Invincible Iron Man, Issue #1 introduces 15-year-old Riri Williams as Ironheart. The basic story is that Williams is a "super genius," and that she somehow became the new iron-themed superhero. She had a cameo in Civil War, Issue #6, but this comic has her taking over for the presumed-deceased Tony Stark. She's built her own armor, while in Infamous Iron Man, Doctor Doom takes Tony Stark's armor and becomes Iron Man, himself.
A recurring theme in all the Iron Man comics is A.I. or artificial intelligence, and although Tony Stark is dead, his A.I. lives on. This artificial intelligence is based on Tony Stark's own brain patterns. Riri Williams opines in the early part of the comic that she needs an A.I.. She probably also needs Tony Stark's resources, as of this issue, she's just playing superhero out of her mother's garage. The cover shows Williams wearing Stark-like armor, but in this issue and Civil War, Issue #6, she wears more basic armor, implying that she does get Stark resources.
Over the past year, I've become a fan of Tony Stark, and I don't know how great a replacement Riri Williams and Doctor Doom are going to be. Sure, the writing and artwork are excellent - I'll read anything Brian Michael Bendis writes at this point - but I hope Stark doesn't stay dead for too long.
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