Warning! This post contains SPOILERS for Ironheart Episodes 1-3
Marvel Studios’Ironhearthas finally premiered with its first three episodes now on Disney+. Starring Dominque Thorne as the titular Riri Williams,Ironheartcontinues Riri’s story following the events ofBlack Panther: Wakanda Forever, six months after she inadvertently started a war between the nations of Wakanda and Talokan. Thus far, these first three episodes have been full of solid connections to both the widerMCUand the original comics.
InIronheart’sfirst three episodes, Riri desperately needs funds to build her suit after her unfortunate expulsion from MIT. Joining a crew of thieves led byAnthony Ramos' Hoodto seemingly steal from the rich and corrupt, Riri quickly finds herself in over her head.To that end, here are all 36 MCU Easter eggs and connections we found inIronheartepisodes 1-3.
Riri’s Aspirations
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Ironheartepisode 1 opens with Riri filming a video, voicing her determination to become as big and iconic as some of the MCU’s brightest minds, including Hank Pym and Iron Man himself, Tony Stark.
Natalie’s Got A Dream Too
Riri’s best friend Natalie says she wants a night with “Thor and his hammer”, bringing to mindSpider-Man: Homecoming’sFMK jokes with Thor, Iron Man, and the Hulk.
34Internship Abroad
Wakanda Forever
Riri’s internship abroad is a reference to her time in Wakanda as seen in 2022’sBlack Panther: Wakanda Forever.
Shuri’s AI
Riri’s attempt to create her own algorithm is based on code from Griot, Shuri’s AI in theBlack Panthermovies (voiced by Trevor Noah).
32Professor Wilkes
Community’sJim Rash
MIT’s Professor Wilkes makes his MIT return. Played byCommunity’sJim Rash, Wilkes was first featured inCaptain America: Civil War,trying to convince Tony Stark to provide some of his grant money to MIT faculty (hoping to fund his self-heating hot dog idea).
31Trevor
MIT’s Virtual Assistant
“Trevor” is a basic AI assistant for MIT students. Depicted as a cartoon pencil, Trevor is a nod to Microsoft Office’s old virtual paperclip assistant Clippy.
30Riri’s Student ID
Ironheart’s First Appearance
Riri gives Trevor her student ID: 30216RW. March 2nd, 2016 was Riri’s first appearance in the original comics withInvincible Iron Man #7.
29Friendly Neighborhood Service Van
Should Peter Parker Sue?
The name on the side of the van used by Hood’s crew is a clear nod to Marvel’s “Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man”.
28Stuart Clarke aka Rampage
The Hood’s First Tech Genius
Eric André plays Stuart Clarke, a tech wizard who prefers to go by Rampage. Rampage is a character from the comics, who once served as tech support for The Punisher.
27"Thanos Was Just The Beginning!"
“Tony Can’t Save Us This Time”
A man on the street is shown yelling about Thanos andIron Man’s sacrifice inAvengers: Endgame, citing bigger threats he believes are imminent (the MCU’s version of a public doomsayer).
