Marvel’s Ironheart Publish-Credit Scene, Defined

This text comprises spoilers for the “Ironheart” season 1 finale.

“Ironheart” might need taken off as shortly because it arrived, however not earlier than dropping a credit scene in its closing episode. Hopefully persevering with the pattern that “Thunderbolts*” managed to recapture by delivering a post-credits scene that really means one thing, Riri Williams’ (Dominique Thorne) journey ends with a struggling villain attempting to get again to his former glory and visiting a mutual affiliate of Ironheart that might play a much bigger half in the way forward for the MCU, and particularly for one A-list hero.

After being reduce free from the long-awaited villain Mephisto (Sacha Baron Cohen), Parker Robbins, aka The Hood (Anthony Ramos), is now a lone agent, for the reason that group he gathered is scattered to the winds. On a mission to reclaim his former title and seize the ability he as soon as had, Robbins tracks down the Stantons’ retailer, absolutely conscious of the key the institution hides and the way it can assist Robbins’ mission of getting his ill-fitting Hood again. (Boy, did that factor look horrible.) Whereas it may appear slightly questionable as to why this new and mysterious buyer will get particular remedy from Zelma Stanton (Regan Aliyah) inside minutes, the younger spell-wielder-in-the-making has confirmed she’s keen to get mystical on the drop of a magic hat. The priority right here is simply how deep into the sacred arts she’ll discover herself for the legal previously referred to as The Hood, and what it’s going to price her when Robbins will get his threads again.

It is already been effectively established that Robbins can discuss anybody into entering into cahoots with him with the best pitch, whatever the risks he is likely to be sending them to face within the course of. Maintaining this in thoughts, it would not be a complete shocker if the impressionable Zelma was the primary on his listing of recent group members, which may discover him one step nearer to turning into an excellent larger risk to the MCU.

Within the comics, Robbins turned a big presence and a formidable risk to each heroes and villains alike. Going through off towards The Kingpin and The Avengers from time to time, he even pushed Physician Unusual to such a restrict that he misplaced his title of Sorcerer Supreme battling him. To be this impactful, it will make sense that The Hood would lead Zelma down the fallacious path and regain (and even perhaps surpass) his earlier state that was supplied to him by Mephisto. The issue with doing that’s it may draw the eye of the fallacious crowd for The Hood. After narrowly dwelling to scheme one other day and taking up Riri, this return to outdated methods may discover him on the radar of different magic-wielders within the MCU and characters that Zelma’s mom has already calmly referred to. In spite of everything, when spells are solid and historical evils are revived, generally the most suitable choice is to name for a Physician.

Moreover The Hood having a number of run-ins with Physician Unusual over time within the comics, Zelma additionally has a longstanding historical past with essentially the most magical member of The Avengers. Debuting in “Physician Unusual” #1 in 2015, Zelma referred to as on Unusual for help when she got here down with a nasty Thoughts Maggots an infection. Stephen finally addressed the problem, however in doing so, led to Zelma being extra delicate to magic and using her as a librarian at Unusual Academy, which is among the greatest “Physician Unusual” comics it is advisable to learn (suppose Hogwarts for the MCU with Unusual as its Dumbledore). At present, although, Unusual Academy has since gone below new administration with none apart from Physician Doom turning into the brand new Sorcerer Supreme and relocating the varsity to the villain’s homeland of Latveria and renaming it Doom Academy.

With all these main story particulars taking place within the comics round The Hood and his new potential ally, it will make sense for different large hitters within the MCU like Benedict Cumberbatch’s Physician Unusual and even the MCU’s Sorcerer Supreme, Wong (Benedict Wong), to show as much as assist Riri with no matter Robbins throws at her subsequent. That crossover can be in the identical vein as when Kamala Khan (Iman Vellani) met Carol Danvers (Brie Larson), simply with a extra magical spin. For now, all we are able to hope for is that at any time when The Hood returns suited and booted, Riri is able to cope with the problem and makes use of much more highly effective magic and mechanics to take him down.