The New Iron Man Is A Black Teenaged Girl, And She Slays; Huffington Post, 7/6/16

Zeba Blay, Huffington Post; The New Iron Man Is A Black Teenaged Girl, And She Slays:

"Riri is brilliant — a scientific prodigy enrolled at MIT at the age of 15. She gets on Stark’s radar after she manages to build her own fully functioning Iron Man armor. She also looks like a total badass. On the cover of the next “Invincible Iron Man,” Riri is featured rocking an amazing fro and holding the iconic Iron Man helmet...

Brian Michael Bendis, who is also responsible for creation of Jessica Jones, and Miles Morales, conceived of the Riri Williams character as a young woman who decides to become a hero in response to the tragic street violence she experiences growing up. Speaking exclusively to TIME on Wednesday, Bendis said that he hopes the inclusion of Williams will add to the recent wave of diversity within the Marvel Universe.

“Talking to any of the older creators, it’s the thing they said they wish they’d done more of ― reflecting the world around them,” Bendis said.

“Now, when you have a young woman come up to you at a signing and say how happy she is to be represented in this universe, you know you’re moving in the right direction.”"