man with nanotech. This gradual progression made Iron Man an incredibly powerful superhero but also removed part of what made his early appearances so exciting.
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Iron Man's suit-up process stands out in the MCU's Iron Man trilogy and The Avengers. Unlike the nearly instant mechanism of the nanotech suits in Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers: Endgame, Iron Man's first suits of armor took their time to show how every piece slid into place and how all the gears and plates adapted to Tony Stark's body. While not nearly as powerful as the Mark 50 or Mark 85 Iron Man armors, suits like the Mark IV provided a clear sense of weight that made the early Iron Man suits appear stronger. With Tony Stark gone, Riri Williams may begin her journey by
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