Riri in Wakanda has been one of the most unique experiences up to this point. This is what you get when you pair a girl from Chicago with a princess from a foreign nation. Ironheart #9 brought two worlds together, and it was fun for the humor in what two scientists like Riri and Shuri have to do in order to see that they are cut from the same cloth. I look forward to what cane be done when both from the start are on the same page! Read Full Review

Ironheart #9 is visually striking while also giving us a story to remember, with plenty of cameos. Read Full Review

Not as entertaining as I had hoped for the first meeting of these two intellectually intriguing characters. Hopefully we have gotten the first date fight jitters out of our system in this issue and next, we can get some more inspirational collaboration directed towards the big bad. Read Full Review

Ironheart #9 sends Riri to Wakanda, and in the process, we're gifted with one of the best crossovers the series has offered. Read Full Review

After a frosty first impression, Ironheart and Shuri bond fighting magic demon-things and repairing the damage they cause. It's a nice twist on the classic "misunderstanding brawl." Instead of zapping and punching, these women get sidewise with each other through unintentional rudeness and pride. It's pretty realistic and it's a nicely complicated foundation for an ongoing relationship. The art's generally solid, with a few particularly pretty panels bucking for extra memorability.

I actually really like the way Shuri and Riri don't get along.

"And that's why you are my mentee."

Not bad, interesting dynamics.