Only a day after the cover was revealed, Marvel and Midtown Comics have decided to pull its retailer exclusive "Invincible Iron Man" #1 variant that portrays Riri Williams in what some interpret to be a sexualized depiction of the character. The cover, by J. Scott Campbell, drew some criticism from fans and creators for its portrayal of the teen hero.
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Marvel and Midtown decided to pull the cover in a joint decision. Another variant, depicting the same pose, but with Riri in full Ironheart armor, will still be released by Midtown.
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Unrelated to the news, Marvel released new interior art and sketches from the series, which you can check out below:
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"Invincible Iron Man" #1 hits stands in November.
(via HitFix)