Riri Williams Takes On Khem In ‘Ironheart: Bad Chemistry’ One-Shot

Riri Williams is headed back to Marvel Comics this April in a brand-new one-shot titled Ironheart: Bad Chemistry.

Written by John Jennings with art by Jethro Morales, the issue will bring back Khem, a villain first introduced by Jennings and Paris Alleyne in 2023’s Free Comic Book Day: Marvel’s Voices #1.

“When Marvel asked me to revisit working on Ironheart and expanding her rivalry with Khem, I was overjoyed!” Jennings said via press release. “I got a chance to revisit their conflict and really explore Khem’s background and motivations. I had a blast working on this book with such amazing talent and I hope the fans enjoy the ride!”

In the issue, Khem steals a “legendary Marvel artifact,” bringing her face-to-face with Riri. Not only will it add more details about Khem’s origin, but it will also double down on what makes Ironheart a unique, Chicago superhero… Not so coincidentally right before Ironheart appears on Disney+ this June.

Ironheart: Bad Chemistry #1 will feature covers by Eder Messias and Godtail, and will hit stores on April 2. Check out the official synopsis and covers, below.

A NEMESIS RETURNS SENDING SHOCKWAVES THROUGH RIRI’S WORLD!

She’s already attacked Chicago once and made off with a valuable artifact from the DuSable Black History Museum. Now the alchemical transformer Khem is back for another bite of Ironheart’s city – and this time, she’s not alone. What is Khem’s connection to a classic Iron Man villain – and can Riri stop her before all of Chicago burns? It’s an action-packed flurry of blows in the Windy City! 

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