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Marvel’s Ironheart Faces Backlash Before Premiere As Fans Cling To Tony Stark Legacy


The much-anticipated new Marvel series Ironheart has already put the fans on edge, many distraught at how an ebony beauty could fulfill the...

“Marvel fans trying not hate on a series that hasn’t even released yet challenge (literally impossible),” said one user, fly in the face of a response: “well I mean, look at she hulk.” The follow-up conversation spirals into a debate about whether it’s ever fair to pre-judge, with one person remarking “She-Hulk was severely overhated” while another maintained the view that “it was pretty damn bad.” The ferocity of these reactions shows that Ironheart may very well be more than just your everyday Marvel show—have landed squarely in conversations about legacy, representation, and the future of the superhero genre. Whether she manages to pull herself out of the shadow of Tony Stark is another question entirely, but talk surrounding her entry has worldwide assured that no superhero will ever enter Marvel in rapture.

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