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Marvel 9 Publisher: Marvel. Marvel 8 Publisher: Marvel. Marvel 7 Publisher: Marvel. Marvel 6 Publisher: Marvel. Marvel Epic Collection Ms. It's over all very entertaining, though, for sure. An important moment in the history of comics, for sure, a Muslim teen Avenger, a kind of teen spin-off of her favorite superhero, Captain Marvel. Everyone really liked it, but compared to Paper Girls, my college students liked the edgier Vaughn book.
But high marks for both! When I first read it I gave it four stars, thought it was good, not great, and then reread it a few weeks later after I had read the next volume, and I liked it more. This third time I liked it even more, even though I'll admit not much really happens in the first volume, really.
But what seems clear to me is that a new and special superhero is born with this comic, she's a teen, a Muslim teen, and it was written with teens in mind. A side note: a Muslim woman in my class loved it, found that this team had done their research on the Muslim issues.
She said she found it "refreshing," and found Kamala really relatable in many ways, maybe especially with respect to concerns about dress.
Artist Alphonse with Kamala goes through the process of creating a new century superhero costume for her that is tasteful and respectful and still attractive. Seeing her go through that costume process alone is worth the price of the volume. This one has a surprise! She has religiously observant and protective parents, but in spite of that, their daughter suddenly one morning becomes Ms.
The process of her learning how to control her powers, her struggles with the right costume, her struggles with her parents and friends and meathead bully teen adversaries, her wanting to be both Muslim and also fit in that I-wanna-be-a-blond-popular-girl theme in literature ala The Bluest Eye, American Born Chinese , all of this is great, interesting.
Most of the characters are interesting to me: Her parents seem real, there's a male friend who really wants to be her boyfriend, there's an idiot girl who is mean to her. The dialogue pretty much worked for me, was really fun. I was worried about the angle of having a Muslim superhero girl, all the PC cliches that could have ruined it, but didn't happen, I like it. Yes, we are ready for a Muslim superhero girl! Kamala is really well done, very likable. Oh, and the art, done by Adrian Alphonse who also did the artwork for The Runaways series with Brian Vaughn, is terrific.
Colorful, engaging, imaginative. In one of my classes in the summer of we read the new She-Hulk and we really didn't like it, and we read a couple of the beginning issues of the new female Thor, and thought it might be promising still have to read more into it , but the Kamala Kahn Ms. Marvel was fun and immediately readable, in part because it is for a younger audience, but also because Kamala is a completely original and interesting character.
Highly recommend. Nov 01, Steph Sinclair rated it liked it Shelves: young-adult , it-wasn-t-all-that-but-enjoyable , borrowed , i-liked-it , reads , release , october , graphic-novel. I feel a little guilty for not loving this more because I thought Ms.
Marvel was going to be everything I ever hoped and dreamed for in a super hero comic book. A Muslim, POC teen with strict, traditional parents, who fights against marginalization and the forces of evil?!
Fuck yeah, sign me up! Though the artwork is beautiful, I just wasn't as captivated with the story as I thought I'd be. I do plan to continue the series because I firmly believe it's really important to support books like thes I feel a little guilty for not loving this more because I thought Ms.
I do plan to continue the series because I firmly believe it's really important to support books like these. Plus, I'm thinking it'll get better for me as I dive deeper into the story.
View all 4 comments. Dec 10, Kemper rated it really liked it Shelves: comics , , marvel , superhero. Kamala Khan is just an average high school kid struggling with the classic teenage dilemma of trying to both fit in and be herself at the same time, and her Muslim faith is one of those things that sets her apart. What does make it shine is the solid writing that makes you care about Kamala. In fact, it usually makes thing a lot more difficult. I particularly enjoyed some of the funnier elements like Kamala trying to adopt the old Ms.
This is a great title that reminds me a lot of the early days of Marvel. Jun 05, Michael Finocchiaro rated it really liked it Shelves: americanst-c , superhero , graphic-novels.
Kind of essential reading based on the way the Avengers movie series is headed, Ms Marvel is a new and interesting twist on the Captain Marvel character from Marvel comics. As far as I have been told, the character was originally male, but was later re-introduced as female in some variations as a partner, in others as a separate standalone franchise.
In Ms Marvel, Kamala Khan, Pakistani immigrant in Jersey City, gets superpowers granted to her my Captain Marvel blond female standalone version Kind of essential reading based on the way the Avengers movie series is headed, Ms Marvel is a new and interesting twist on the Captain Marvel character from Marvel comics. In Ms Marvel, Kamala Khan, Pakistani immigrant in Jersey City, gets superpowers granted to her my Captain Marvel blond female standalone version and deals with overbearing parents, an overly religious brother, and typical high school growing pains while discovering and mastering her new abilities.
I liked the inventiveness of the play as well as the artwork. It was a bit frustrating to get the villain reveal just at the end of this first volume, but then it will motivate me to buy Vol 2! Jun 22, Whitney Atkinson rated it really liked it Shelves: read-in , graphic-novels , feminism.
This story was interesting but not a lot happens, so hopefully the series will pick up! Jul 12, Maureen rated it really liked it. Well that was so so fun! I really enjoyed it a lot. I loved all the modern day phrases and references, and Kamala is a great character. There was a bunch of stereotyping in the book of Muslims, mostly but I feel like most comics end up stereotyping groups in every story. Though that is sad, it's still great to have so much diversity. Overall a really great, fun, enjoyable read.
Already Well that was so so fun! Already reserved the next one at my library! Apr 02, Samantha rated it really liked it Shelves: graphic-novels. This was a fun start to the reboot and I'm looking forward to upcoming volumes.
Can we get a hell yes for diversity? I hope that is explained in the future - as other hav This was a fun start to the reboot and I'm looking forward to upcoming volumes.
I hope that is explained in the future - as other have said, her family members are portrayed pretty stereotypically. Your level of sensitivity to this may vary.
I'm hoping they are developed more in the future as well and stray away from the tropes Overall, I really enjoyed this first volume and cannot wait for more. View 2 comments. Jun 04, Sesana rated it it was amazing Shelves: comics , superhumans. Marvel has gotten a lot of buzz. A lot. People are always going to talk when one of the two big publishers puts out a comic starring a character who is not the standard white man. In this case, we have Ms. Marvel, Kamala Khan, a teenage girl who is Muslim and the daughter of Pakistani immigrants.
More than enough to get me interested. What got my hopes up was that this book has been selling way, way above expectations. Marvel 1 has gone through at least half a dozen printings very, ver Ms.
Marvel 1 has gone through at least half a dozen printings very, very unusual in comics and is a top selling digital title. Obviously, people are liking it, and talking about it, and getting others to read it. And guess what? It really is very, very good. In some ways, Kamala reminds me of a young Peter Parker, at least the Ultimate version that I loved so much. She's a genuinely good person who wants to do the right thing hence the superheroics once she gets powers who is kind of dorky and very relateable.
I love her. She's funny and earnest she just sounds so much like a real teenager. Really, she had me from her stolen sniffs of "infidel meat"- bacon.
And nobody who writes Avengers fanfic that funny can be bad. And hey, great supporting cast. I'm especially fond of Kamala's friend Nakia, and of Bruno, the neighborhood boy who has a transparently obvious and really cute crush on her. But I also liked her family.
Her parents are strict, but also very loving, something that fictional teenagers don't often get. Even the mean girl is almost delightfully awful. She's backhanded mean, the kind that's nice to your face while waiting for an opportunity to unleash. Kamala being a Muslim is something that gets significant play, but I never felt like it was being beaten to death. She wants to fit in and be like the other kids she knows, which is not compatible with the way she was raised.
Her parents are protective, but not insanely so there's nothing wrong with freaking out when you find out your teenage daughter has made a habit of sneaking out of the house in the middle of the night. Yes, both these things specifically come from having a Muslim family, but her family could have just as easily been Christian, or Hindu.
Or hippies. And yes, Nakia does wear a hijab, by her own personal choice, but it's literally brought up once and then pushed to the side, even as the art is consistent in showing her covered. It may be relevant that Wilson is herself a Muslim woman who covers her hair. What I'm saying is that, while Kamala's religion does shape certain details of the book, it isn't about that. It's about a basically normal girl who just happens to be a Muslim, and a geek, and a superhero.
I'd been hoping for quite a lot from this book. Happily, I got a book that's very well-written, with great characters and dialog and really good art. I'm more than happy to be jumping on the Ms. Marvel bandwagon. Aug 29, Maxwell rated it liked it Shelves: graphic-novels. For a first volume, this is pretty well put together. If not, there might be a bit of confusion about how exactly Kamala gains her powers and what exactly is going on. However, I found the storyline to be easy to follow and pretty straight forward, which is refreshing.
Sometimes I feel like comic books can be needlessly confusing in order to feign complexity, but this one sticks to one girl's story a For a first volume, this is pretty well put together. Sometimes I feel like comic books can be needlessly confusing in order to feign complexity, but this one sticks to one girl's story and it's interesting enough to sustain itself.
As for the themes, I found them to be a but unoriginal. The idea of self-discovery and being a part of something bigger aren't exactly unique to superhero stories. However, Kamala's Muslim heritage was interesting, and how it focused a bit on gender expectations was refreshing.
I am still a bit iffy on how I feel her parents were portrayed. I can't decide if they were stereotypical or fitting for the storyline. I will continue to check out this series from the library because it's light and fun, and Kamala is a really great character to follow. Mar 31, mark monday rated it liked it Shelves: comicon. G Willow Wilson and editor Sana Amanat make respect for diversity look so easy and natural.
I love that it wants to have it all without sliding into sloppy generalizations or annoying binaries. I'm not sure if I will be continuing with this likable series, but the first volume left such a sweet and spicy taste that I will always look upon it fondly. Instagram Twitter Facebook Amazon Pinterest Man, it is such a shame that all these female superhero comics are coming out now instead of twenty years ago when I was a teen.
Teen me would have loved these. But instead, the closest I ever got to an empowering superhero figure was magical girl manga. Not that there is anything wrong with magical girl manga. But I must say, there is something incredibly satisfying about having the gate to geek country swing open in welcome with decent Instagram Twitter Facebook Amazon Pinterest Man, it is such a shame that all these female superhero comics are coming out now instead of twenty years ago when I was a teen.
But I must say, there is something incredibly satisfying about having the gate to geek country swing open in welcome with decent rep. At one point, she even dons a superhero costume that consists of the hated "burkini" that her mother bought her. Kamala Khan gets her powers one mysterious foggy night after receiving a mysterious vision that appears to be the Avengers, only speaking in her parents' language. As if that weren't trippy enough, she suddenly gains the ability to stretch and shape-shift, and her dark hair turns blonde and golden and she gets a fab outfit.
There really isn't a lot of plot to this story, apart from the fact that Kamala experimenting with her powers and her desire for freedom as a teen leads to repeated groundings and punishments from her parents who, while strict, are actually quite warm-hearted and kind, and it's clear how much they want to love her and understand, even if they are at somewhat of an impasse.
Kamala also has a friend named Bruno who obviously has a crush on her, but his brother, Vick, is into some shady shit that ends up getting all three of them into trouble. The book ends right when the shady shit begins, so I suspect the reason a lot of my friends felt so ambivalent about the first book is because it's literally all origin story and world-building.
As far as origin stories go, this one really isn't that unique, and Kamala's funny character was the only thing that kept me reading. Some comic books neatly incorporate the origin story into the plot but sadly, this one ended up feeling front-heavy, and very light on the actual plot and climax. I'm not sure I'll read more into the series, but I did love Kamala and her family. Even if this book weren't a superhero novel, and was just about them and their interactions with one another, I'd probably still have read it and liked it.
We have all probably heard of Carol Danvers as Ms. I felt as if the series, even though it has been stat We have all probably heard of Carol Danvers as Ms. I felt as if the series, even though it has been stated that it is not imposing on faith, still makes Islam the main issue within her plot line, for the first few issues.
The art was good, the same style as most superhero comics. Nov 08, Nicky rated it really liked it Shelves: graphic-novels-and-manga. Despite the fact that in many ways, this is Spider-man: family issues, school issues, identity issues, except it happens to be a female character who also happens to be a person of colour and a Muslim. There is nothing in the set of issues here that wouldn't be right at home wearing a different mask in Spider-man.
He spends just as much time building up to getting the costume, just as much time or more actually becoming a superhero. It's a little too short, not giving me enough to really hold onto. I like Kamala, I like her family, I like the quirks of the art and what we've seen so far -- I just haven't seen enough yet to know how much I'm going to like it.
This TPB is really just an origin story, and we have yet to see Kamala meet the wider world. It's great as an origin story, but I'm not hooked yet. And before you ask, Spidey took me a while too.
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