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After 17 Years, Marvel Officially Named The MCU's First Supervillain

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The MCU’s first-ever supervillain never received his official comic book codename. The franchise has finally changed that, 17 years later.
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Iron Man's first enemy in the MCU has finally officially obtained his naughty name thanks to the Ironheart series. 17 years ago, Marvel was kicking off the MCU with Iron Man without even knowing it. The muscular adventures of this billionaire playboy, intelligent as well as charismatic, became superhero almost against his will after being captured by terrorists in Afghanistan, propelled Robert Downey Jr to the rank of planetary star... And today…

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thedirect.com broke the news in on Tuesday, June 24, 2025.
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