This is old news but it's always worth mentioning why they dropped the name Ironheart: it was already in use for a JAV parody of Iron Man. (Gvrd-45)
Also her origin story is a teacjer WOULDN'T tell her she would be held back because of her race and gender. So she glared at the teacher until the teacher came up with something, Riri would never be Tony Stark... which is definitively true.
This is old news but it's always worth mentioning why they dropped the name Ironheart: it was already in use for a JAV parody of Iron Man. (Gvrd-45)
Also her origin story is a teacjer WOULDN'T tell her she would be held back because of her race and gender. So she glared at the teacher until the teacher came up with something, Riri would never be Tony Stark... which is definitively true.
Naomi had a similar issue with the codename DC went with, Powerhouse, seeing as how that's the moniker Franklin Richards was already using.
and then she stole an iron man suit.