Ironheart: Bad Chemistry #1 is one of the comics that surprised me and doesn’t float early. Obviously, it’s great to see Riri Williams return to his armor and return to action, but this is a comic that debuts before the upcoming TV series of the honorable character. For those who have seen Riri in Black Panther, Bad Chemistry is a solid entry point for those who are really interested in learning more about Wakanda Forever or this character.
When bad chemistry begins, Iron Heart is pursuing its latest nemesis, Chem. Cam is looking for the philosopher’s stone – the same artifact used by the alchemist Diablo to fight the Fantastic Four – sought the help of another villain to spread the effect to Chicago. To stop her, Lili ends up turning to her unlikely allies.
Ironheart: Bad Chemistry sings for John Jennings’ crackling and sound script (irrelevant). Jennings chooses to hone the similarities and differences between Iron Heart and Chem and provide new insights into the dynamics. Iron Heart is thinking on the spot, taking advantage of some unorthodox situations to solve her problems, but she really cares about the people she is protecting. Chem, on the other hand, is far less meticulous about who is harming or using it in search of power. I also loved the Acerbic chemistry that Lili has with her. Comic computer programs have personality and rarely do not want to kill humanity.
Amazing
Jethro Morales is the master of describing action sequences, connecting readers with some dynamic movement. The entire opening fight between Iron Heart and Chem is proof of this. The two sail around Chicago, Iron Heart withstands the target, and Chem uses chemical-based powers to create super-fast granite spheres around the enemy’s head. The final battle is not that intense. In fact, Chem’s new powers will increase interest as it transforms windy cities into molten chunks of metal and glass.
Andrew Dalhouse and Ariana Maher are credited with adding life to their books in their respective colour and lettering jobs. Dalhouse leaps towards a division between Ironheart and Khem, providing the latter with dark violence and white, while later giving it a standard pink, black and gold colour scheme. The same color scheme applies to Riri’s voice balloons when he’s in Riri’s armor, and Maher uses a unique, Nat digital audio pattern.
Ironheart: Bad Chemistry #1 serves as both an independent story and an introduction to Riri Williams. In other words, it’s the perfect comic to give to someone if you want to know more about her. I hope this is the first issue of an ongoing series, but I hope Marvel will do more of these and link them to upcoming films and TV shows. It’s a great way to hook new readers.
‘Ironheart: Bad Chemistry’ #1 is the type of cartoon we need more
Ironheart: Bad Chemistry #1
Ironheart: Bad Chemistry #1 serves as both an independent story and an introduction to Riri Williams. In other words, it’s the perfect comic to give to someone if you want to know more about her.
The solid standalone story is thanks to the infusion of personality and character-driven action in Jennings.
Morales opens up in hell of a fight sequence – and he continues to escalate from there.
The comic, which serves as an introduction to Iron Heart, gives her upcoming TV series.
I hope this is ongoing, not a one-shot.
